Dashboard

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The extension brings a prepared dashboard preset with a set of widgets to support the content planning process.

Create

To create a new dashboard, click on the "Add dashboard" (+) button near the dashboard tabs in the dashboard module.

Otherwise you can add the widgets manually to an existing dashboard.

Widgets

The dashboard provides a set of helpful widgets to get an overview of the current status of the content planner records.

Widget:	Description:
Overview	Bar chart showing the distribution of records by status.
Recent Updates	Update stream showing the latest changes to the content planner records.
Current Assignee	Short list with all records assigned to the current user.
ToDo	Display all records with open todos in the comments.
Recent Comments	Showings the latest comments on the content planner records.
Status	Filterable list of all records with the current status.
Content Planner (Configurable)	A fully customizable widget that combines the functionality of multiple widgets. Available in TYPO3 v14+ only. See Configurable Widget for details.

Configurable Widget

New in version 2.0.0

Feature: #161 - Add configurable dashboard widget

Important

This widget requires TYPO3 v14+ and uses the new Dashboard Widget Settings API.

The Content Planner (Configurable) widget is a powerful, customizable widget. It allows you to create multiple instances with different configurations, each tailored to your specific needs.

Settings

The widget can be configured through the widget settings dialog:

Setting:	Description:
Custom Title	Set a custom title for the widget. If left empty, an automatic title based on the selected mode will be used.
Display Mode	Choose what kind of records to display: All Status Records: Shows all records with any content planner status Assigned Records: Shows records filtered by assignee Records with open TODOs: Shows only records that have open tasks in their comments
Status Filter	Filter records by a specific status. Select "All statuses" to show records with any status.
Assignee Filter	Filter records by assignee: All assignees: No assignee filter Current User: Shows only records assigned to the logged-in user Specific user: Select a specific backend user
Record Type Filter	Filter records by table type (e.g., pages, news, etc.). Select "All record types" to show all registered tables.

Use Cases

Here are some example configurations:

Personal Task List: Set "Display Mode" to "Assigned Records" and "Assignee Filter" to "Current User" with a custom title like "My Tasks".
Review Queue: Set "Status Filter" to your "In Review" status to create a dedicated review queue widget.
Open TODOs Overview: Set "Display Mode" to "Records with open TODOs" to track all unfinished tasks across the project.
News Articles Status: Set "Record Type Filter" to "News" to monitor only news article statuses.