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Class GadgetDefinition

Definition of a gadget

Inheritance
System.Object
GadgetDefinition
Inherited Members
System.Object.ToString()
System.Object.Equals(System.Object)
System.Object.Equals(System.Object, System.Object)
System.Object.ReferenceEquals(System.Object, System.Object)
System.Object.GetHashCode()
System.Object.GetType()
System.Object.MemberwiseClone()
Namespace: EPiServer.Shell.Gadgets
Assembly: EPiServer.Shell.dll
Version: 10.10.4
Syntax
[Obsolete("The Episerver gadget framework has been deprecated and was replaced by the Episerver Components.")]
public class GadgetDefinition

Constructors

GadgetDefinition(String, String, Type, String, GadgetAction[])

Initializes a new instance of the GadgetDefinition class.

Declaration
public GadgetDefinition(string name, string title, Type controllerType, string defaultAction, params GadgetAction[] actions)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String name

The name of the gadget. Used as an identifier.
System.String title

The title of the gadget. Used for display.
System.Type controllerType

The controller responsible for this gadget.
System.String defaultAction

The default action.
GadgetAction[] actions

Avaliable actions for this gadget.

Properties

Actions

List of aviable actions on the gadget

Declaration
public IList<GadgetAction> Actions { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IList<GadgetAction>

Area

Used when the application is located within a virtual path.

Declaration
public string Area { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.String
Examples

Virtual path is ~/Shell/CMS then the area should be CMS

Category

Gets or sets the category associated with this gadget. Used for determining where in the UI the gadget can be added.

Declaration
public string Category { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.String

ClientLocalizationDependencies

List of client localization routeValues that the gadget requires

Declaration
public IList<object> ClientLocalizationDependencies { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IList<System.Object>

ClientResourceDependencies

List of client resources relative urls that gadget requires

Declaration
public IList<ClientResource> ClientResourceDependencies { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IList<ClientResource>

ClientScriptInitMethod

The name of a javascript function for gadget initialization. Called when the gadget is instantiated.

Declaration
public string ClientScriptInitMethod { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.String

ControllerName

The ASP.NET MVC Controller name without the "Controller" suffix

Declaration
public string ControllerName { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.String

ControllerType

The ASP.NET MVC Controller Type

Declaration
public Type ControllerType { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Type

DefaultAction

The ASP.NET MVC Controller action that provides the default view of gadget. Default is "Index".

Declaration
public string DefaultAction { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.String

Description

The description of the gadget type. This appears in the add gadget list

Declaration
public string Description { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.String

DescriptionResourceKey

Gets or sets the description resource key.

Declaration
public string DescriptionResourceKey { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.String

The description resource key.

IconUrl

The name of the static resource wrapper property that provides the URL for the icon image.

Declaration
public string IconUrl { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.String

IsAvailable

The delegate responsible for determining the gadgets avaliability in a certain context.

Declaration
public Func<RequestContext, bool> IsAvailable { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Func<System.Web.Routing.RequestContext, System.Boolean>

Name

The name of the gadget type. Used as an identifier, must be unique among gadgets.

Declaration
public string Name { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.String

NameResourceKey

Gets or sets the name resource key.

Declaration
public string NameResourceKey { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.String

The name resource key.

ResourceType

Gets or sets the type that is used to resolve localized resources.

Declaration
public Type ResourceType { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Type

The type that is used to resolve localized resources.

Title

The title of the gadget type. This appears in the add gadget list, and in the title bar of the gadget on the dashboard.

Declaration
public string Title { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.String

Extension Methods