Twitter Widget

Last modified on 2022/05/28 10:53

Apps - Widget - Twitter icon.png This type of widget belongs to the Social category in the widget library. It enables you to integrate a Twitter timeline without accessing the micro-blogging website Twitter.

Notes

     Open url.png  see General remarks on widgets

  • Twitter timelines integrated using the Twitter widget are comparable to those displayed on the twitter.com website. They only display the content of users whose tweets are public.
  • To use this widget, you need an active Twitter account accessible at the following URL, http://twitter.com/<votrecompte>.
  • You integrate the timeline using a unique ID -  Open url.png  see Procedure

Example

You want to integrate the Logo - EasyVista.png timeline in the app.
      EVApps - widget Twitter - Example.png

List of properties

Content

Twitter Widget ID: 18-digit number that identifies each timeline in a unique way. It is available in the Twitter account settings -  Open url.png  see Procedure

Theme

    Open url.png  see Properties description

 

Procedure: How to retrieve the Twitter widget ID for a timeline

1. Sign in to your Twitter account https://twitter.com/<votrecompte>.

2. Click on EVApps - widget Youtube - Cogwhell icon.png at the top right of the screen and select Settings.
    EVApps - widget Twitter - Procedure 1.png

3. Select Widgets in the left pane.
    EVApps - widget Twitter - Procedure 2.png

4. You will access your timelines.
    EVApps - widget Twitter - Procedure 3.png

  • To retrieve the ID of a timeline that you follow:
    • Click [ EDIT ] next to it.
    • In the URL bar of your Web browser, copy the code that is displayed after the following text: https://twitter.com/settings/widgets/.
            Example documentation icon EN.png https://twitter.com/settings/widgets/502367375367229440/edit
                             ==> Twitter Widget ID = 502367375367229440
  • To create a new timeline:
    • Click [ CREATE A NEW ].
             EVApps - widget Twitter - Procedure 4.png
    • Configure the new timeline.
    • Click [ CREATE WIDGET ]. You have created the timeline.
    • In the URL bar of your Web browser, copy the code that is displayed after the following text: https://twitter.com/settings/widgets/.
           Example documentation icon EN.png https://twitter.com/settings/widgets/502391289719959552/edit?focus_textarea=1&notice=WIDGET_CREATED
                             ==> Twitter Widget ID = 502367375367229440
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