Possibility to name custom widgets to represent their content …

[fooness]

I wonder if there’s any plans to add a rename option to custom widgets added via either scalar or the /addwidget command. Currently, all custom widgets are simply titled “Custom Widget” and as of now this cannot be changed as far as I know?

Tried search for “title custom widget” and “name custom widget” and did not find anything, sorry if this is a duplicate even though …

[fooness]

Would “MSC2765: Widget avatars” matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals#2765 allow for this feature?

[turt2live]

Widgets can already change their name but there's no UI for it in Element. MSC2765 doesn't deal with the name at all - only the avatar, which is also not accessible in Element's UI.

[fooness]

Widgets can already change their name but there's no UI for it in Element. MSC2765 doesn't deal with the name at all - only the avatar, which is also not accessible in Element's UI.

How would widgets change their name?

[turt2live]

Err, set their name. Sorry.

[vintprox]

There is a workaround I found. It involves editing room state.

1. Type /devtools in desired channel.
2. Go to Explore room state.
3. Go to im.vector.modular.widgets.
4. Pick your customwidget_*.
5. Replace "Custom" in the name with what you need.

Hopefully, it solves your concern about the custom widget name.

It would be neat if we could change its icon too, but Matrix Widget API doesn't reflect it, so it's purely on client now to show a stock icon for m.custom type.

[Half-Shot]

You can set the names of widgets in the new UI:

Setting a custom avatar / widget "type" is not supported however.