Custom Field
Defines a new "Custom Field" field type that lets you create simple inline multiple-value fields without having to use entity references.
Features
- Multiple-value fields without entity references
- Inline field widgets (Custom Field items) using a customizable css-flexbox-based layout system
- Multiple field formatters: CustomField (custom theme hook), Inline, HTML List, Table, Custom Template (similar to views' field rewrite functionality)
- Clone existing Custom Field definitions
- Data storage and property definitions are aligned with Drupal Core field types.
Why this module?
In some cases, Drupal's field api for single value fields is overkill for storing simple field data that would be better to consolidate in a single table. One "Custom Field" can contain many columns in a single table which can lead to a substantial boost in performance by eliminating unnecessary joins and allowing for simpler configuration management.
What types of fields are not supported in a "Custom Field"?
- Entity Reference fields
Included Custom Field widget types:
- Textfield
- Textarea - Formatted text supported
- Select
- Radios
- Checkbox
- Color
- Integer
- Decimal
- Float
- Telephone
- Uuid
- Map key/value - Serialized data of key/value pairs. Could be used as an array of attributes for decoupled sites or rendered in custom theme functions.
- Url
Disclaimer
This module is for simple, multi-fields and is not meant to be a full-on replacement for using entity references. If you need a multi-field with nested multi-value fields, or uses a complex field type, you're still better off using something like Paragraphs to satisfy your needs. Paragraphs composed of "Custom Fields" however can be a powerful combination and most likely eliminate bloated paragraph child hierarchy.
Note
Theres work happening in Core to improve the user experience for multi-value fields by adding a Remove button. Until this makes it's way into core, there's a patch available that significantly enhances the viability of multi-value custom fields replacing the need for paragraphs and inline entity reference for their widget functionality. #1038316: Allow for deletion of a single value of a multiple value field. Patch in comment #242 generally works well in our testing:.
Requirements
This module requires no modules outside of Drupal core.
Installation
Install as you would normally install a contributed Drupal module. For further information, see Installing Drupal Modules.
Maintainers
- Andy Marquis - apmsooner
- Damien McKenna - DamienMcKenna