In the Installed Plugins page, how can we detect the plugin folder and see if there is a README.md or readme.md and then show a link to it?

Or is it best to show the readme link for from the plugin homepage?

The json states

"compatible_version": ">=1.2.20",

but

There seems to be no date or information on when any plugin was installed.

Solution:
Scan the /plugins folder and the 'last modified' date of the individual plugin folder would be the date it was created (plugin was installed).

I found the scan() but tried using it but got absolutely nowhere. Not much proper information on finding php date modified for directory, everybody talking about files.

Your thoughts? Or if it is easy, can you please create the function etc and tell me how to call it in the template?

for installed plugins, if the date could be worked out, i'd like to fit it in each plugin installed table, probably under the 'up to date' status

Using the latest Kanboard version 1.2.28 with PHP 8.1. When trying to access plugin directory, the screen is mostly white

And this pops up in the logs:

2023/04/15 13:58:16 [error] 179399#179399: *185 FastCGI sent in stderr: "PHP message: PHP Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function Kanboard\Plugin\PluginManager\Helper\curl_init() in /var/www/xxx/plugins/PluginManager/Helper/PluginManagerHelper.php:60
Stack trace:
/var/www/xxx/plugins/PluginManager/Template/plugin/directory.php(174): Kanboard\Plugin\PluginManager\Helper\PluginManagerHelper->lastUpdatedDirectory()
/var/www/xxxx/app/Core/Template.php(83): include('...')
/var/www/xxx/app/Helper/LayoutHelper.php(207): Kanboard\Core\Template->render()
/var/www/xxx/app/Helper/LayoutHelper.php(142): Kanboard\Helper\LayoutHelper->subLayout()
/var/www/xxx/app/Controller/PluginController.php(47): Kanboard\Helper\LayoutHelper->plugin()
/var/www/xxx/app/Core/Controller/Runner.php(77): Kanboard\Controller\PluginController->directory()
/var/www/xxx/app/Core/Controller/Runner.php(31): Kanboard\Core\Controller\Runner->executeController()
/var/w" while reading response header from upstream, client: xxx, server: xxx, request: "GET /extensions/directory HTTP/1.0", upstream: "fastcgi://unix:/run/php/php8.1-fpm.sock:", host: "xxx"

Any idea what it might be?

    @alfredbuehler They all work, except for metaMagik...  only on plugin/show... in the directory file it is perfect

Originally posted by @aljawaid in #1 (comment)

The Update button is a sharp strong orange but the version differences are not clear. Make them clearer.

I just tried to manually install a random zip file and it gave a success alert that the plugin is installed successfully. BUt the plugin does not show up anywhere obviously as it was just a random .zip of files unrelated to kanboard plugins.

I was expecting an error alert to say the zip file is not recognised.

@alfredbuehler Can you please have a look at that part of the code again?

Add IF condition to plugin file as the scrolling is already in Glancer.... so if glancer installed then ignore, otherwise... create js for back to top button smooth scrolling.

Create a page for the plugin side menu as Plugin Problems

Add content which shows the common problems which users face with badly structured or outdated plugins.

Areas to cover:

• Further Help
• link to plugin section of forum
• link to support page of KanboardSupport showing technical info (if installed)
• link to kanboard instance about page
• Plugin Uninstalling
• mention manual way to uninstall plugin (delete folder)
• Plugins with Database Changes (highlighted through the new Plugin Manager)
  • Mention the need to cross-check the database for extra tables (also plugin schema table thanks @alfredbuehler )
  • Add example command to delete tables from Mysql database

Use

• Icons
• Colours
• Split the tables to make it easier on the eye

Something I noticed in PluginManager just now. If I am on the “Plugin Directory” view, and enter some text in the filter textbox, the plugins are filtered accordingly. Good. But, if I press the “Enter” key at any time, I am teleported to my kanboard’s home page, the Dashboard view.

