Skip to main content

Introducing the Display Suite Chained Fields module for Drupal 8

Need a way to mix fields from referenced entities with regular fields from managed display?

Then the Display Suite Chained Fields module might be for you.

by lee.rowlands /

So how do you go about using the module?

Step 1: Enable a display suite layout for the view mode

To use the chained fields functionality, you must enable a display suite layout for the view mode. Select a layout other than none and hit Save.

Screenshot showing how to go about enabling a layout

Step 2: Enable the entity reference fields you wish to chain

To keep the manage display list from being cluttered, you must manually enable the entity reference fields you wish to show chained fields from. For example, to show the author's picture, you might enable the 'Authored by' entity reference field, which points to the author. After you've enabled the required fields, press Save.

Screenshot showing enabling the fields for chaining

Step 3: Configure the chained fields as required

Finally, just configure the chained fields as normal.

Screenshot showing chained fields available for configuration

That's it - let me know your thoughts in the comments or the the issue queue.