Do I need (will I ever need) Composer or Bee (or anything else) to create and keep single and multi-sites current with Backdrop updates?
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Glad it works for you! Regarding selecting options, I've just tested the Views Autocomplete Filters module and got it working after I had a look at the README and made sure to use the same...
Can't filter content in a View
You are right, that was it... Now my problem is I would like users being able to select from pre-established options, like a drop down or maybe an autocomplete. For that I would the Autocomplete...
Can't filter content in a View
Here goes the screenshot for the exposed filter config I will try the module you are telling me about. thanks again!
Can't filter content in a View
See also my screenshot of a view with Entity Reference relationship (right column) and a filter which uses the relationship:
Can't filter content in a View
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No. There are no plans to make Composer mandatory and most people don't touch it for Backdrop sites. While there are a few things you can do in Bee that you can't do in the UI, you can easily manage your site updates almost entirely through the user interface and without Bee.
One exception, but you can do this by editing the files through cPanel File Manager, FTP or some other way is when
robots.txt,.htaccessorsettings.phphave changes that you need to apply. These are not replaced in the UI upgrade process (and won't be when the Bee upgrade command is complete) as it could override any custom settings.