nextcloud / nextcloud/notes

perf(dashboard): Switch to widget item api v2

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enhancement feature: dashboard performance 🚀
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Description

Server PR: https://github.com/nextcloud/server/pull/39937

https://github.com/nextcloud/notes/blob/91912ec40b05705f5fa714c2f6ef857480e5e91e/lib/AppInfo/DashboardWidget.php#L23

Examples: https://github.com/nextcloud/recommendations/pull/641

Docs: https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/developer_manual/digging_deeper/dashboard.html#render-dashboard-widgets-using-the-api

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Research direction

Read lib/AppInfo/DashboardWidget.php around line 23, then compare the linked recommendations example and the Nextcloud dashboard widget documentation. Update the widget to use widget item API v2 as described by the server PR, and verify that the dashboard widget still renders correctly.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
backend-api-design
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
68/100

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