What are Umbraco Property Actions?

Property Actions are interactive buttons that appear next to property labels in the Umbraco backoffice, allowing developers to add secondary features like shortcuts or data transformations to existing editors.

Does this skill work with Umbraco 14 and newer?

Yes, this skill is specifically designed for the modern, TypeScript-based Umbraco backoffice (Bellissima) architecture used in version 14 and above.

Can I target specific property editors with my action?

Yes, you can configure the manifest to target specific editors like 'Umb.PropertyEditorUi.TextBox' or omit the target to make the action available globally.

How does the skill handle data updates?

It utilizes the UMB_PROPERTY_CONTEXT to securely access and modify property values through the official Umbraco Context API.

Can I use modals within a Property Action?

Absolutely. The skill provides patterns for integrating with the Umbraco Modal Manager to open dialogs and process user input.

Umbraco Property Action

Name: Umbraco Property Action
Author: umbraco

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Content Management

Implements custom property actions in the Umbraco backoffice to add secondary functionality like transformations or shortcuts to property editors.

About

This skill enables developers to extend the modern Umbraco backoffice by creating and managing Property Actions—auxiliary buttons that appear next to property labels. It streamlines the creation of extension manifests and implementation classes for features such as data transformations, modal-driven pickers, or value resets without modifying the core property editors. By leveraging the latest Umbraco Extension Registry and Context APIs, it ensures your backoffice customizations are performant, maintainable, and aligned with official Bellissima architecture standards.

Key Features

Automated manifest generation for property action extensions
Implementation of custom logic using UmbPropertyActionBase classes
Integration with Umbraco Context APIs for value manipulation
Precise targeting of specific Property Editor UIs like TextBox or RichText
Support for triggering and handling Umbraco modal dialogs within actions
1 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Implementing text transformations like 'Uppercase' or 'Slugify' for string inputs
Adding a 'Clear' or 'Reset' button to specific property fields
Creating custom data pickers that open in a modal to populate field values

About

Key Features

Automated manifest generation for property action extensions
Implementation of custom logic using UmbPropertyActionBase classes
Integration with Umbraco Context APIs for value manipulation
Precise targeting of specific Property Editor UIs like TextBox or RichText
Support for triggering and handling Umbraco modal dialogs within actions
1 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Implementing text transformations like 'Uppercase' or 'Slugify' for string inputs
Adding a 'Clear' or 'Reset' button to specific property fields
Creating custom data pickers that open in a modal to populate field values