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Nandhini_Marimu
Nandhini_Marimu
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October 13, 2017
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Custom Component not visible in sidekick

  • October 13, 2017
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Hi,

I've created a template('mytemplate') which will call my custom component using 'sling:resourceType:/apps/myproject/components/mycomponents'. i created a page using 'mytemplate' in siteadmin. when i click on 'mypage' is opens the page. In design mode, i checked for allowed components to choose my custom component to make it available in side kick tool, but i could not able to see my custom component name. I gave 'componentGroup' -> which is the name that will appear in 'edit component'. but then too i was not able to see my custom component in edit component. i gave sling:resourceType:/foundation/component/page , then my custom component appears in edit component mode. Why is necessary to give sling:resourceType for custom component ?

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    Best answer by Amit-Tiwari

    1. make sure you have dialog in your component

    2.make sure your component name and jcr:title property value are not same

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    kautuk_sahni
    Community Manager
    kautuk_sahniCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    October 13, 2017

    I would request you to upload the package provided and read this article:- Creating a custom Image Text component for Experience Manager

    // In this example also we have a custom component with the custom group. Follow this article and this would solve your problem.

    sling:resourceType is not necessary at the component level.

    ~kautuk

    Kautuk Sahni
    Nandhini_Marimu
    Nandhini_MarimuAuthor
    Level 2
    October 13, 2017

    Thanks for the tutorial link. In component creation, it has sling:superResourceType as /foundation/components/parbase.If we did not use this superResourceType , the component will not appear rite ?

    My doubt is even if it is custom component we need to use/inherit the existing component as base component(out of box components from /foundation /...)  for custom component ?

    Amit-Tiwari
    Amit-TiwariAccepted solution
    Level 4
    October 13, 2017

    1. make sure you have dialog in your component

    2.make sure your component name and jcr:title property value are not same

      vishals79587961
      vishals79587961
      May 12, 2021
      Why dialog creation required to show the custom component? Actually I created a content component but it is not visible in component group but after I created the dialog the component is visible. Can you please let me know why ?
      smacdonald2008
      smacdonald2008
      Level 10
      October 13, 2017

      Its good practice to inherit from a base component. I typically use foundation/components/parbase. Never seen an issue of a component not showing up in the Cat i define.

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