I am currently developing a package (backoffice extension) which helps content editors getting insight in the translation progress and status of multilingual Umbraco websites. I don't have a lot of experience with developing packages and using Umbraco in general. I do have basic Umbraco knowledge and a lot of development experience.
So now I want to edit the backoffice footer: What's the best way to edit/extend this template? I also have to be able to somehow install the changes via a package so if anyone could point me in the right direction.
are you trying to change default umbraco views? Like the edit view when editing content?
Then my answer would be don't change them at all. You get in hell when a user updates and everything is gone or worse.
But I think some guys are using interceptors in Angular to change some of the Umbraco backoffice stuff with there own. But thats also more or less hacky.
Haven't any example at hand right now. Maybe google for umbraco angular interceptor.
Yes I am trying to change the default Umbraco backoffice views. However I don't really like hacky code because compatibility and reliability is very important. If there's no better way of doing this then I might use a custom datatype to display the necessary information.
How do I edit backoffice templates?
I am currently developing a package (backoffice extension) which helps content editors getting insight in the translation progress and status of multilingual Umbraco websites. I don't have a lot of experience with developing packages and using Umbraco in general. I do have basic Umbraco knowledge and a lot of development experience.
So now I want to edit the backoffice footer:
What's the best way to edit/extend this template? I also have to be able to somehow install the changes via a package so if anyone could point me in the right direction.
Thanks in advance
Any update?
Hi Bernard,
are you trying to change default umbraco views? Like the edit view when editing content?
Then my answer would be don't change them at all. You get in hell when a user updates and everything is gone or worse.
But I think some guys are using interceptors in Angular to change some of the Umbraco backoffice stuff with there own. But thats also more or less hacky.
Haven't any example at hand right now. Maybe google for umbraco angular interceptor.
Regards David
Yes I am trying to change the default Umbraco backoffice views. However I don't really like hacky code because compatibility and reliability is very important. If there's no better way of doing this then I might use a custom datatype to display the necessary information.
You can intercept angulars loading of the views, and replace them with your own. Theres an article about it here: https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2015/umbraco-7-back-office-tweaks/
Hi Soren,
yes exactly that was what I head in mind. Just didn't remember where I read it.
But again, for me that's more a hacky way of doing it and it bears potential problems with upgrades.
Regards David
Thanks guys. I am not sure if i will be using the interceptors because of the issues David mentioned but at least it's a way to edit the backoffice.
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