Twig

The final part of Jeff Greenberg’s series on unmanaged files in Drupal tackles category-aware randomness. By drawing one file from each of several geographic subfolders, this tutorial shows how to build a custom block that outputs a unique trio of images—no repeats, no database overhead, just flexible performance. ...more

In his latest post, Mike Herchel from Dripyard explains how to build a shared image component that works seamlessly across Drupal and Drupal Canvas. The guide covers real-world code examples, schema setup, and Twig logic for rendering images responsively while maintaining accessibility and performance best practices. ...more

In the fifth part of his Unmanaged Files in Drupal series, Jeff Greenberg demonstrates how to enhance the custom Twig function introduced earlier to make it more versatile. By allowing developers to return either a file URL or a fully rendered image tag directly from Twig, this method streamlines theme development and showcases how to safely return HTML using the is_safe option. ...more

Gizra's Amitai Burstein explores how adopting the “Make Impossible States Impossible” mindset—borrowed from typed languages like Elm and Haskell—can bring discipline to Drupal theming. By passing intent rather than raw values to Twig templates, developers can prevent inconsistent styling and reduce design drift in component systems. ...more

Want finer control over how files appear on your Drupal site? This fourth installment shows how to bypass blocks and render unmanaged files using a custom Twig template. Learn to register your own theme hook, pass variables from a controller, and embed precise markup—perfect for developers who prefer code over configuration. ...more

In his blog, Mario Hernandez recounts how AI tools (Copilot, Gemini, CodeRabbit) are reshaping his solo code review workflow. He shows a real-world refactor suggested by Gemini, while advocating that AI should assist—not replace—human judgment in reviews. ...more

Ala Batayneh outlines ten Twig theming techniques for Drupal 10, including template suggestions, filters, reusable components, attribute handling, and library attachments. The guide focuses on clean, maintainable, and performance-aware theming practices. ...more

After decades of theming with Drupal, Jay Callicott makes a bold case for moving beyond Twig. He explores why modern JavaScript frameworks outpace Drupal’s current theming system—and why the platform’s future may lie in headless architecture. ...more

Learn how to build a lean, accessible, custom Drupal theme using Twig, YAML, and best practices. Joe Black walks through theming fundamentals—from file structure and asset libraries to responsive, accessibility‑ready design—for clean, efficient, maintainable Drupal themes. ...more

Understand when to use Paragraphs, Layout Builder, or Twig templates in Drupal. This guide breaks down use cases, pros, cons, and how these tools can work together for optimal content structuring and theming. ...more

Learn how to integrate Storybook with Drupal’s Single Directory Components (SDC) for efficient, modular UI development. This guide covers key tools, setup steps, and technical solutions to bridge Twig and JavaScript environments. ...more

Joan Català shares a Twig-based fix to shorten lengthy breadcrumb titles in Drupal. This improves accessibility and layout by trimming node titles in navigation threads to 28 characters ...more