Plugin Manager

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Plugin manager lets you add and remove plugins.

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Opening Plugin Manager

On the Clotho Dashboard, click the Manage Plugins option at the top of the window.

Using Plugin Manager

You can drag and drop a .clo plugin file onto the Plugin Manager window to install it. You can also do various things to the plugins from within the manager. In the screenshot above you see the hub for the manager which has several options. To navigate to these options, click on the icon, then click it again to launch it. To close the plugin manager, just click anywhere in the upper half inch of the window.

Remove Plugins

Remove Plugins Icon

This option lets you remove installed plugins. To remove a plugin, select the plugin category, then the plugin, then click Uninstall.

Manage Viewers

Manage Viewers Icon

This option lets you manage your viewer plugins. You will see a menu of object types. Double-click an object type to open the help page for that object.

You can register a viewer as the default viewer for a particular type of object. To associate a viewer as the preferred viewer, first click the object type to center it, then right-click on the object type's icon, then select the available viewer plugin from the list. This will not uninstall any other viewers.

Manage Widgets

Manage Widgets Icon

This option lets you select which widgets are run at startup. In the Widget window, you can turn widgets on and off by right-clicking on them. They will appear darkened if they turned off. Turning them on or off takes effect immediately. Double-clicking on a widget will bring up the help page for that widget.

Manage Database

Manage Database Icon

This option lets you set the default database connection. You may have many different database connections set for Clotho, but only one of them can be set as the default connection. In the window that appears, select the database you want then click "Set as Default."

Get Help

Get Help Icon

This option opens the help page for Plugin Manager (this page).

Go Shopping

Go Shoppping Icon

This option is for accessing the Clotho store where you can download more plugins.