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loneboat Adding component directly to page layout?
Is there some simple way to add a component directly to a page layout? From what I'm currently reading through, it looks like I can build a custom component, then add it to a VF page, then add that page to a standard page layout. This is unappealing to me because I have to specify the height of the embedded VF page explicitly (even though I don't know it ahead of time).
What I'd like to do is just add the component directly.
Is this possible?
Thanks!
Note: I found this thread: http://boards.developerforce.com/t5/General-Development/Apex-Components-in-Default-Page-Layouts/m-p/121316/highlight/true#M28194
... but it's from 2009, and I feared it might be out of date.
What I'd like to do is just add the component directly.
Is this possible?
If that is the question, then I'm 99% the answer is No. The closest you can possibly get to this is having a blank visualforce page that Only contains the component.
You can give it a set size and give it scrollbars though.
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You can actually just add a visualforce page directly to a layout. It would accomplish the same thing you desire as your component.
I recommend making it its own section and making it single column unless you are scaling it down for a reason.
Thanks for the reply. What I'm asking is how to skip the VF page altogether and just embed a custom component if possible.
I don't like embedding a page because you have to specify an explicit height (something I don't know at design time).
Thanks!
What I'd like to do is just add the component directly.
Is this possible?
If that is the question, then I'm 99% the answer is No. The closest you can possibly get to this is having a blank visualforce page that Only contains the component.
You can give it a set size and give it scrollbars though.