How to determine web part size with SPFx v1.12

by Contributed | Mar 23, 2021 | Technology

This article is contributed. See the original author and article here.

Context

You might know that this new SPFx v1.12 feature has an old story behind it. In the past, developers were getting web part’s width by unsupported ways like DOM classes or attributes. It was working pretty well until Microsoft decided to update SharePoint Online DOM in October last year and broke a lot of custom developments. As Microsoft says, DOM is not and API and you should avoid taking any dependencies in it but until now, nothing was officially released to solve this issue correctly. It’s now done, SPFx v1.12 adds a width property and an onAfterResize() event to determine the width of your web part.

Note: In this article, I’m using a web part project with SPFx v.1.12 and React framework.

Determine web part size

In your web part TS file, you can add the onAfterResize() method to get notified when the web part is resized (for example when you resize your window):

  protected onAfterResize(newWidth: number) {
    console.log("New web part width: " + newWidth);
  }

This new method is documented as below:

This API is invoked when the web part container dom element width is changed, e.g. when the browser window is resized and when the property pane is toggled open/closed.

@param newWidth — Width (in pixels) of the container for the web part after the resize event.

@remarks
Web parts should utilize this method to perform operations such as potentially re-rendering components based on the new available width for the web part.

@virtual

Then you can use the width property as a prop for your React component:

  public render(): void {
    const element: React.ReactElement<IDemoWebPartWidthProps> = React.createElement(
      DemoWebPartWidth,
      {
        description: this.properties.description,
        webPartWidth: this.width
      }
    );

    ReactDom.render(element, this.domElement);
  }

This new property is documented as below:

This propery returns the width of the container for the web part.

@returns — Width (in pixels) of the container for the web part.

@remarks
Web parts should utilize this property to perform operations such as any conditional styling of components based on the initial available width for the web part.

@internalRemarks
This function retrieves web part's key to get stored section width from cache. If cache key does not exist in cache it will calculate and store the width before returning.

In the case where getWebPartCacheKey is not passed down, it will go through the original workflow to caculate web part width.

And you can display it in your component render() method:

<p className={ styles.description }>Web part width = { this.props.webPartWidth }</p>

Final result of this demo web part:

This a great add to SPFx and allows developers to re-render components when the web part is resized :thumbs_up:

Happy coding everyone!

Resources

Determine the rendered web part width | Microsoft Docs

SharePoint Framework enterprise guidance | Microsoft Docs

Enhancing Linux antivirus with behavior monitoring capabilities!

by Contributed | Mar 23, 2021 | Technology

This article is contributed. See the original author and article here.

As we continue our powerful momentum in securing Linux platforms, we are excited to announce the public preview of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux antivirus behavior monitoring and blocking!

The new preventive antivirus functionality complements our existing strong content-based capabilities with behavior monitoring and deep memory scanning. These enhancements bring immediate ability to closely monitor processes, file system activities, and process interactions within the system. The enhanced ability to correlate events and behaviors across multiple processes allows us to more generically detect and block malware based on their behavioral classification. These behavior-based signals will act as additional runtime signals for behavioral cloud-powered machine learning models and for effective runtime protection.

Our Linux antivirus behavior monitoring and blocking can be previewed on any Linux distribution that is currently supported by Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux:

• RHEL 7.2+,


• CentOS Linux 7.2+


• Ubuntu 16 LTS, or higher LTS


• SLES 12+


• Debian 9+


• Oracle Linux 7.2+

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux antivirus behavior monitoring seamlessly integrates into the existing preventive experiences. Behavior monitoring details and artifacts can be explored locally using the existing Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux command line interface.

Behavior monitoring alerts appear in the Microsoft Defender Security Center (as well as in the Microsoft 365 security center) alongside all other alerts and can be effectively investigated.

What are the preview prerequisites for Linux antivirus behavior monitoring and blocking?

To experience the Linux antivirus behavior monitoring and blocking in public preview, you’ll need to have preview features turned on in the Microsoft Defender Security Center. If you have not yet opted into previews, we encourage you to turn on preview features in the Microsoft Defender Security Center or in the Microsoft 365 security center today.

As a preview entry prerequisite, please ensure the following requirements are fulfilled:

• Device must be in the InsiderFast channel 


• Minimal Microsoft Defender for Endpoint version number must be (InsiderFast): 101.25.42


• Device must be explicitly enrolled into the preview. The preview enrollment can be activated / deactivated using the following commands:

$ sudo mdatp config behavior-monitoring –value enabled

$ sudo mdatp config behavior-monitoring –value disabled

• Microsoft Defender for Endpoint must be restarted for the enrollment/unenrollment commands to take effect.

How to start previewing Linux antivirus behavior monitoring and blocking?

