Component Details Page

Last modified: August 26, 2024

Introduction

Clicking the tile of a Marketplace component brings you to its details page with the sections described below.

The header for a component presents the following details:

  • Labels (if there are any)

    • Partner: If the header contains this label, it means that the component is partner-supported.
      • These components can have a Contact Us button for setting up your subscription with the partner.
      • If you already have an active subscription or trial, click View status to go to the Company Subscriptions page.
    • Mendix: If the header contains this label, it means that the component is platform-supported.
    • Siemens: If the header contains this label, it means that the component is Siemens-supported.
    • Recommended: If the header contains this label, it means that the component meets your company’s policies and guidelines, and therefore is recommended by your Mendix Admins.

  • The name of the component

  • The review average (in stars) and the number of reviews

  • The number of times the component has been downloaded

  • Save – Click this to add the component to your Saved Content list.

  • Depending on the content type:

    • Use in Studio Pro for modules and widgets – Click this to copy the content ID so that you can search for and use the component in Studio Pro.
    • Start with Template for starter templates – Click this to use the template.
    • Download for other content types – Click this to download the component.
    • Contact Us – Click this to contact Mendix or the community supplier.

The Usage section presents the following information (depending on the type of component):

  • The latest Version number of the component
  • The Studio Pro version that the component Requires to work
  • The type of license for the component

The Publisher section presents the name of the company who created the component as well as the Date when the component was first published.

The Support section presents the category of support Mendix offers for the component (for more details, see the Marketplace Content Support section below).

A GitHub link will take you to the GitHub source files of the component.

Tabs

The component details page also presents the following tabs:

  • Overview – This tab contains a description and screenshots of the component.
  • Documentation – This tab includes details on typical use cases, features and limitations, dependencies, installation and configuration, frequently asked questions, and screenshots.
  • Releases – This tab lists all the versions of the component along with details like the Framework version and the UUID.
    • Each version can be downloaded by clicking Download.
    • If any version has the REACT-CLIENT label next to it, it means this version is optimized for React Client applications. This label is only used for widgets.
  • Reviews – This tab shows user reviews of the component.
    • You can browse, sort by review date, and filter by ratings for insights on the component.
    • You can select the Only show my reviews checkbox to check your own reviews.
    • You can click Write Review to open a section where you can add text, rate the component, and submit the review.
      • Before you write a review, you can first read the Tips for Sharing Your Review, which appears on the right. You can now rate a component four or five stars without leaving a review. For three-, two-, and one-star ratings, a review is mandatory.
      • You can find all your reviews on your My Reviews page in the Marketplace home page.
    • If you are a developer of the component, you can Reply to a review.
  • Developers – This tab shows the names of the developers who most recently updated the component, with links to their Mendix Profile.