[Meta] Features and Changes for Entityform 2.x
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<p>Ok, just created the 2.x branch. No work on it yet.</p>
<p>Wanted to get feedback on changes for 2.x branch. So let me know what you think of these and also <strong>other ideas you have</strong>.<br>
Also if you are working on modules or other custom code that integrates with Entityforms let know of internal changes that would make that work better.</p>
<h2>Changes</h2>
<h3>Remove Rules dependence</h3>
<p><del>Probably make a entityform_rules submodule that would have all the current functionality.</del><br>
New module <a href="http://drupal.org/project/entity_rules">Entity Rules</a> will take care of current functionality(and will work for any Fieldable entity type).</p>
<h3>Reference only for Entityform Types</h3>
<p>Add option to restrict submitting a particular Entityform Type to only work when it is used as Entity Reference. This would make it possible for Entityform Nodes module to restrict the viewing of the Entityform Type to only work when it is shown with the node(no direct url to the Entityform Type submit page).</p>
<h3>Handle Anonymous Users better</h3>
<p>Right now anonymous submissions aren't tracked to the session at all.<br>
This could be done to enforce the "Resubmit Action" for anonymous users(though won't be perfect).</p>
<h2>Possible Changes(not likely)</h2>
<h3>Remove View Dependence</h3>
<p>Someone suggested this so just putting it out there. Would then have to make a sub-module EntityForm Submissions Listings(or something) which would provide the current views for submissions Viewing. Moving forward to Drupal 8 this is probably not important because Views will be in core anyways.</p>
<h3>Add Entityform Nodes submodule</h3>
<p>This would create a Node Content type that has a Entity Reference to an entityform type.<br>
It seems like this is the way a lot of people are using the module. This could also be done as a separate module which might speed up the release of Entityform 2.x(if entityform nodes didn't have to be finished).</p>
<h2>Other Related Issues</h2>
<p><span class="drupalorg-gitlab-issue-link drupalorg-gitlab-link-wrapper"><a href="https://git.drupalcode.org/project/entityform/-/work_items/1893332" class="drupalorg-gitlab-link">https://git.drupalcode.org/project/entityform/-/work_items/1893332</a></span><br>
<span class="drupalorg-gitlab-issue-link drupalorg-gitlab-link-wrapper"><a href="https://git.drupalcode.org/project/entityform/-/work_items/1864248" class="drupalorg-gitlab-link">https://git.drupalcode.org/project/entityform/-/work_items/1864248</a></span><br>
<span class="drupalorg-gitlab-issue-link drupalorg-gitlab-link-wrapper"><a href="https://git.drupalcode.org/project/entityform/-/work_items/1848018" class="drupalorg-gitlab-link">https://git.drupalcode.org/project/entityform/-/work_items/1848018</a></span><br>
<span class="drupalorg-gitlab-issue-link project-issue-status-info project-issue-status-7"><a href="https://www.drupal.org/project/entityform/issues/1973954" title="Status: Closed (fixed)">#1973954: Create "Preview Form" admin tab</a></span></p>
<p><a href="http://drupal.org/project/issues/search/entityform?status%5B%5D=1&status%5B%5D=13&status%5B%5D=8&status%5B%5D=14&issue_tags=entityform-2.x+feature">All active, needs review, needs work, rtbc issues for 2.x</a></p>
<h3>Postoned</h3>
<p><span class="drupalorg-gitlab-issue-link drupalorg-gitlab-link-wrapper"><a href="https://git.drupalcode.org/project/entityform/-/work_items/1546270" class="drupalorg-gitlab-link">https://git.drupalcode.org/project/entityform/-/work_items/1546270</a></span></p>
<p><a href="http://drupal.org/project/issues/search/entityform?issue_tags=entityform-2.x+feature">All issues tagged entityform-2.x feature</a></p>
<p>There are probably other changes I will add to this but just wanted to get the conversation started.</p>
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