To get started with the Linux antivirus behavior monitoring and blocking public preview:

• Ensure preview prerequisites are met


• Ensure to initially evaluate this new functionality on a selected subset of your non-production Linux devices


• Ensure cloud-delivered protection is enabled on devices enrolled into the preview by running the following command:  

$ mdatp health –field cloud_enabled # this should print “true”

• Try “Do It Yourself” scenarios to see features in action. You can find “Do It Yourself” scenarios attached to this blog


• Continue running Linux clients enrolled into evaluation as you normally would


• Share your feedback and observations to help us improve.

We welcome your feedback and look forward to hearing from you! You can submit feedback through the Microsoft Defender Security Center or through the Microsoft 365 security center.

Monitor the What’s new in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux page for upcoming announcements (including general availability of Linux antivirus behavior monitoring and blocking). Stay tuned to our blog and Twitter channel to stay up to date on additional Microsoft Defender for Endpoint advancements.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is an industry leading, cloud ML powered endpoint security solution offering endpoint protection, endpoint detection and response, vulnerability management, and mobile threat defense. With our solution, threats are no match. If you are not yet taking advantage of Microsoft’s unrivaled threat optics and proven capabilities, sign up for a free Microsoft Defender for Endpoint trial today. 

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint team

Power Apps Community Call – March 2021

by Contributed | Mar 23, 2021 | Technology

This article is contributed. See the original author and article here.

Call Summary:

Topics covered in this month’s community include Creating Responsive Dataverse for Teams Power Apps (Use responsive containers for gallery and underlying form screen connected to a Dataverse table), Tagging documents with AI Builder (Power Automate flow calls Computer Vision Read API to scan for keywords to tag documents), Getting started with Power Apps ALM (ALM Accelerators automate packaging of Power Apps projects for transfer) and Recent Power Apps News and Community Contributions.  This session included Q&A in chat.  The call was hosted by Todd Baginski (Canviz).  Demo presenters include Reza Dorrani (Catapult), Uday Adhikari, Phil Topness and Mike Ochs.  Recorded on March 17, 2021.  Thank for attending the call or viewing it on demand. 

Demos: 

• Creating a responsive Power App running Dataverse in Teams – Minor configuration tips elevates OOB responsiveness to next level.  Start with responsive containers template – layout for header, footer, and page body (gallery control).  Create a form screen, same structure – header, footer, body (form control).   Connect gallery and form to data source (table).  Connect gallery and form together using item property.  Data collected in form is stored in Dataverse, rendered in gallery item.  


• Automating metadata tagging with AI using Power Automate – Need to scan and tag 15k inconsistently formatted documents annually that are uploaded to a Sharepoint document library?  Presenter evaluated 3 capable options (OneDrive, OCR, Computer Vision) and based on technology strengths/limitations, choose Azure’s Cognitive Services – Computer Vision Read API that’s called from the shown Power Automate flow.   Customer updates keyword mapping in a list rather than in the Flow.   


• Getting started with Power Apps ALM – The Power CAT team has built 2 ALM Accelerators for Business Maker (Makers) and Advanced Maker audiences.  Accelerators automate the process of packaging up a Power Apps Solution and all supporting components for complete and documented movement between environments – Dev, Text, Prod.  Source control in GitHub or Azure DevOps.  Makers Accelerator available now in CoE Starter Kit.   ALM for Advanced Makers is in Private preview.    

Recent News & Cool Stuff:

• Introducing Power Apps mobile app’s new look (public preview) – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-power-apps-mobile-apps-new-look-public-preview


• Power Apps Custom Functions Library – https://github.com/yourekittenme/powerapps-custom-functions


• Power Apps Demo Extravaganza 2021 – https://aka.ms/PowerAppsDemoExtravaganza


• Introducing Microsoft Power Fx – https://aka.ms/PowerAppsPowerFX 

Actions: 

• Entries Start May for Demo Extravaganza 2021 – https://aka.ms/PowerAppsDemoExtravaganza


• Microsoft Office 365 Developer Survey – https://aka.ms/developersuccess 


• Join the M365 Customer Success Platform Panel – https://aka.ms/SuccessPanel


• Provide feedback – Microsoft Teams Developer Community channels – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/platform/feedback


• Join us for our next call: April 21, 2021 at 08:00am PDT – https://aka.ms/powerappscommunitycall

Learn more:  

• Microsoft’s Power Platform website


• Power Apps Responsive Design – https://bit.ly/responsivepowerapps 


• Power Apps Training Resources – https://aka.ms/PowerAppsTraining


• Power Apps Community – https://Community.PowerApps.com


• Power Apps Community Samples – https://aka.ms/PowerAppsCommunitySamples


• Power Apps Community Videos – https://aka.ms/PowerAppsCommunityVideos


• Power Addicts Hangout – https://wearepoweraddicts.com


• #LessCodeMorePower Video Series – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8IYfXypsj2Cr4DUqMKYkGM-Wejfim2QX


• Share more – draw attention to your great work – #PowerAppsCC

Stay connected: 

• Twitter – https://twitter.com/microsoft365dev​


• YouTube – https://aka.ms/M365DevYouTube​


• Blogs – https://aka.ms/M365DevBlog


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