22.06.2026 | Pascal Crott

Gin: Make use of the simple table

my_module.module

<?php

/**
 * Implements hook_theme_suggestions_HOOK_alter() for table.
 */
function hook_theme_suggestions_table_alter(array &$suggestions, array $variables): void {
  if (empty($variables['attributes']['class'])) {
    return;
  }

  if (is_array($variables['attributes']['class']) && in_array('ief-entity-table', $variables['attributes']['class'])) {
    $suggestions[] = 'table__simple';
  }
}

Issue:

Gin per default enhances all tables to use sticky headers and other goodies. But sometimes you just want to have a simple table without the enhancements.

Solution:

There is a "table--simple" template provided by Gin which you can make use of by defining the theme suggestion for your table. In this example we use simple tables for inline entity form tables, since those are complex tables which don't always work together smoothly with gin tables.

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16.07.2026 | Lothar Ferreira Neumann

How to translate the Maxlength Countdown message label globally

A Drupal backend screenshot showing the "Count down message" field

Leave this field empty to allow for translation via Drupal interface translation.

Example configuration created by enabling Maxlength:

core.entity_form_display.node.article_not_translatable.default.yml

# ...
content:
  field_copyright:
    type: text_textarea
    weight: 3
    region: content
    settings:
      rows: 2
      placeholder: ''
    third_party_settings:
      allowed_formats:
        hide_help: '1'
        hide_guidelines: '1'
      maxlength:
        maxlength_js: null
        maxlength_js_label: 'Content limited to @limit characters, remaining: <strong>@remaining</strong>'
        maxlength_js_enforce: false
# ...

However, the module already contains fallback logic for this label in maxlength.module:

maxlength.module

$maxlength_js_label = !empty($thirdPartySettings['maxlength']['maxlength_js_label']) ? $thirdPartySettings['maxlength']['maxlength_js_label'] : t('Content limited to @limit characters, remaining: <strong>@remaining</strong>');
$maxlength_js = $thirdPartySettings['maxlength']['maxlength_js'];

Working configuration: empty the label

core.entity_form_display.node.article_translatable.default.yml

# ...
content:
  field_copyright:
    type: text_textarea
    weight: 3
    region: content
    settings:
      rows: 2
      placeholder: ''
    third_party_settings:
      allowed_formats:
        hide_help: '1'
        hide_guidelines: '1'
      maxlength:
        maxlength_js: null
        maxlength_js_label: ''
        maxlength_js_enforce: false
# ...

With the label empty, the module falls back to its internal t() string, which can then be translated normally via the interface translation system.

yml

module

maxlength

translation

13.11.2025 | Michael Ebert

How to alter the langcode of a field for accessibility reasons

my_module.module

function my_module_preprocess_field(&$variables): void {
  if ($variables['element']['#bundle'] == 'my_bundle') {
    if (in_array($variables['element']['#field_name'], ['my_field'])) {
      $variables['attributes']['lang'] = 'en';
    }
  }
}

module

accessibility

multi-language

field management