TS 7.3.2 UI Customization

Hi,

I want to create a menu link under "File" Menu. On click of this link i want to call a ipl file.
I am new to TS 7.3.2 and finding UI Guide bit confusing.
If anybody can help me which file I need to modify for below things.

1) To show the link under file menu item.
2) To put the actual code for calling my ipl.

I can see customer_src at 2 locations, one is under ../ApplicationContainer/.. and another is under Iw_home. Which files i should modify.

Thanks,
Nidhi

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Rick Poulin

You want to modify the file at the following path:
iw-home/TeamSite/local/config/lib/content_center/customer_src/etc/conf/customer/ui_custom.xml

You'll need to run a make_toolkit.ipl to apply the changes. Read up on that in the guide.

In a nutshell, you'll have to find the ID of the menu you wish to edit, and then use an <iwov-insert-before> or <iwov-insert-after> node to specify where you want your new item, and then actually create an element within that node to specify the attributes of the item you're adding. Look up that node in the guide to find the right section.

Nidhi_Agrawal

You want to modify the file at the following path:
iw-home/TeamSite/local/config/lib/content_center/customer_src/etc/conf/customer/ui_custom.xml

You'll need to run a make_toolkit.ipl to apply the changes. Read up on that in the guide.

In a nutshell, you'll have to find the ID of the menu you wish to edit, and then use an <iwov-insert-before> or <iwov-insert-after> node to specify where you want your new item, and then actually create an element within that node to specify the attributes of the item you're adding. Look up that node in the guide to find the right section.

Then what is the use of customer_src under /ApplicationContainer/ ?
I am using TS 7.3.2.

Thanks,
Nidhi A

Rick Poulin

Then what is the use of customer_src under /ApplicationContainer/ ?
I am using TS 7.3.2.

There shouldn't be a customer_src folder under the ApplicationContainer folder tree. The file you're ultimately trying to modify is ApplicationContainer/server/default/deploy/iw-cc.war/WEB-INF/conf/customer/ui_custom.xml, and the supported+persistent way of doing so is modifying the path I gave you above, and using the build process to copy the changes over.

Spencerspins

Hi

I have the same question, UI customization for 7.3.2 makes no mention of make_toolkit or updating files in home/TeamSite/local/config/lib/content_center/customer_src/etc/conf/customer/ui_custom.

They only have references to customer_src folder under applicationcontainer and updating customer.xml

are all these attributes still valid? I tried copying the UI_custom.xml file code from 6.7.1 to 7.3.2 and that did not work
action-list id="iw.ccstd.list_directory.file_list.actionlist"
menu id="iw.ccstd.list_directory.file_actions.menu"
link id="iw.ccstd.list_directory.file_actions_copy.link"

Thank you

Rick Poulin

TeamSite/local/config/lib/content_center/customer_src is still used for iw-cc mods incl workflow
TeamSite/local/config/lib/content_center/livesite_customer_src is still used for sitepub/livesite mods
AppContainer/server/default/wcmweb/toolkit is the new one (note: NOT called customer_src) and is used exclusively to mod the new TeamSite UI

And no, your ui_custom.xml mods probably don't make any sense because ccstd is disabled by default on 7.3.2 and soon to be gone entirely.