Chapter goals

In this chapter you will learn how to install and setup widget box pro, deploy a first widget (template) and make some basic modifications to it.

Exercise 1 - Install

TVC installation guide (link)

Helium installation guide (link)

(without schema? license and installer from products? basic core, sb, gr only?)

Exercise 2 - Setup

helium.xml minimal setup (docs link where applicable)

properties (log level, user agent & dev mode?)

start server and validate servlet init in log?

Exercise 3 - Deploy a widget

Download and deploy Issues widget.

• Predefined zip with a few files

  • view and consider content, issue vs common domain xmls

• json widget spec

• use add app in platform management

• add app to dashboard from compass and test it

Exercise 4 - Modify widget configuration

Add an attribute column

Add related data (assignee? or cr?)

Add built in template fancy rendering example reference

Modify data set to exclude closed issues?

Add command using ootb service invoke

Add priority pie chart

Exercise 5 - Add issue create form

Add toolbar command

Add form config