Annotations Type UI

Submodule of Annotations. Browser CRUD UI for managing AnnotationType config entities.

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Requirements

• annotations (core Annotations module)

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Installation

ddev drush en annotations_type_ui

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Intended use

Site-building tool only. Use this module during initial project setup to define annotation types without editing YAML directly. Disable or uninstall it when site building is complete — it is not intended for production use while editors are writing annotation content.

Sites that create and manage annotation types exclusively via config management do not need this module at all.

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What it does

Adds an Annotation types entry under Structure with CRUD for AnnotationType config entities (list, add, edit, delete). Rows are draggable — weight controls the order types appear in annotation forms and context output across the site (lower weight = shown first).

The add/edit form exposes the core config fields (label, description) plus any behaviors injected by installed submodules via hook_form_annotation_type_form_alter. Weight is not on the form — set it by dragging rows in the list.

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Permissions

Permission	Notes
administer annotation types	CRUD access for annotation type config entities. Defined by the root annotations module (it is the entity's admin_permission); this module's routes require it. restrict access: true.

Permissions cache rebuild

When a new AnnotationType is created via this UI, its dynamically-generated permissions (edit {type} annotations, delete {type} annotations, consume {type} annotations) will not appear in People > Permissions until caches are rebuilt. The type itself works immediately in annotation forms — only permission assignment is deferred.

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Config management

AnnotationType entities created here live only in the active config store until exported with drush cex. Running drush cim against un-exported types will delete them.

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Deletion

Deleting a type is permanent and removes all annotation rows with the corresponding type_id. The confirmation dialog shows how many annotations will be removed before you proceed. There is no undo.

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See DEVELOPING.md for the ThirdPartySettingsInterface extension pattern used to attach custom behaviors to annotation types.