Extension Types

For building an extension you can choose from the types predefined by the OpenCloud Web extension system. The full list is shown below. Please refer to the respective subpages to learn more about the individual extension types.

Extension type	type	Description
ActionExtension	action	Registers Action items that get shown in various places, for example context menus or batch actions. Most commonly used for file and folder actions like copy, rename or delete.
AppMenuItemExtension	appMenuItem	Registers links to internal or external pages in the application switcher menu.
CustomComponentExtension	customComponent	Registers a custom component for a render target.
FolderViewExtension	folderView	Registers additional ways of displaying the content of a folder, meaning resources like spaces, folders or files.
SidebarNavExtension	sidebarNav	Registers additional navigation items for the left sidebar. These can be scoped to specific apps, and enabled or disabled programmatically.
SidebarPanelExtension	sidebarPanel	Registers panels for the right sidebar.
SearchExtension	search	Registers additional search providers.
FloatingActionButtonExtension	floatingActionButton	Registers one or multiple primary actions. Displayed in the left sidebar on desktop resolutions and as a floating action button on mobile resolutions.
AccountExtension	accountExtension	Registers a panel on the preferences page.

You're free to introduce your own extension types within your application code and use the extension registry to query the available ones. However, if you have the impression that an important extension type is missing and would be beneficial for the platform, please reach out to us by opening a GitHub issue.