Drupal Advent Calendar Day 12: Drupal CMS Release Candidate and Dashboard Track

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Halfway through the Drupal Advent Calendar, author James Shields reports that the first Drupal CMS Release Candidate is now available, accompanied by an introduction to a new dashboard initiative inspired by an idea proposed by Sascha Eggenberger in 2021. This upcoming change will transform the first page users encounter after logging in from a generic “user page” into a customizable dashboard, granting site administrators the flexibility to tailor multiple, permission-based dashboards and integrate relevant widgets or blocks for specific roles.

Although currently dependent on Layout Builder, the dashboard may in the future connect with Drupal’s Experience Builder and incorporate recipes for different use cases. Matthew Tift, a longtime contributor and Lead Engineer at Lullabot, has played a key role in Drupal’s evolution, and the new dashboard approach aligns with Drupal’s broader mission to enhance user experience.

Reference: Drupal Advent Calendar day 12 - Dashboard track by James Shields (12 December 2024)

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