Can the Get Widget icon simply link to my widget's page on Widgetbox (making it customizable), rather than giving a (non-customizable) code snippet?
I've just created my first widget - Widgetbox is great!
I'd like it to be 'viral', in the sense that the widget can be grabbed off anyone's site using the Get Widget icon. My widget is designed for use on general websites, so each user will want to customize it to different styles and (more importantly) sizes.
The problem with the standard Get Widget button is that it provides a non-customizable code snippet, which isn't of much use in my case as people would (at least) need to adjust the size of the widget.
I'd prefer to share it by having the Get Widget icon link directly to my widget's page on Widgetbox. On that page, people can see the standard widget and can easily customize it, then generate their own code snippet with the green "Get Widget" button to get their code snippet.
I realise there is a "Viral Installer" way of sharing customizable widgets, but for someone with limited time and coding experience it looks like a fairly challenging task to set this up.
Is there any easy way to make the Get Widget icon link directly to the widget's Widgetbox page? That would seem to be a quick & easy way to share widgets virally, as people wanting to grab the widget would be taken to a page that gives them full customization options.
I'd like it to be 'viral', in the sense that the widget can be grabbed off anyone's site using the Get Widget icon. My widget is designed for use on general websites, so each user will want to customize it to different styles and (more importantly) sizes.
The problem with the standard Get Widget button is that it provides a non-customizable code snippet, which isn't of much use in my case as people would (at least) need to adjust the size of the widget.
I'd prefer to share it by having the Get Widget icon link directly to my widget's page on Widgetbox. On that page, people can see the standard widget and can easily customize it, then generate their own code snippet with the green "Get Widget" button to get their code snippet.
I realise there is a "Viral Installer" way of sharing customizable widgets, but for someone with limited time and coding experience it looks like a fairly challenging task to set this up.
Is there any easy way to make the Get Widget icon link directly to the widget's Widgetbox page? That would seem to be a quick & easy way to share widgets virally, as people wanting to grab the widget would be taken to a page that gives them full customization options.
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Inappropriate?Hi Lane,
The GET WIDGET button automatically changes it's functionality based on what config params exist in your widget. If your widget has config params other than hidden params or a color picker, the GET WIDGET button will link back to your details page rather than giving out code.
Hope this helps!
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