Panels is a layout framework for Drupal that allows for complex and customizable page layouts. It solves problems with sites that require multiple or complex layouts on different pages. Panels uses a drag-and-drop interface to position content in different regions and can export layouts as code. It integrates with modules like Features and provides an extensible API for developers. While it has a learning curve and has had bugs, it allows for powerful and flexible page designs in Drupal.

1. Panels Marcus Deglost: @manarthe: marcus@deglos.comw: http://deglos.com/

2. Best thing since Drupal? He's madder than a hatter Of course, panels rocks! What is this panels thing you speak of?

3. There's mixed opinion…

4. The Pain Bugs Documentation Learning curve(for developers)

5. The Love

6. What is Panels? Layout framework Support for multiple layouts Drag-n-drop positioning of content

7. Drag-n-drop UI

8. What problems does Panels solve?

9. What problems does Panels solve? Complex layouts

10. Crazy layouts from a single site

11. Crazy layouts from a single site

12. Crazy layouts from a single site

13. Crazy layouts from a single site

14. Crazy layouts from a single site Too many regions

15. Crazy layouts from a single site Complex templates

16. What problems does Panels solve? Complex layouts Position a single block in different regions for different pages

17. Panel modules are made up of… API hooks Plugins Exports

18. API hooks Register your module with panels

19. Exports

21. Argument handling

22. Panel panes (ctools content types)

23. Contexts

24. Relationships

26. Extreme extensibility

27. Exportable to code

28. Integrates with Features

30. marmite - http://www.flickr.com/photos/dontcallmeikke

31. bed of nails - http://www.flickr.com/photos/clankennedy

32. replicator bug - http://www.flickr.com/photos/chocolatefrogs

33. learning curve - http://buytaert.net/drupal-learning-curve

34. panda hug - http://www.flickr.com/photos/spakattacks/

35. jigsaw - http://www.flickr.com/photos/colemama/

36. building in progress - http://www.flickr.com/photos/techiedog

37. triforce - http://www.flickr.com/photos/falcifer

38. wristbands - http://www.flickr.com/photos/52275883@N00

39. container ship - http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenjonbro

40. plugs - http://www.flickr.com/photos/shanghaidaddy

41. why not - http://www.flickr.com/photos/petereed

42. camera - http://www.flickr.com/photos/keithwj