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## PanelPlugin class

<b>Signature</b>

```typescript
export declare class PanelPlugin<TOptions = any, TFieldConfigOptions extends object = any> extends GrafanaPlugin<PanelPluginMeta> 
```
<b>Import</b>

```typescript
import { PanelPlugin } from '@grafana/data';
```
<b>Constructors</b>

|  Constructor | Modifiers | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  [constructor(panel)](#constructor-panel) |  | Constructs a new instance of the <code>PanelPlugin</code> class |

<b>Properties</b>

|  Property | Modifiers | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  [angularPanelCtrl](#angularpanelctrl-property) |  | <code>any</code> | Legacy angular ctrl. If this exists it will be used instead of the panel |
|  [defaults](#defaults-property) |  | <code>{} &#124; null</code> |  |
|  [editor](#editor-property) |  | <code>ComponentClass&lt;PanelEditorProps&lt;TOptions&gt;&gt;</code> |  |
|  [fieldConfigDefaults](#fieldconfigdefaults-property) |  | <code>FieldConfigSource&lt;TFieldConfigOptions&gt;</code> |  |
|  [fieldConfigRegistry](#fieldconfigregistry-property) |  | <code>FieldConfigOptionsRegistry</code> |  |
|  [noPadding](#nopadding-property) |  | <code>boolean</code> |  |
|  [onPanelMigration](#onpanelmigration-property) |  | <code>PanelMigrationHandler&lt;TOptions&gt;</code> |  |
|  [onPanelTypeChanged](#onpaneltypechanged-property) |  | <code>PanelTypeChangedHandler&lt;TOptions&gt;</code> |  |
|  [optionEditors](#optioneditors-property) |  | <code>PanelOptionEditorsRegistry &#124; undefined</code> |  |
|  [panel](#panel-property) |  | <code>ComponentType&lt;PanelProps&lt;TOptions&gt;&gt; &#124; null</code> |  |

<b>Methods</b>

|  Method | Modifiers | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  [setDefaults(defaults)](#setdefaults-method) |  |  |
|  [setEditor(editor)](#seteditor-method) |  |  |
|  [setMigrationHandler(handler)](#setmigrationhandler-method) |  | This function is called before the panel first loads if the current version is different than the version that was saved.<!-- -->This is a good place to support any changes to the options model |
|  [setNoPadding()](#setnopadding-method) |  |  |
|  [setPanelChangeHandler(handler)](#setpanelchangehandler-method) |  | This function is called when the visualization was changed. This passes in the panel model for previous visualisation options inspection and panel model updates.<!-- -->This is useful for supporting PanelModel API updates when changing between Angular and React panels. |
|  [setPanelOptions(builder)](#setpaneloptions-method) |  | Enables panel options editor creation |
|  [useFieldConfig(config)](#usefieldconfig-method) |  | Allows specyfing which standard field config options panel should use and defining default values |

### constructor(panel)

Constructs a new instance of the `PanelPlugin` class

<b>Signature</b>

```typescript
constructor(panel: ComponentType<PanelProps<TOptions>> | null);
```
<b>Parameters</b>

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  panel | <code>ComponentType&lt;PanelProps&lt;TOptions&gt;&gt; &#124; null</code> |  |

### angularPanelCtrl property

Legacy angular ctrl. If this exists it will be used instead of the panel

<b>Signature</b>

```typescript
angularPanelCtrl?: any;
```

### defaults property

<b>Signature</b>

```typescript
get defaults(): {} | null;
```

### editor property

<b>Signature</b>

```typescript
editor?: ComponentClass<PanelEditorProps<TOptions>>;
```

### fieldConfigDefaults property

<b>Signature</b>

```typescript
get fieldConfigDefaults(): FieldConfigSource<TFieldConfigOptions>;
```

### fieldConfigRegistry property

<b>Signature</b>

```typescript
get fieldConfigRegistry(): FieldConfigOptionsRegistry;
```

### noPadding property

<b>Signature</b>

```typescript
noPadding?: boolean;
```

### onPanelMigration property

<b>Signature</b>

```typescript
onPanelMigration?: PanelMigrationHandler<TOptions>;
```

### onPanelTypeChanged property

<b>Signature</b>

```typescript
onPanelTypeChanged?: PanelTypeChangedHandler<TOptions>;
```

### optionEditors property

<b>Signature</b>

```typescript
get optionEditors(): PanelOptionEditorsRegistry | undefined;
```

### panel property

<b>Signature</b>

```typescript
panel: ComponentType<PanelProps<TOptions>> | null;
```

