Hey friends! I can’t pinpoint exactly when, but somewhere this year the following code has stopped working. It’s not throwing any errors, just doesn’t do anything anymore - I suspect this might be related to this change , but I’m not sure. var bHTML = (some html); api.decorateWidget('topic-timelin…

The timeline has been updated to use regular Ember/Glimmer components rather than our custom ‘widget’ system, so I’m afraid decorateWidget won’t work there any more. Instead, you’ll need to use a Plugin Outlet . Right now we have these two: app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/components/to…

I sorta got this to work, but I couldn’t find a way to insert any data from within a Theme Component. Is that still only possible from theme JS?

[image] Bart : couldn’t find a way to insert any data from within a Theme Component. Is that still only possible from theme JS? What do you mean by insert data? There should be no difference between TC JS and a Theme.

I spoke too soon and I need some more help with this. I added the following code in the HEAD section of a Theme Component: <script type='text/x-handlebars' data-template-name='/connectors/timeline-controls-before/adnet'> <div class="side-block"> <div id="supporters"></div> </div> </…

Looks like that outlet is only rendered when the ‘timeline controls’ are visible app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/components/topic-timeline/container.hbs a1b35601f {{#if (and (not @fullscreen) this.currentUser)}} <div class="timeline-controls"> …

Can confirm, this would be nice available outside {{#if :+1:t2:

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merefield (Robert) April 19, 2023, 8:43am 4

What do you mean by insert data?

There should be no difference between TC JS and a Theme.

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