Is there an official/supported way to create custom dashlet types in CMK 2.5 that actually appear in the Vue dashboard picker? For example via a plugin registration that extends INTERNAL_TO_API_TYPE_NAME or WidgetContent? Is ABCFigureDashlet still usable for third-party plugins, and if so — does it…

@BH2005 No official way, however: [image] Template: build Checkmk GUI plugins with a native Vue frontend Checkmk Dev&Exchange Hey Gerd, VUE only Dashlates (no iFrame) yes… are accesible via this bridge iFrame Dashlets do not need this bridge… only a register…

Hi @BH2005 , We are currently looking into options for embedding custom widgets in Checkmk 2.5 dashboards. Right now, the most feasible approach is using the Embed URL widget to load your custom widget inside an IFrame. To make this much more useful, our plan is to support passing dashboard filters…

Hi @Mathieu , Good question, and it’s worth spelling out — a few concrete reasons why picker integration matters beyond just “selection”: Configuration. The native picker gives you a structured config dialog right inside the dashboard editor (pick a host/service, a metric, a time range, with valida…

Hi Bernd, Thank you for taking the time to provide such a detailed explanation. It really helps to have the full context. With 2.5, we rebuilt the dashboard on a new Vue.js foundation. This new architecture works differently from the previous one, and the approach you used previously to extend das…

Hi @Mathieu , thanks for the honest answer — “on the radar but not committed” is fair, and I get that the Vue rewrite has to stabilize first. Let me make the ask more concrete though, because I think the actual gap is smaller than it looks. You already solved this exact problem once, for a differen…

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No official way, however: