Enable Additional Plugins

config.js

@@ -374,19 +374,23 @@
      * Plugin Support 
      * Example configuration:
      * plugins: {        
-        // Simple enable
+        // Simple enable:
+        // openmct.plugins.anotherPlugin()
         anotherPlugin: {
           enabled: true
         },
-        // Enable with options
-        configuredPlugin: {
+        // Enable with options:
+        // openmct.plugins.ConfiguredPlugin({setting1: 'value1', setting2: 'value2'}, 1000)
+        // 1000 is passed as the second argument to the plugin constructor
+        ConfiguredPlugin: {
           enabled: true,
           // these are passed as arguments to the plugin constructor
           configuration: [
             {
               setting1: 'value1',
               setting2: 'value2'
-            }
+            },
+            1000
           ]
         }
       }
@@ -399,7 +403,26 @@
         enabled: true
       },
       BarChart: {
-        enabled: false
+        enabled: true
+      },
+      ScatterPlot: {
+        enabled: true
+      },
+      Timeline: {
+        enabled: true
+      },
+      Timelist: {
+        enabled: true
+      },
+      PlanLayout: {
+        enabled: true,
+        configuration: [
+          {
+            name: 'Gantt Chart',
+            creatable: true,
+            namespace: '' // namespace to use for the activity state object
+          }
+        ]
       }
     },
 

loader.js

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ define([
   IdentityProvider,
   MCWSPersistenceProviderPlugin
 ) {
-  const ALLOWED_OPTIONAL_PLUGINS = ['BarChart'];
+  const TESTED_OPTIONAL_PLUGINS = ['BarChart', 'ScatterPlot', 'Timeline', 'Timelist', 'PlanLayout'];
 
   function loader(config) {
     let persistenceLoaded;
@@ -125,28 +125,38 @@ define([
       }
 
       const pluginErrors = [];
+      const untestedPlugins = [];
       const pluginsToInstall = Object.entries(config.plugins).filter(([plugin, pluginConfig]) => {
-        const isSummaryWidget = plugin === 'summaryWidgets';
-        const allowedPlugin = ALLOWED_OPTIONAL_PLUGINS.includes(plugin);
+        const testedPlugin = TESTED_OPTIONAL_PLUGINS.includes(plugin);
+        const pluginExists = openmct.plugins[plugin] || openmct.plugins.example[plugin];
         const pluginEnabled = pluginConfig?.enabled;
+        const isSummaryWidget = plugin === 'summaryWidgets';
 
-        if (!allowedPlugin && !isSummaryWidget) {
-          pluginErrors.push(plugin);
+        // summary widget is handled separately
+        if (!isSummaryWidget) {
+          if (!pluginExists) {
+            pluginErrors.push(plugin);
+          } else if (!testedPlugin) {
+            untestedPlugins.push(plugin);
+          }
         }
 
-        return allowedPlugin && pluginEnabled && !isSummaryWidget;
+        return pluginExists && pluginEnabled && !isSummaryWidget;
       });
 
       // Warn if any plugins are not supported
       if (pluginErrors.length > 0) {
         console.warn(
-          `Unable to install plugins: ${pluginErrors.join(', ')}. Please verify the plugin name is correct and is included in the supported plugins list. Available plugins: ${ALLOWED_OPTIONAL_PLUGINS.join(', ')}`
+          `Unable to install plugins: ${pluginErrors.join(', ')}. Please verify the plugin name is correct.`
         );
       }
 
-      pluginsToInstall.forEach(([plugin, pluginConfig]) => {
-        const { configuration = [] } = pluginConfig;
+      if (untestedPlugins.length > 0) {
+        console.warn(`Untested plugins: ${untestedPlugins.join(', ')}. Use at your own risk.`);
+      }
 
+      pluginsToInstall.forEach(([plugin, pluginConfig]) => {
+        const configuration = pluginConfig.configuration ?? [];
         openmct.install(openmct.plugins[plugin](...configuration));
       });
     }