This plugin adds support for pinning important messages in the chat during BigBlueButton conferences. Ideal for keeping key information visible in busy sessions such as online classes, webinars, or team meetings.
- Pin/unpin messages with a single click (moderator-only)
- Pinned messages stay visible at the top of the chat panel
- Works seamlessly with BigBlueButton’s existing chat interface
To build the plugin for production use, follow these steps:
cd $HOME/src/pin-message-plugin
npm ci
npm run build-bundleThe above command will generate the dist folder, containing the bundled JavaScript file named PinMessagePlugin.js. This file can be hosted on any HTTPS server along with its manifest.json.
If you install the Plugin separated to the manifest, remember to change the javascriptEntrypointUrl in the manifest.json to the correct endpoint.
To use the plugin in BigBlueButton, send this parameter along in create call:
pluginManifests=[{"url":"<your-domain>/path/to/manifest.json"}]
Or additionally, you can add this same configuration in the .properties file from bbb-web in /usr/share/bbb-web/WEB-INF/classes/bigbluebutton.properties
As for development mode (running this plugin from source), please, refer back to https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton-html-plugin-sdk section Running the Plugin from Source