Components Area (Toolbox)
Names and Terminologies
In this documentation, you might notice that we refer to the same things by different names, for example Components Area vs Toolbox vs Extension Panel, or Extension vs Component Tab vs Library. This inconsistency stems from the fact that our users refer to it differently than what's in the codebase; while each name is acceptable and familiar to each respective audiences, we are working hard to standardize them. Please bear with us as we standardize these terms and update them across all our product documentations.
Please make sure the components are used as specified, without changing how they function. Only minimal customization is allowed, since larger changes could affect consistency and functionality.
The Components area (in developer parlance, a Toolbox) contains all the component tabs (in developer parlance, a tab or a library) added by the currently installed extensions.
On top of the Components area is the Component Tabs Configurator, used to customize the tabs users see while working. Developers should ensure each Component Tab is associated with a relevant configuration to allow the users to quickly filter the tabs they see.
Relevant component tabs can also be collapsed to reduce space taken up when scrolling. In the screenshot below, related component tabs will be highlighted with a shade of blue when selected or hovered over. Developers should ensure that their tab are assigned to the correct grouping to enable this feature to work correctly.
The dot next to the component tab icon refers to the lazy state of the extension. Lazy loaded extensions allow CET to startup quickly and loads only required extension code on demand. Refer to the Lazy Extension Reference for more info.
