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1# Visualindex Plugin
2
3## Plugin Info
4
5- Description: displays a visual index
6- Author: Valentin LORTET, Gabriel CHOIMET
7- Email: contact@lortet.fr
8- Type: Syntax, Action
9- Last update: 2026-03-09
10- Compatible: Librarian
11
12## Installation
13
14Install the plugin from the [Extension Manager](https://www.dokuwiki.org/plugin:extension).
15
16## Description
17
18The **visualindex** plugin displays a visual index of pages (or media files) from a DokuWiki namespace.
19
20It is compatible with:
21- the classic editor,
22- [ProseMirror](https://www.dokuwiki.org/plugin:prosemirror).
23
24## Syntax
25
26Base syntax:
27
28```txt
29{{visualindex>namespace}}
30```
31
32Examples:
33
34```txt
35{{visualindex>.}}
36{{visualindex>wiki}}
37{{visualindex>wiki;filter=start|syntax*}}
38{{visualindex>wiki;desc=1}}
39{{visualindex>wiki;medias=1}}
40{{visualindex>.;filter=guide*;desc=1;medias=1}}
41```
42
43Supported options:
44- `filter`: simple wildcard filter with `*` (example: `guide*|doc*`),
45- `desc`: descending sort (`1` / `true`),
46- `medias`: list media from the namespace (`1` / `true`).
47
48Special namespace values:
49- `.`: current namespace,
50- `~sub:folder`: namespace relative to current namespace.
51
52## Settings
53
54- `taille_icone`: icon size (example: `100px`),
55- `taille_texte`: text size (example: `13px`),
56- `couleur_texte`: text color (hex, rgb/rgba, or CSS color name),
57- `skip_file`: regex of pages to ignore,
58- `show_in_editor_menu`: show Visualindex in editor menus (classic and ProseMirror),
59- `use_pagesicon`: use `pagesicon` helper when available,
60- `default_image`: default image (media ID, e.g. `wiki:logo.png`); if empty, plugin internal image is used.
61
62## pagesicon Integration
63
64If [pagesicon](https://www.dokuwiki.org/plugin:pagesicon) is installed and `use_pagesicon` is enabled:
65- Visualindex resolves page icons,
66- Visualindex resolves media icons,
67- fallback is applied when no icon is found.
68
69Fallback order:
701. icon from `pagesicon`,
712. Visualindex `default_image`,
723. plugin internal image (`images/default_image.png`).
73
74## ProseMirror
75
76The plugin exposes a `Visualindex` button in ProseMirror (when `show_in_editor_menu` is enabled) with a configuration popup.
77
78Popup fields:
79- namespace,
80- filter,
81- descending order,
82- media listing.
83
84## Main Files
85
86- `syntax/visualindex.php`: parsing and XHTML rendering,
87- `action/prosemirror.php`: editor integration,
88- `script/prosemirror.js`: ProseMirror node,
89- `script/toolbar.js`: button and popup,
90- `style.css`: display styles.
91