Port request for OwlCarousel

[djzwerg]

Name of the module, theme, or layout OwlCarousel

Link to the drupal.org module, theme, or layout https://www.drupal.org/project/owlcarousel

[rudy880719]

Hello, I want to migrate this module to backdrop, but I see that there are dependencies with the jquery_update and variable modules, these do not exist for backdrop, could you give me some guidance on this. It is also necessary to migrate these modules as well.

[djzwerg]

I think these modules won't bei needed in Backdrop CMS.

[djzwerg]

It looks like that OWL Carousel is dead. On their page there is noted that Tiny Slider should be used (https://github.com/ganlanyuan/tiny-slider). But there is no D7 module for this.

[rudy880719]

@djzwerg I don't think so, Did you see the module page. https://www.drupal.org/project/owlcarousel, Why is dead?. I used it frequently

[argiepiano]

jquery_update is not used in BAckdrop CMS. It was used in D7 to provide updates to jquery included in core. In Backdrop, we are currently using jquery 3, which is the latest major version.

As for the variable module - this would depend on how it's used in the D7 module. I see that variable provides metadata for D7 variables, allowing things such as access callbacks and tokens. Since Backdrop deprecated D7-like variables, then you would probably need to find a way to replicate those additional functionalities for json configurations - but it may not be necessary...

[djzwerg]

@djzwerg I don't think so, Did you see the module page. https://www.drupal.org/project/owlcarousel, Why is dead?. I used it frequently

The GitHub project is dead since six years (pls see https://github.com/OwlCarousel2/OwlCarousel2?tab=readme-ov-file). So there are no security patches or issue fixes anymore.

[rudy880719]

@djzwerg @argiepiano I came to this community to help. What other module do you think is a high priority to migrate?

[djzwerg]

I really love this module but I don't know how to maintain issues e.g. within the library. Maybe there is a chance to build a Module for Tiny Slider?

[rudy880719]

My apologies @djzwerg , You are right. I did't see the github page.

[rudy880719]

I really love this module but I don't know how to maintain issues e.g. within the library. Maybe there is a chance to build a Module for Tiny Slider?

I will check it.. thanks

[rudy880719]

@djzwerg @argiepiano @laryn I have good news, I have built a version of Tiny Slider for backdrop. As we know OwlCarousel is dead, and this is an alternative, I will appreciate if you review it and send me your comments and suggestions.

[rudy880719]

@djzwerg Hello, what is the step to publish this module in the community?

[argiepiano]

@rudy880719 are you a member of the contrib team?

https://docs.backdropcms.org/documentation/contribute-to-a-module-layout-or-theme https://docs.backdropcms.org/documentation/contrib-application-process

[argiepiano]

I've taken a quick look at your repo of Tiny Slider.

• Avoid using functions that are not name-spaced in some way. Otherwise you risk a clash with others. For example, the function defaultSettings() should probably be _tiny_slider_default_settings(). My guess is that you copied this from a class method, where namespacing is not as crucial. There are others...
• I noticed you are hard-coding the css classes in the template file. It would be advisable to set those classes in the template preprocess function, so that they can be expanded or overridden through another custom preprocess function. The way you are doing this, the only way to add or override those css classes is to override the whole template file.

[stpaultim]

@rudy880719 If we have not met before, welcome to the community and thanks for working on this module.

I just tested it out and I love it. Very simple with basic functionality and it looks good. I have a non-profit site that needs a module like this one right now. We'll test it there as well.

https://github.com/rudy880719/tiny_slider

[rudy880719]

@argiepiano Thank you for the code suggestions, and for the link to be a member of the community, in fact I'm not one yet, I appreciate your effort to review and provide corrections f or the code, it's very important to me those suggestions. (Issues were fixed)

[rudy880719]

@rudy880719 If we have not met before, welcome to the community and thanks for working on this module.

I just tested it out and I love it. Very simple with basic functionality and it looks good. I have a non-profit site that needs a module like this one right now. We'll test it there as well.

https://github.com/rudy880719/tiny_slider

@stpaultim Any time, thank you for the words, I appreciate it. I will continue working in this module, I want to add a formatter field to Entity Reference and Terms.

[stpaultim]

@rudy880719

My colleagues looked at your module and like it better than the one we are using for a new site we are building right now. We'll likely use it on that project. Looking forward to an official release.

[stpaultim]

@rudy880719 We're testing the Tiny Slider on a dev site in 2 places:

• http://fspco.dev.triplo.co (near bottom of page)
• http://fspco.dev.triplo.co/meet-our-board

We won't be able to use it when we launch unless it's on official contrib project. If you need any help moving it into contrib, please ask. I'm happy to help out in any way possible or to answer any questions you have.

[rudy880719]

Hello @stpaultim , I will need your help to move tiny slider and view timeline into contrib. Would you like to explain me how is the process. I have been busy, and I forgot it.

[argiepiano]

@rudy880719 see if this post helps you transfer the project to backdrop-contrib.

[rudy880719]

@argiepiano @stpaultim project transfered to backdrop-contrib and created new release https://backdropcms.org/project/tiny_slider Thank you very much