XF 2.3 Creating a widget.

[frm]

If I have a widget from an add on that is like this:

<?php

namespace X\Y\Widget;

use XF\Widget\AbstractWidget;

Is it as simple as renaming the namespace and placing the PHP file in /src/XF/Widget?

Or should I build an add on with the namespace and PHP file there in the add on's namespace?

I want both widgets, but one widget to pull different data. However, it also needs to access the original add on's functions to pull the data with its functions.

 

[GeekyDeaks]

I'd probably consider creating a new addon for the widget and extending the previous one e.g.

<?php

namespace A\B\Widget;

class TweakedWidget extends X\Y\Widget\OriginalWidget {
  // override
}

You may also want to add a widget definition for it too ACP > Development > Widget definitions