Streamlining Drupal Entity Theming with Pinto for Faster Development

The article, "Entity Theming with Pinto" by Adam Bramley published by PreviousNext explores how the Pinto module simplifies entity theming in Drupal, building on the previous introduction to Pinto and Theme objects. Pinto's approach centralizes theming logic, significantly improving development speed when delivering new components.

A major challenge in Drupal theming is creating markup that aligns with design systems. Pinto alleviates this by making handling tasks like removing unnecessary wrappers, adding custom attributes, or using custom tags easier.

This post demonstrates how to theme an entity, such as a "Card" block, using Pinto. Key concepts covered include setting up a bundle class and using a custom entity view builder. The Block Content Attribute (BCA) module is highlighted for managing bundle classes, and the post outlines integrating Pinto to streamline the rendering process with custom entity logic. Theming becomes faster and more enjoyable, with all data handled through reusable templates. Bramley emphasizes how Pinto has revolutionized theming in his projects, making development more efficient.