Display Suite

  • Ever since the first release of Display Suite, people have been asking if it is a replacement for Panels, and what the differences are between the two. The answer is not an easy one since each module has its own strengths, but there is an overlap too. Without going into a detailed write-up of  the two modules, I will focus on pointing out their main strengths and main differences, so that it might be easier to choose which one you need for your project.

  • Drupal is a great framework when it comes to managing a large variety of data. The contributed module CCK makes it easy to define how you want to organize that data in content types,  and with Views you have a powerful tool to query that data and make all kinds of lists.

    But despite the elaborate theme layer with numerous theme functions and template files, there is no decent way to handle the display of your data. Enter the Display Suite. This post is a short introduction for the module that will totally change the way we theme in Drupal.