I kind of reflexively hit the enter key, even when it’s not necessary, because it’s a normal “submit” action for a textbox/filter. So, I end up constantly bouncing between Plugin Directory and Dashboard when I’m trying to filter the list. Not a huge problem and not a common occurrence, but figured I’d share.

Forum Post by @axb21:
https://kanboard.discourse.group/t/new-plugin-pluginmanager/2492/24?u=aljawaid

Migrate icons to original SVG files to improve performance.

Use aljawaid/KanboardSupport@c13169a

Improves #54

Show somehow whether the plugin is a plugin or an action plugin

Make

• Installed Plugins > Plugin Manager
• Plugins Directory > Plugins Directory
• Problem Plugins
• • Add new page with notes on how to detect and delete problem plugins

It will be useful, if users go to the Plugin Problems page, that they have access to the technical data of their setup. If KanboardSupport plugin is installed then add a menu item and link

There seems to be no real practical way to copy the installed list of plugins to the clipboard so they can be shared across forum posts etc,

Use has_overrides json property in plugins.json to include developer plugins which have model overrides. Related to #12

Hi aljawaid,

thanks for your great contributions to Kanboard!

I tried the PluginManager. Looks great and furthermore provides important informations about plugins.

Unfortunately i have delayed movement of the task cards on the board when moving them around by pressing left mouse and moving the mouse beetween the columns. I doublechecked this behavior. It's gone as soon as i delete the plugin folder for PluginManager and clear the cache. If i copy the folder back, do a cache clean reload: it's back again.

I suppose a correlation to the css issue:

#27

Cheers, fx

it is by design, taking into account the extra icon.... I can see its annoying you and to be honest, it does look a little out of place.... I will change it

Originally posted by @aljawaid in #29 (comment)

Normal routine:
Kanboard shows its list of plugins in the directory

• show count
• show list
• show disabled url (non-link format)

Define custom url for a different directory (testing, updated with new properties) a duplicate of plugins.json

• do not show the official pugins, pull the list from the custom url
• add note that json files only for custom url

After installing the PluginManager, all pages get styled with the plugin-manager.css

Complement the tooltips by having a dedication page for plugin information.

• Show the types of plugins
• Show what the plugin structure is all about

The current plugin filter works but...

• JS loads with plugin and shows error except on plugin page - something to do with document.querySelector
• the description is not shown in the results
• need to improve to add a 'clear field' icon

Find a replacement, maybe jQuery

• but table is not a normal table (has extra spanning row [plugin description]) which needs to be filtered

Request by Rainer in the forum

Some users prefer full date shown. I know Matomo or OpenCart did this in the timestamp log column.... showed the relative date (time ago) and then on click it replaced the content with the full date and time. Try to replicate this feature.

Currently:

Move all svg icons out of the templates and into its own CSS file. This will cleanup template files massively.

HI, I have a problem with update 4.0-4.1. When I update to one of those version, I get white page instead of plugin page.
Kanboard 1.2.28 with PHP: 8.2.6.

Based on this commit abe9a9f which is for the Plugin Directory Page.

The same icon should only show if there is greater than 0 (soon there should always be zero as all plugins will be part of a type)

I think the use Kanboard\Core\Plugin\Directory; is correct in the controller and also the 'available_plugins' => Directory::getInstance($this->container)->getAvailablePlugins(); ?>

but something is wrong in this:

<?php $totalOthers = isset($countTypes) ? ((count($available_plugins)) - (array_sum($countTypes)) ) : '0' ?>
        <?php if ($totalOthers > 0): ?>
<?php endif ?>

as the icon doesn't show, when it should currently (there are 86 others for now)

The test code by #16 @creecros is putting the totals in the top directory info table.... it makes the table too big as not intended.

Think of... each total in common text format to be beside the filter box. There is plenty of whitespace to be filled up in that area.

For the full plugin

• Update strings in templates
• Update translations for en_GB

Commit a4ba3cd shortened the breakdown of the age displayed. This removed the considerations for plurals.

