Simple Content Apps

Simplifies C# based Umbraco Content Apps

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Features

Easy C# Configuration

Define it all in one C# class!

  • Access Rules
  • Name
  • Weight
  • Badge

Language Variant Support

Define culture based names using C# => CultureName(string? currentUiCulture)

You can still use lang files if required.

No Manifest File

No package.manifest or lang/lang.xml files are required to get a Content App up and running.

Screenshots

A Simple Content App in the Content section of the Back Office.

Versions

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Umbraco CMS 10
GitHub NuGet

10.0.3

Version 10 Support Policy

Feature updates ended 16/06/2024
Security updates until 16/06/2025
This is a Long Term Support (LTS) version
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Umbraco CMS 13
GitHub NuGet

13.0.5

Version 13 Support Policy

Feature updates until 14/12/2025
Security updates until 14/12/2026
This is a Long Term Support (LTS) version

Readme

Quick Start

Install Package

dotnet add package Umbraco.Community.SimpleContentApps

Register ContentApp

using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Dashboards;
using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Models.ContentEditing;
using Umbraco.Community.SimpleContentApps.Core;


namespace Umbraco.Community.SimpleContentApps.TestSite;


public class BasicContentApp : ISimpleContentApp
{
    public string Icon => Cms.Core.Constants.Icons.Content;
    public bool ShowInContent => true;
    public bool ShowInContentType => false;
    public bool ShowInMedia => false;
    public bool ShowInMembers => false;
    public IAccessRule[] Rules => new[] { SimpleAccessRule.AllowAdminGroup };
    public int Weight => 0;
    public string Name => "Basic Content App";
    public string? CultureName(string? currentUiCulture) => Name;
    public ContentAppBadge? Badge => ContentAppBadges.None;
}

Create View

  • Your view must go in /Views/ContentApps
  • You view must be the name of your C# class (without ContentApp)
    • For example: BasicContentApp.cs => /Views/ContentApps/Basic.cshtml
@using Umbraco.Community.SimpleContentApps.Core.Extensions
@inherits Umbraco.Community.SimpleContentApps.Web.SimpleContentAppViewPage


<h1>Hello Umbraco</h1>
<p>My ContentApp alias is: @Model.ContentApp.Alias()</p>

Extending

docs/examples.md

Contributing

Contributions to this package are most welcome! Please visit the Contributing page.

Acknowledgements (Thanks)