eb_aggrid

Entity Builder AG-Grid provides a spreadsheet interface for the Entity Builder module.

Define bundles, fields, field groups, and displays using an Excel-like grid interface instead of writing YAML manually. This module is a grid provider for Entity Builder.

Spreadsheet Interface

The AG-Grid interface offers:

• Tabbed sheets for Bundles, Fields, Field Groups, Displays, and Menus
• Excel-like keyboard navigation (Ctrl+Z undo, Tab between cells, arrow keys)
• Auto-generation of field names from labels
• Inline dropdowns for entity types, field types, widgets, and formatters
• Settings modals with native Drupal form rendering
• Real-time validation with error highlighting
• Source view toggle for direct YAML editing

Features

• Visual Editing: No YAML knowledge required
• Smart Defaults: Field settings auto-populate based on field type
• Undo/Redo: Full edit history with keyboard shortcuts
• Row Drag-and-Drop: Reorder items with automatic weight updates
• Quick Filter: Filter rows by typing in search box
• Import from Existing: Import field configs from existing Drupal entities
• Debug Mode: Inspect row data for troubleshooting

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y: Undo / Redo
• Ctrl+Shift+N: Add new row
• Delete: Remove selected rows
• Ctrl+D: Duplicate row
• Enter: Start editing cell
• Escape: Cancel editing
• Tab: Move to next cell

Installation

This module requires the AG-Grid Community library via Asset Packagist.

Step 1: Configure Asset Packagist

Add the following to your project's root composer.json:

{
  "repositories": [
    {"type": "composer", "url": "https://asset-packagist.org"}
  ],
  "extra": {
    "installer-types": ["npm-asset", "bower-asset"],
    "installer-paths": {
      "web/libraries/{$name}": ["type:npm-asset", "type:bower-asset"]
    }
  }
}

Then install the extender package:

composer require oomphinc/composer-installers-extender

Step 2: Install Module and Library

composer require drupal/eb_aggrid npm-asset/ag-grid-community:33.0.0
drush en eb_aggrid -y
drush cr

Then navigate to Configuration > Development > Entity Builder to use the spreadsheet interface.

Requirements

• Entity Builder (core module)
• Entity Builder UI (eb_ui submodule)
• AG-Grid Community library (33.0.0)

Related Modules

• Entity Builder - Core module (required)
• Entity Builder Field Group - Field group support
• Entity Builder Pathauto - URL alias patterns
• Entity Builder Auto Entity Label - Automatic labels