Backdrop LIVE is based upon an unconference model. Anyone can declare a topic up through the day of the event and the schedule is subject to change at any time. What would you like to talk about?

Block A - Slot 2

Slot 2: 9:00 am America/Los_Angeles - November 6, 2025

Gin is a popular admin theme for modern Drupal. Sascha Eggenberger (Gin's creator and maintainer for Drupal) and I have been working on a port to bring this fresh UI to Backdrop.

Examples of things this conversation could cover:

  • A basic introduction and walkthrough of Gin
  • How to participate in the project:
    • Downloading and activating the theme
    • Changing theme settings
    • Filing issues
    • Testing
    • How to use Webpack to compile assets; making PRs

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Intended Audience: 
  • All skill levels
  • Website Architects (no code)
  • Developers (yes code)
  • Front-End Developers (themes + layouts)
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