Revert PART of the a4ba3cd commit to re-introduce a complate breakdown

• Update AgeHelper.php to include the original strings but in the case format not the original elseif
• Update translations

In the plugin directory list, make the count section clickable, to filter on the appropriate plugin type.

See also discussion #52

Work out a way to highlight in orange colour any plugins which have not been updated more than 12 months ago

• green = < 12 months
• orange = 12+ months
• red = 24+ months

          Here I have a styling proposal: You could add a button nearby the download link, to gather the link to the clipboard.

Originally posted by @alfredbuehler in #40 (comment)

Based on the new is_type json property, count the totals and display to the user like a legend

Related to: #13 #12

I have just placed the following PR to Kanboard:
a fix for the plugin directory

In PluginManager you have most probably borrowed that ill-considered code, and did build upon it, and did multiply it for various purposes. This makes it a bit more tangled at your side 🤔
They may choose to merge or to ignore my PR in Kanboard, but it doesn't concern you either way since you override the entire behavior.

So, have a look at the PR changes and consider applying them analogically to PluginManager/Template/plugin/directory.php.

However, bear in mind that the $available_plugins is an associative array of the form (key => value), the "key" being the plugin name and the "value" an array of the plugin properties.
And you have an extra problem because you effectively destroy the keys when you sort the array here:

Must sift through all plugins and add the new json properties

• Add last_updated date to each plugin
• Add has_hooks to my own plugins
• Add has_overrides to my own plugins
• Sort all plugins alphabetically in json file
• Add properties to plugins 5+ years (oldest)
• Add properties to plugins <4 weeks (recent)
• Add properties to plugins <2 years
• Add properties to plugins <3 years
• Add properties to plugins <4 years
• Add properties to plugins <5 years
• #21

The Plugin Manager does not exist in my Kanboard Plugin Directory
Application version: v1.2.25
PHP version: 8.1.12

Lists: [Oxygen] and then [Project activity modifier]

Hi aljawaid,

i'am sorry for bothering again. But i've an other issue with ccs coming from the plugin-manager plugin and interfering with other views / pages in Kanboard.

This one overwrites css for my links (a elements) on the board.

a, details, summary, i, img, table, tr, .btn-uninstall, svg, #PluginSideBar > ul li, figure {
    transition: var(--transition-pm);
}

a:hover {
    color: var(--pp-red-alt-2) !important;        <--- important is very bad for a plugin...
}

Here in this picture you can see that settings belonging to the plugin are active on my board view:

I fear this is a general issue. Plugin CSS overwriting other, general settings, because it's not selective enough. The CSS should be dedicated to the plugin by using specific classes in the html and only mark out this classes or IDs.

Sorry, i'am not complaining! I appreciate your great contributions to Kanboard! But i think this can lead to seroius issues.

Cheers, Fx

Plugin under Manual Plugins - Repo link
The name of the plugin is actually "AddSpentTime", not "AddSpendTime"
The readme and repo links indicated contain the same error in the URL, therefore GitHub returns a 404.

Issue White text on white background.

https://github.com/greyaz/ThemeRevision

cross issue greyaz/ThemeRevision#20

Env:
Latest Kanboard
All PlugIns latest Version
No Theme installed
Latest Firefox Browser

Hi aljawaid,

there are a few visual glitches in the plugin-manager. Minor issues:

Buttons in Installed PlugIn Section

Buttons for PlugIn Infos and the "Uninstall" and "Info" Buttons are not aligned, not same height.

Depending on the width of the bowser window the info button are in one line but not all are the same height

Buttons Top of PlugIn Directory

When i press one of the buttons (PlugIn Type) nothing happens but the search field blinks one time. Is this meant to be a filter? Or is this by design?

PlugIn Info Page

The boxes are not aligned

As written earlier in this post: minor issues.

Cheers, Fx