Fluent, ServiceNow IDE and Build Agent - with Horizon Design System and Now Components
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yesterday
Folks,
I'm new to the use of Fluent, the ServiceNow IDE and the Build Agent. I'm really excited by ow much I am able to achieve using the Build agent and the initial results are very impressive.
We are coming from a position where as a Build Partner, we have invested heavily in Workspace, Now Experience and the use of Now Components. Including years of wrestling with the frustrations of UI Builder.
It seems that if we head down the Fluent route, the default proposition is to use the React components - which has many positive benefits - not least, no more UI Builder headaches!
The "What" Question:
I really want to retain both the look and feel or the Workspace UX and ideally to use Now Components as I create apps using Build Agent in the ServiceNow IDE.
There are four different questions, I guess:
1) Can I use "atomic" Now components that are available via NPM
- now-icon
2) Can I use "molecular" Now Components that are available via NPM?
- now-template-card
3) Can I use "molecular" Now Components that are only available in UIB
- now-form
4) Can I use more complex "business unit" components, which are currently only available in UIB
- datagrid
- gantt
- roadmap
It feel like if the re-use of Now Components is a sensible thing to try to do, then we'd need to see more/all of these components made available via NPM.
The "How" Question:
I'd be grateful for some advice on the technical possibilities and limitations here and a guide on how to implement this (maybe a prompt I could give to Build Agent?).
The "Why" Question:
I'm also keen to understand the engineering team's view on the strategic direction here - maybe I'm heading in completely the opposite direction from the direction of travel that you are taking the ServiceNow IDE and Build Agent.
Many thanks,
Andy
@patrickwilson
