Using plugins
Plugins are separate npm packages that add builder tabs and capabilities. The core never bundles or auto-loads them — install what you need, register its provider, done.
bash
npm install ngx-view-builder-plugin-templatests
import { provideNgxViewBuilderTemplates } from 'ngx-view-builder-plugin-templates';
providers: [ provideNgxViewBuilderTemplates() ],Official plugins
| Package | Provider | Adds |
|---|---|---|
ngx-view-builder-plugin-templates | provideNgxViewBuilderTemplates() | Templates tab — the reusable HTML template library used by option templates, card templates, row templates, and header templates |
How gating works
A plugin registers a feature pack (id + capabilities + tabs). Parts of the core UI are capability-aware — e.g. the Option template property on Select elements appears only when the Templates feature pack is present. So an uninstalled plugin cleanly hides everything that depends on it.
Version rule
Keep every ngx-view-builder-plugin-* version aligned with the core ngx-view-builder version. Mixed versions are unsupported.
Want to build your own tab? See Building a plugin.