### setDefaults method

<b>Signature</b>

```typescript
setDefaults(defaults: TOptions): this;
```
<b>Parameters</b>

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  defaults | <code>TOptions</code> |  |

<b>Returns:</b>

`this`

### setEditor method

<b>Signature</b>

```typescript
setEditor(editor: ComponentClass<PanelEditorProps<TOptions>>): this;
```
<b>Parameters</b>

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  editor | <code>ComponentClass&lt;PanelEditorProps&lt;TOptions&gt;&gt;</code> |  |

<b>Returns:</b>

`this`

### setMigrationHandler method

This function is called before the panel first loads if the current version is different than the version that was saved.

This is a good place to support any changes to the options model

<b>Signature</b>

```typescript
setMigrationHandler(handler: PanelMigrationHandler): this;
```
<b>Parameters</b>

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  handler | <code>PanelMigrationHandler</code> |  |

<b>Returns:</b>

`this`

### setNoPadding method

<b>Signature</b>

```typescript
setNoPadding(): this;
```
<b>Returns:</b>

`this`

### setPanelChangeHandler method

This function is called when the visualization was changed. This passes in the panel model for previous visualisation options inspection and panel model updates.

This is useful for supporting PanelModel API updates when changing between Angular and React panels.

<b>Signature</b>

```typescript
setPanelChangeHandler(handler: PanelTypeChangedHandler): this;
```
<b>Parameters</b>

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  handler | <code>PanelTypeChangedHandler</code> |  |

<b>Returns:</b>

`this`

### setPanelOptions method

Enables panel options editor creation

<b>Signature</b>

```typescript
setPanelOptions(builder: (builder: PanelOptionsEditorBuilder<TOptions>) => void): this;
```
<b>Parameters</b>

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  builder | <code>(builder: PanelOptionsEditorBuilder&lt;TOptions&gt;) =&gt; void</code> |  |

<b>Returns:</b>

`this`

## Example


```typescript

import { ShapePanel } from './ShapePanel';

interface ShapePanelOptions {}

export const plugin = new PanelPlugin<ShapePanelOptions>(ShapePanel)
  .setPanelOptions(builder => {
    builder
      .addSelect({
        id: 'shape',
        name: 'Shape',
        description: 'Select shape to render'
        settings: {
          options: [
            {value: 'circle', label: 'Circle' },
            {value: 'square', label: 'Square },
            {value: 'triangle', label: 'Triangle }
           ]
        },
      })
  })

```

### useFieldConfig method

Allows specyfing which standard field config options panel should use and defining default values

<b>Signature</b>

```typescript
useFieldConfig(config?: SetFieldConfigOptionsArgs<TFieldConfigOptions>): this;
```
<b>Parameters</b>

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  config | <code>SetFieldConfigOptionsArgs&lt;TFieldConfigOptions&gt;</code> |  |

<b>Returns:</b>

`this`

## Example


```typescript

import { ShapePanel } from './ShapePanel';

interface ShapePanelOptions {}

// when plugin should use all standard options
export const plugin = new PanelPlugin<ShapePanelOptions>(ShapePanel)
 .useFieldConfig();

// when plugin should only display specific standard options
// note, that options will be displayed in the order they are provided
export const plugin = new PanelPlugin<ShapePanelOptions>(ShapePanel)
 .useFieldConfig({
   standardOptions: [FieldConfigProperty.Min, FieldConfigProperty.Max]
  });

// when standard option's default value needs to be provided
export const plugin = new PanelPlugin<ShapePanelOptions>(ShapePanel)
 .useFieldConfig({
   standardOptions: [FieldConfigProperty.Min, FieldConfigProperty.Max],
   standardOptionsDefaults: {
     [FieldConfigProperty.Min]: 20,
     [FieldConfigProperty.Max]: 100
   }
 });

// when custom field config options needs to be provided
export const plugin = new PanelPlugin<ShapePanelOptions>(ShapePanel)
 .useFieldConfig({
   useCustomConfig: builder => {
     builder
      .addNumberInput({
        id: 'shapeBorderWidth',
        name: 'Border width',
        description: 'Border width of the shape',
        settings: {
          min: 1,
          max: 5,
        },
      })
      .addSelect({
        id: 'displayMode',
        name: 'Display mode',
        description: 'How the shape shout be rendered'
        settings: {
        options: [{value: 'fill', label: 'Fill' }, {value: 'transparent', label: 'Transparent }]
      },
    })
  },
 });


```