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# webpart-quick-links
## Summary
This project is a SharePoint Framework (SPFx) WebPart that displays a set of quick links fetched from a SharePoint list. The quick links are displayed with icons and titles in a responsive grid layout.
[picture of the solution in action, if possible]
## Features
- **Dynamic Data Fetching**: Retrieves quick links dynamically from a SharePoint list, allowing for easy updates without modifying code.
- **Customizable List Fields**: Configurable property pane options for specifying the list title and internal names of the fields for title, URL, and icon.
- **Responsive Design**: Adapts to different screen sizes with a responsive grid layout, ensuring a consistent look on various devices.
- **Modern UI**: Displays quick links in a modern card layout with rounded corners and a hover effect for improved user experience.
- **Theming Support**: Uses SharePoint theme colors for a consistent look with the rest of the SharePoint site, including theme-based colors for icons and text.
- **Error Handling**: Includes error handling for data fetching to manage issues with retrieving list items gracefully.
## Used SharePoint Framework Version
![version](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-1.19.0-green.svg)
1.19.0
## Applies to
- [SharePoint Framework](https://aka.ms/spfx)
- [Microsoft 365 tenant](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/spfx/set-up-your-developer-tenant)
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## Prerequisites
- Node.js (v18.20.4)
- SharePoint Online environment
- A SharePoint list containing the quick links. This list is configured with columns
Title - Single line of text
URL - Hyperlink or Picture
Icon - Single line of text // Fluent Icon names can be referred from (https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/fluentui#/styles/web/icons)
## Installation
1. Clone the repository:
git clone <repository-url>
2. Navigate to the project directory:
cd quick-links-webpart
3. Install the dependencies:
npm install
## Configuration
Before running the WebPart, you need to configure the property pane to point to the correct SharePoint list and fields.
## Property Pane Fields
List Title: The title of the SharePoint list to fetch data from.
Title Field: The internal name of the Title field in the SharePoint list.
URL Field: The internal name of the URL field in the SharePoint list.
Icon Field: The internal name of the Icon field in the SharePoint list.
## Usage
Run the WebPart locally:
gulp serve
Open the SharePoint Workbench to add the WebPart and configure the property pane fields.
## Project Structure
The project includes the following key files:
QuickLinksWebPart.ts: Defines the main WebPart class and handles rendering and property pane configuration.
QuickLinks.tsx: Defines the React component that fetches and displays the quick links.
QuickLinksWebPart.module.scss: Contains the CSS styles for the QuickLinks component.
## Building the Project
To build the project, run the following command:
gulp build
## Deploying the WebPart
## Solution
| Solution | Author(s) |
| ----------- | ----------------------- |
| folder name | Venkadesh Sundaramurthy |
## Version history
| Version | Date | Comments |
| ------- | --------------- | --------------- |
| 1.0 | August 05, 2024 | Initial release |
## Disclaimer
**THIS CODE IS PROVIDED _AS IS_ WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.**
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## Minimal Path to Awesome
- Clone this repository
- Ensure that you are at the solution folder
- in the command-line run:
- **npm install**
- **gulp serve**
> Include any additional steps as needed.
> Notice that better pictures and documentation will increase the sample usage and the value you are providing for others. Thanks for your submissions advance.
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## References
- [Getting started with SharePoint Framework](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/spfx/set-up-your-developer-tenant)
- [Building for Microsoft teams](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/spfx/build-for-teams-overview)
- [Use Microsoft Graph in your solution](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/spfx/web-parts/get-started/using-microsoft-graph-apis)
- [Publish SharePoint Framework applications to the Marketplace](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/spfx/publish-to-marketplace-overview)
- [Microsoft 365 Patterns and Practices](https://aka.ms/m365pnp) - Guidance, tooling, samples and open-source controls for your Microsoft 365 development