Event Details Plugin

org.opencast.paella.eventDetailsPlugin

This plugin adds an information button in the player interface that opens a popup window displaying detailed metadata about the current video event. The information is organized in a structured table format with different categories.

Exported as OpencastEventDetailsPlugin.

Configuration

You need to enable the org.opencast.paella.eventDetailsPlugin plugin.

{
    "org.opencast.paella.eventDetailsPlugin": {
        "enabled": true
    }
}

Configuration parameters

• enabled: Enables or disables the plugin.
  • Valid values: true / false

Behavior

• Information source: Retrieves metadata from the current video event
• Links: If an Opencast presentation URL is configured, some fields become clickable links for navigation.

Functionality

The plugin displays information organized in three main categories:

Video Information

• UID: Unique identifier of the video (clickable link if Opencast URL is available)
• Title: The title of the video
• Subject: Subject or topic (clickable link for search if Opencast URL is available)
• Description: Full description of the video
• Series: Series information (clickable link if Opencast URL is available)

Details

• Language: Display name of the video language
• Start date: The date when the video was recorded or published
• Duration: Total duration in human-readable format
• Location: Recording location or venue

People & Rights

• Presenter(s): List of presenters (clickable links for search if Opencast URL is available)
• Contributor(s): List of contributors (clickable links for search if Opencast URL is available)
• Rights: Rights holder information
• License: License under which the video is distributed

The popup provides a comprehensive overview of the video metadata, making it easy for users to understand the context and details of the content they are viewing.

Icon customization:

• Icon names:
  • buttonIcon