Activating Varbase Layout Builder for Content Types

The logical use for Varbase Layout Builder configs is with the "Full Content" display mode for most planed content types. If the Content type has an access permission for users to open a page with a URL to see the full content. It's better to activate the Layout Builder for the default layout for that full content.

Steps to Activate

Create a New Content Type

Example: Let consider creating a "Post" content type

• Go to "/admin/structure/types/add" link to add a new content type

• Fill in "Post" in the "Name" field

• Fill in "Use the Post to add posts to the website. So that they will show up under the posts site section." in the "Description" field

• Press the "Save and manage fields" submit button to create the content type

• Then the website will be directed to the "Manage fields" page

• Add more fields as needed for the project

Enable the Full Content display mode

• Go to "/admin/structure/types/manage/post/display" page

• Click on "Custom display settings" tab to show the list of view modes

• Check the "Full content" checkbox and press save to activate it

• Check the "Use Layout Builder" under the "Layout options" settings group and press save

• Select the following layouts from "Layout available for sections" and press save

  • Bootstrap 1 Col

  • Bootstrap 2 Cols

  • Bootstrap 3 Cols

  • Bootstrap 4 Cols

  • Bootstrap 6 Cols

• Click on the "Manage layout" button to change the default layout for the "Full content" display

• The default set of fields as a block are placed in a default section will show up

• Add Section to choose a layout for new sections

• On choosing the "Bootstrap 2 Cols" section layout. Another styling settings tray options will show up to configure the section

• Set the desired Layout options, Styling options then click on the "Add Section" button in the setting try

• Important to manage to have only the supported Varbase Layout Builder layouts. having the "Moderation control" field in a section with Bootstrap 1 Col layout, and the Body and other fields or needed blocks in other sections.

Full Example with Code and Configs