sam38k0 / unplug

A property-driven plugin that takes the pain out of developing and prototyping UI extensions

#Unplug ###An Essential Tool for Rapid Plugin Development

##Overview

This plugin is a completely flexible plugin framework that displays a page built from content read from an ElectricCommander property.

Typical uses include implementing a simple "News of the Day" or status page for ElectricCommander users, performing rapid prototyping of plugin logic as well as plugin presentation, and serving as a training aid to speed learning about ElectricCommander plugins and how they work.

##Quick Installation

Download the plugin jar file, then install and promote the plugin in the normal fashion. Once promoted, click on your user name (in the upper right corner of the Commander Web UI), and select "Edit Settings" on your User Details page. Select "Unplug View" from the "Tab View" list box, and click "OK". A new sub-tab (named "Un") should appear beneath your normal Home tab in the UI.

##Obtaining Help

Help documentation is available from the normal "Help" link (top-right corner on the GUI) when viewing the "Un" tab. The provided examples are briefly described by the help documentation, but the source code for the examples is even more helpful. You can navigate to the plugin project to find the properties containing the source code for the examples, but it's better to use "ectool" to copy the source code out to a file as described in the help text for the plugin.

Additional help (and eventually examples) is available through the http://ask.electric-cloud.com/ forum -- post your questions, concerns, comments, example, feedback, criticism, and complaints.