IBM Verse: Extension Points - Examples
Currently on Verse 1.0.3, Verse has the following options:
- Business Card
- Mail Compose View
- Mail Read View
Here is the full list of extension points that Verse supports
Simple Link and Templated Link
Simple Link and Templated Link extensions provide an easy way to add html links that open a webpage in a new tab/window.
See image VerseApplicationLinks.png:
Simple Link (object: com.ibm.appreg.ext.simpleLink)
A Simple Link extension adds a clickable URL link to the Verse UI.
On image VerseApplicationLinks.png, when click on Simple Link Action, item #0, open a new window.
Templated Link (object: com.ibm.appreg.ext.templatedLink)
A Templated Link extension adds a clickable URL link to the Verse UI including the option to configure the extension to receive data from Verse encoded in the URL.
On image VerseApplicationLinks.png, when click on Templated Link Action, item #1, open a new window.
Widget (com.ibm.verse.ext.widget)
A Widget extension associates a third party web application with Verse by opening a new browser window/tab or embedding the application using an iframe within the Verse UI. A widget extension may contribute multiple Widget Actions to the Verse UI.
All of actions in the widget will share the same url. When Widget Action is clicked, the application opened by the widget’s url will be rendered on the different place based on the action’s location.
Action for Business Card (object: com.ibm.appreg.object.person)
Add a html link on Verse. However, trigger a programmatic logic inside of widgets, which are like mini web applications that can respond to that input.
On image VerseApplicationLinks.png, when click on Person Widget Action, item #2, open a new window.
Action for Mail Compose (path: mail.compose)
This action which appear in the toolbar displayed when composing a mail i.e. Mail Compose view. Useful to display information relevant to a mail when user is currently composing.
Example of use:
- use Watson Tone Analyzer to provide the user with data on the tone of the mail before they send it.
Action for Mail Read (path: mail.read)
This action which will display when the user is reading a mail i.e. the Mail Read view. Useful when you want to transfer received mails from Verse to another application.
Example of use:
- Update CRM System, like Salesforce
- Integrating IBM Verse with Salesforce and Lightning Out or on see code on GitHub
- Use Watson Tone Analyzer to provide the user with data on the tone of the mail.
- See code on Verse Tone Analyzer
- use Watson Text To Speech to listen email
- See code on Verse Read Mail
- Update Watson Workspace
- See this video IBM Watson Workspace - Verse To Workspace Demo
- See this code on GitHub - verse-watsonwork
Hook Before Send (object: com.ibm.verse.ext.beforeOnSend)
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Live Text (object: com.ibm.verse.ext.liveText)
Custom Name Picker (object: com.ibm.verse.ext.namePicker)
Extension that add a custom name picker in mail compose view and can be invoked by clicking the To link.
Documentations and Examples:
- Tutorial Custom Name Picker
- Code example GitHub - Custom Name Picker with Organization Tree
- Code example GitHub - Custom Name Picker with Advanced Search