How to create a plugin

[peakpwr]

Hello,
i'm trying to understand how to create a plugin and load it.
I saw plugins in c++ and others using PyQt.
What is the template? From where to start?
Can plugins only be displayed as tabs or can plugins add a page as well?

How to work with the app launcher page?

I read through the wiki and some issues but I'm not entierly sure how it works.
I managed to compile dash with some added c++ plugins like the G37 plugin but can't understand how to add a python based plugin. I guess they need to be put inside the /build/plugin folder as the don't need compilation?

Maybe someone can help by providing a hello world python plugin with all needed files and the directory it has to be put.

Thank you very much :)

[wes1993]

Hello @peakpwr,
I have pretty the same questions, have you found some reply to your questions?

[CountOlaf87]

I'm also trying to figure this out, can some just tell us how to add a custom app?

[trackrules]

Hey, also trying to figure this one out. Did the OP or anyone else figure this out?

[monkeyboyohyeah]

I'd like to bump this too.
Being able to build and install plugins is an incredibly valuable thing to be able to do.
Can anyone help us out?

[dazemc]

Not sure about python…

https://github.com/openDsh/dash/tree/develop/plugins/vehicle

Has instructions though.

[dazemc]

These are QT plugins that you will be building so you’ll probably have to cross reference over to their docs too.

[peakpwr]

no progress on my side ...

[monkeyboyohyeah]

Just want to say I've been able to install a heated seat QT plugin to the side bar of my opendash.

It wasn't easy. I used Claude AI to write the code and then went though a couple of weeks of troubleshooting, firstly getting my Waveshare monitor to work with the opendash firmware and operating system version (about a week!), then writing, compiling, and then getting it to look how I want.

I'm also running a rotary encoder to help with volume and call control.