Elgg -- Create a default widget

Question

I need to create a widget as a default one for he profile page in Elgg Site . I just tried with the docs and some default widget plugins, But unfortunately i need to make it by code, and cant use any plugin.

Can anyone help me in creating such a widget

Thanks

Answer 1

I know its late. But this is an easier thing. For plugin based solutions you can try the default_widgets plugin you receive with the download package or the widget manager plugin from coldtrick (Available in the elgg community). If you can't use a plugin for this functionality,

• Create a plugin hook for user registration event
• use the elgg_create_widget() to add the widget
• Override the widget view so that you can remove the widget controls.

But you still need a plugin to develop this.