How to load plugin if plugin is not in plugins folder

Hi,

Is there a way to load plugin in CKEditor, if plugin is not located under CKEditor's plugins path.
In FCKEditor I could use FCKConfig.Plugins.Add function to do that
For example:

FCKConfig.Plugins.Add( '{pluginname}', '{lang_en}', {path_to_plugin_parent_folder}) ;

Line above is placed in custom FCKEditor configuration. I want to do the same for CKEditor custom configuration. Is there possibility to do the same in CKEditor?

Wed, 05/16/2012 - 12:45

sebstefanov

Joined: 03/02/2012

Posts: 1329

Re: How to load plugin if plugin is not in plugins folder

I do believe it's defined in this API section.

Customer and Community Manager, CKSource
Follow us on: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

If you think you found a bug in CKEditor, read this!

Wed, 05/16/2012 - 13:54

imbaspam

Joined: 20/10/2010

Posts: 14

Re: How to load plugin if plugin is not in plugins folder

Yes, you were right. I had no idea that these type of plugins were called 'external plugins'.
Anyway: there is a nice tutorial about adding external plugins on this forum.

Keep in mind that after you add external plugin using this command:

CKEDITOR.plugins.addExternal('{plugin_name}', {plugin_folder_where_plugin.js_resides});

you need to also add this command in your configuration file to load (I tough that it will be loaded automatically)

CKEDITOR.editorConfig = function(config){
   config.extraPlugins = '{plugin_names_seperated_my_commas}';
   config.toolbar = 
   [
      [ 'Bold', 'Italic', '-', 'NumberedList', 'BulletedList', '-', 'Link', 'Unlink' ], // or some other default toolbars
      [ '{plugin_name}' ]
   ];
};

Thanks for your hint

Wed, 08/21/2013 - 23:16

Rodrigo Bortolon

Joined: 21/08/2013

Posts: 2

Plugins - Load on demmand ?

I downloaded the full version of CKEditor and realized that the plugins folder contains many plugins that I wont use. When I instanciate the editor, these plugins are referenced to that point? I ask because I know that I have to load ckeditor in my application by default (ckeditor.js). But when I want to use a plugin or other it's load on demmand? My concern is about performance of my app.

Thanks,

Rodrigo

Thu, 08/22/2013 - 12:46

sebstefanov

Joined: 03/02/2012

Posts: 1329

Some parts load on demand,

Some parts load on demand, like the plugin dialogs. Best way to minimize the editor is to use gzip on your server. It will drop the size to around 130kb. And make a custom CKEditor version using CKBuilder.

Customer and Community Manager, CKSource
Follow us on: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

If you think you found a bug in CKEditor, read this!

Thu, 08/22/2013 - 16:56

(Reply to #5) #6

Rodrigo Bortolon

Joined: 21/08/2013

Posts: 2

Custom CKEditor with CKBuilder

Thanks sebstefanov for answer my question !! I'll make a custom CKEditor version using CKBuilder as you said.

Best Regards!