Control Menu Entry

Adds custom buttons to Liferay’s Control Menu (gear icon ⚙️ in the top-right).

• Quick access to admin tools (e.g., “Clear Cache”, “Audit Logs”).
• Role-specific actions (e.g., “Moderator Tools”).

Implementation

Create the Module

blade create -t control-menu-entry feedback-tool

Customize the Entry

feedback-tool/src/main/java/com/example/feedback/tool/FeedbackControlMenuEntry.java

@Component(
    immediate = true,
    property = {
        "control.menu.entry.category=user",  // Shows under "User" section
        "service.ranking:Integer=100"       // Position in the menu
    }
)
public class FeedbackControlMenuEntry implements ControlMenuEntry {
    @Override
    public String getLabel(Locale locale) {
        return "Submit Feedback";
    }

    @Override
    public String getURL(HttpServletRequest request) {
        return "/feedback-form";  // Links to a JSF/React page
    }
}

Add Icon (Optional)

Override getIcon() to return a Lexicon icon (e.g., message).

Use Cases

• Feedback Collection: Link to a feedback form.
• Admin Shortcuts: “Purge Temp Files” for sysadmins.

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