Embedding content in a panel

Now that we have a layout ready for our front-page panel, we can look into adding content to it. In this recipe, we will be embedding the site's mission statement into the Top region of the frontpage_dashboard panel.

Getting ready

We are going to be using the frontpage_dashboard panel created in the previous recipe. Since we will be using the site's mission statement as a field, it is expected to be filled in via the Site information page at admin/settings/site-information (Home | Administer | Site configuration | Site information).

Furthermore, in order to avoid duplication, turn off support for the mission statement in the page.tpl.php template file of the current theme since we are going to be embedding it directly into the panel.

How to do it...

It is possible to access the management page for a panel in a number of ways. Here, let us do so by navigating to the front page of the site, which should now have the frontpage_dashboard panel, and click on the Edit panel...