[META] Build backdropcms.org on Backdrop

[klonos]

With the imminent release of Backdrop 1.0.0 we should also move the official website to Backdrop to demonstrate that we have confidence on the release.

The following are things that need to be done as part of the port to Backdrop CMS:

contrib modules (moved into Backdrop core):

• admin_menu (since Backdrop 1.0.0 | #189)
• ctools (since Backdrop 1.0.0 | #136, #138)
• views (since Backdrop 1.0.0 | #40)

contrib modules (we need to port):

• codefilter | https://www.drupal.org/project/codefilter
• devel | https://www.drupal.org/project/devel
• formblock | https://www.drupal.org/project/formblock
• link #240 (target for Backdrop core 1.2.0) | https://www.drupal.org/project/link
• on_the_web | https://www.drupal.org/project/on_the_web
• redirect | https://www.drupal.org/project/redirect
• special_menu_items | https://www.drupal.org/project/special_menu_items

contrib modules (we can launch w/o these)

• honeypot
• search_config
• googleanalytics | https://www.drupal.org/project/google_analytics
• flexslider (this is built right into the theme currently)

theme & layout

• port backdropcms theme / build new brorg theme
• create new custom double_fixed layout
• add fancy js layout drawer toggle in borg theme

[quicksketch]

Thanks for opening this @klonos.

I think we should pursue the porting ASAP and do the contrib conversions as we go along. I don't think any of these modules have been started porting yet, but with our already growing list of contrib authors, we don't know which ones have been started until they file an application or check in the initial version.

[klonos]

..turned this to a meta in order to sort of "track" progress. The reason I say "sort of" is because although the progress will show as x out of y tasks completed, some modules will be harder (and more time consuming) to get ported than others.

[docwilmot]

I think we should pursue the porting ASAP and do the contrib conversions as we go along

I thought this implied we should port the site ASAP and port the contrib modules as we go along. Besides, none of these modules seem like they would be absolutely essential. Porting the site should be relatively simple, since it is not very complex, yet.
I'd also add to the list, port the theme, whatever it is.

[quicksketch]

After the success of porting the API site, I'm going to start porting the main site. If anyone is interested in accelerating the work, the most helpful thing would be a port of Link, Redirect, and Special Menu Items. The other modules can be avoided entirely or substituted by a small amount of work in the theme.

[docwilmot]

Woohoo! Having some cholesterol now. Will check which one I can manage later.

[docwilmot]

Can we get some idea of your thoughts for the design and organization?

[docwilmot]

I tried a start with special menu items. Stuck on the fact that it depends on an override of theme_link(). Unfortunately that seems to be no longer called by l() (and in fact I dont see theme_links called anywhere).
Not sure if there is another approach I could try; ideas welcomed.

[quicksketch]

I tried a start with special menu items. Stuck on the fact that it depends on an override of theme_link(). Unfortunately that seems to be no longer called by l() (and in fact I dont see theme_links called anywhere).

Although I think we killed theme_link(), we replaced it with menu-specific theming. It looks like menu_tree_output() provides two options:

• theme_menu_link()
• theme_menu_tree()

Each also takes suggestions for the menu name (e.g. theme_menu_link__navigation()). For blocks, you could also use hook_block_view_alter() to alter the menu tree, but that wouldn't work in non-block situations (though menus are always in blocks now, so... maybe it would be okay).

[docwilmot]

Just in time for Superbowl https://github.com/backdrop-contrib/special_menu_items

[quicksketch]

LOL

@docwilmot++

[docwilmot]

Attempted to port Link https://github.com/docwilmot/link
It wont show in the field list at manage fields, no matter how much I ask.
I give up; maybe someone can run with what I've got so far.