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• master => stable version of this extension (tested with CE 1.5.1.0, 1.6.2.0, 1.7.0.2 & EE 1.12.0.2)
• develop => development version

About this extension

Aijko_WidgetImageChooser introduces a new field type widgetimagechooser/chooser in the widget declaration to use the standard Magento image chooser in widgets as well.

Installation

This extension is available as a modman package so just clone it in your project or install via MagentoConnect here http://www.magentocommerce.com/magento-connect/widget-image-chooser-7129.html

How-To

Just use widgetimagechooser/chooser as the type when declaring the widget:

<image>
    <label>Image</label>
    <type>widgetimagechooser/chooser</type>
</image>

Example widget.xml:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<widgets>
    <widget_sample type="custom/widget" translate="label description" module="your_custom">
        <name>Test Widget</name>
        <parameters>
            <title>
                <label>Title</label>
                <required>1</required>
                <visible>1</visible>
                <type>text</type>
                <sort_order>10</sort_order>
            </title>
            <text>
                <label>Text</label>
                <required>1</required>
                <visible>1</visible>
                <type>textarea</type>
                <sort_order>20</sort_order>
            </text>
            <image>
                <label>Image</label>
                <required>1</required>
                <visible>1</visible>
                <type>widgetimagechooser/chooser</type>
                <sort_order>30</sort_order>
            </image>
        </parameters>
    </widget_sample>
</widgets>

Please have a look at a working example widget here https://github.com/aijko/aijko-widgetimagechooserexample