How can I extend the editor?

[rhodes]

Hello,

I've purchased Xenforo yesterday after playing around with Vbulletin 5 for some days.
I really like the straightforward installation, the huge number of plugins and the very active user community.

However, now I have to make some adjustments for our new community, but I'm not quite sure where to start. Perhaps one of the more experienced users has a hint for me.

This is the requirement:

• Add an additional button to the editor toolbar.
• A click on this button opens a modal dialog (similar to the the insert media dialog) or a div container below the editor (similar to the add smiley dialog). Both solutions are fine.
• The dialog contains a search text field and a submit button.
• Search strings are submitted to an external REST interface. The REST response is a html string containing one or more linked images.
• A click on one of the images copies the images html string into the editor.

I'm not quite sure if I have to develop a new xf addon or if it is sufficient to extend the editor with a new js plugin.

I'm happy about every hint.

Thank you

Rhodes

 

[cclaerhout]

Default Editor

• Add button (manual way)
• Add button (auto way)

I don't know for modal windows. I didn't have time to test.

Mce4

• Addon
• FAQ (answer your question for modal window)

For most your other questions, you will need to check Editors API.

 

[HWS]

It is a strange fact that @cclaerhout s MCE4 is much better documented and much more easier extendable than the default redactor editor. It also has much more features and is much more configurable.

 

[rhodes]

@cclaerhout - thank you very much for this information. I've installed your MCE4 yesterday and I really like it.