From 805b70bfa3f521ff486e3191108e0798fc6676ba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Slavi Pantaleev Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2022 11:47:47 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Announce standalone Etherpad --- CHANGELOG.md | 15 +++++++ docs/configuring-playbook-etherpad.md | 42 +++++++++++-------- .../custom/matrix-etherpad/defaults/main.yml | 2 +- 3 files changed, 40 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md index 9bd06a8c..bd38e1a9 100644 --- a/CHANGELOG.md +++ b/CHANGELOG.md @@ -1,3 +1,18 @@ +# 2022-11-05 + +## (Backward Compatibility Break) A new default standalone mode for Etherpad + +Until now, [Etherpad](https://etherpad.org/) (which [the playbook could install for you](docs/configuring-playbook-etherpad.md)) required the [Dimension integration manager](docs/configuring-playbook-dimension.md) to also be installed, because Etherpad was hosted on the Dimension domain (at `dimension.DOMAIN/etherpad`). + +From now on, Etherpad can be installed in `standalone` mode on `etherpad.DOMAIN` and used even without Dimension. This is much more versatile, so the playbook now defaults to this new mode (`matrix_etherpad_mode: standalone`). + +If you've already got both Etherpad and Dimension in use you could: + +- **either** keep hosting Etherpad under the Dimension domain by adding `matrix_etherpad_mode: dimension` to your `vars.yml` file. All your existing room widgets will continue working at the same URLs and no other changes will be necessary. + +- **or**, you could change to hosting Etherpad separately on `etherpad.DOMAIN`. You will need to [configure a DNS record](docs/configuring-dns.md) for this new domain. You will also need to reconfigure Dimension to use the new pad URLs (`https://etherpad.DOMAIN/...`) going forward (refer to our [configuring Etherpad documentation](docs/configuring-playbook-etherpad.md)). All your existing room widgets (which still use `https://dimension.DOMAIN/etherpad/...`) will break as Etherpad is not hosted there anymore. You will need to re-add them or to consider not using `standalone` mode + + # 2022-11-04 ## The playbook now uses external roles for some things diff --git a/docs/configuring-playbook-etherpad.md b/docs/configuring-playbook-etherpad.md index 4c5df6fa..2ea423ef 100644 --- a/docs/configuring-playbook-etherpad.md +++ b/docs/configuring-playbook-etherpad.md @@ -1,14 +1,20 @@ # Setting up Etherpad (optional) -[Etherpad](https://etherpad.org) is is an open source collaborative text editor that can be embedded in a Matrix chat room using the [Dimension integrations manager](https://dimension.t2bot.io) or used as standalone web app +[Etherpad](https://etherpad.org) is is an open source collaborative text editor that can be embedded in a Matrix chat room using the [Dimension integrations manager](https://dimension.t2bot.io) or used as standalone web app. When enabled together with the Jitsi audio/video conferencing system (see [our docs on Jitsi](configuring-playbook-jitsi.md)), it will be made available as an option during the conferences. + ## Prerequisites -The `etherpad.` DNS record must be created. See [Configuring your DNS server](configuring-dns.md) on how to set up DNS record correctly. +Etherpad can be installed in 2 modes: + +- (default) `standalone` mode (`matrix_etherpad_mode: standalone`) - Etherpad will be hosted on `etherpad.` (`matrix_server_fqn_etherpad`), so the DNS record for this domian must be created. See [Configuring your DNS server](configuring-dns.md) on how to set up the `etherpad` DNS record correctly + +- `dimension` mode (`matrix_etherpad_mode: dimension`) - Etherpad will be hosted on `dimension./etherpad` (`matrix_server_fqn_dimension`). This requires that you **first** configure the **Dimension integrations manager** as described in [the playbook documentation](configuring-playbook-dimension.md) + +We recomend that you go with the default (`standalone`) mode, which makes Etherpad independent and allows it to be used with or without Dimension. -You may enable and configure the **Dimension integrations manager** as described in [the playbook documentation](configuring-playbook-dimension.md) to integrate etherpad with Dimension. ## Installing @@ -16,18 +22,17 @@ You may enable and configure the **Dimension integrations manager** as described ```yaml matrix_etherpad_enabled: true -``` - -## Etherpad Admin access (optional) -Etherpad comes with a admin web-UI which is disabled by default. You can enable it by setting a username and password in your configuration file (`inventory/host_vars/matrix./vars.yml`): +# Uncomment below if you'd like to install Etherpad on the Dimension domain (not recommended) +# matrix_etherpad_mode: dimension -```yaml -matrix_etherpad_admin_username: admin -matrix_etherpad_admin_password: some-password +# Uncomment below to enable the admin web UI +# matrix_etherpad_admin_username: admin +# matrix_etherpad_admin_password: some-password ``` -The admin web-UI should then be available on: `https://dimension./etherpad/admin` +If enabled, the admin web-UI should then be available on `https://etherpad./admin` (or `https://dimension./etherpad/admin`, if `matrix_etherpad_mode: dimension`) + ## Managing / Deleting old pads @@ -35,19 +40,20 @@ If you want to manage and remove old unused pads from Etherpad, you will first n Then from the plugin manager page (`https://etherpad./admin/plugins` or `https://dimension./etherpad/admin/plugins`), install the `adminpads2` plugin. Once installed, you should have a "Manage pads" section in the Admin web-UI. + ## Set Dimension default to the self-hosted Etherpad (optional) -If you decided to install [Dimension integration manager](configuring-playbook-dimension.md) alongside with Etherpad, -the Dimension administrator users can configure the default URL template. The Dimension configuration menu can be accessed with the sprocket icon as you begin to add a widget to a room in Element. There you will find the Etherpad Widget Configuration action beneath the _Widgets_ tab. Replace `scalar.vector.im` with your own Dimension domain and add the following to your vars.yml: +If you decided to install [Dimension integration manager](configuring-playbook-dimension.md) alongside Etherpad, the Dimension administrator users can configure the default URL template. +The Dimension configuration menu can be accessed with the sprocket icon as you begin to add a widget to a room in Element. There you will find the Etherpad Widget Configuration action beneath the _Widgets_ tab. -```yaml -matrix_etherpad_mode: dimension -``` ### Removing the integrated Etherpad chat -If you wish to disable the Etherpad chat button, you can do it by appending `?showChat=false` to the end of the pad URL, or the template. -Example: `https://dimension./etherpad/p/$roomId_$padName?showChat=false` +If you wish to disable the Etherpad chat button, you can do it by appending `?showChat=false` to the end of the pad URL, or the template. Examples: +- `https://etherpad./p/$roomId_$padName?showChat=false` (for the default - `matrix_etherpad_mode: standalone`) + +- `https://dimension./etherpad/p/$roomId_$padName?showChat=false` (for `matrix_etherpad_mode: dimension`) + ### Known issues diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-etherpad/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-etherpad/defaults/main.yml index 2a8d24e8..505c9c4b 100644 --- a/roles/custom/matrix-etherpad/defaults/main.yml +++ b/roles/custom/matrix-etherpad/defaults/main.yml @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ matrix_etherpad_container_http_host_bind_port: '' # A list of extra arguments to pass to the container matrix_etherpad_container_extra_arguments: [] -# Used for dimension only +# Used only when `matrix_etherpad_mode: dimension` matrix_etherpad_public_endpoint: '/etherpad' # By default, the Etherpad app can be accessed on etherpad subdomain