How to enable "edit" or interactive mode for my Confluence custom UI app / macro

[Deep Development]

I'm building my first CF app and have it deployed and working as a macro add-in via the "+" toolbar when editing a CF page.

Just using the sample react hello-world template at this point.  But, how do I go from having a static content page displayed as a content part within a CF page to allowing the user to interact with and ideally go into an "Edit" mode with my app? 

When I hover over my macro part on the page, I just get the "fit" options like "wide" "full page width" etc.  But, it seems if my CF custom app is going to allow interaction with the user, I somehow have to tap into an "edit" mode within the CF API...(?) 

How do I do this?  Thanks!

[Dave Rosenlund _Trundl_ · Accepted solution]

Welcome to the community, @Deep Development 👋

You may want to cross-post this to the Atlassian Developer Community. You'll probably get a faster answer over there.

Best,

-dave

[Deep Development]

Thanks?  I found the dev forum and posted there. 

[Lukas Gotter _ Meetical]

Can you share the link? @Deep Development 

My question about making macros interactive in standard edit mode might be related. 

[Deep Development]

Sure, this is what I posted in the dev forum. 

https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/enable-edit-and-interactive-mode-for-my-cf-custom-ui-app-macro/80764

I had to switch to Connect app instead of a Forge app at least that's my current level of competence about how to build an interactive app on Confluence.  But, maybe as I get deeper into CF/JIRA development I'll find a way to use maybe a Forge macro for some things and my Connect app for other use cases... 

Getting a Connect app working was pretty quick as it just takes a config.json and IFRAME embed to get your app loading as a full page, interactive experience... 

But, still, I don't know how to make my add embed on a CF page as a content item and then have the "Edit" link appear during hover and then click that and have it take you to my Connect app for editing...  Still trying to figure out that workflow...

[Lukas Gotter _ Meetical]

I see, your questions is about interactivity in general, and how to make an interactive macro configuration. In my case, I want the macro to stay interactive in edit mode.