Unable to register ResourceManagementOptionsConfiguration in theme project for static CSS inclusion

[yanxiaolu]

Hello team,

I am working on a theme project and need to include static CSS files. Following the official documentation at Resources - Orchard Core Documentation, I planned to use the Resource Manifest registration approach. However, I am encountering an issue where I cannot register ResourceManagementOptionsConfiguration in my theme project's Startup.cs file, despite having referenced the necessary packages.

Environment

• Orchard Core version: 2.1.6
• .NET version: 8.0
• Project type: Theme

Steps Taken

1. Created a new theme project using the Orchard Core theme template.
2. Added the following packages to the theme project:
   • OrchardCore.ResourceManagement (version 2.1.6)
   • OrchardCore.ResourceManagement.Abstractions (version 2.1.6)
   • OrchardCore.Theme.Targets (version 2.1.6)
3. Created a ResourceManagementOptionsConfiguration class implementing IConfigureOptions<ResourceManagementOptions> to define the resource manifest.
4. Attempted to register this configuration in Startup.cs using services.AddResourceConfiguration<ResourceManagementOptionsConfiguration>().

Issue

• The method AddResourceConfiguration is not recognized, and I receive a compilation error stating that IServiceCollection does not contain a definition for AddResourceConfiguration.
• I have ensured that the theme is enabled and set as the active theme in the admin panel.

Expected Behavior

• I should be able to register the resource manifest configuration in the theme's Startup.cs to include static CSS files.

Additional Context

• I have checked the Orchard Core documentation and GitHub issues but could not find a solution.
• I suspect there might be a specific configuration or package reference required for themes that I am missing.

Could you please provide guidance on how to properly register the resource manifest in a theme project? Any examples or references to similar issues would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your support.

Best regards,

ResourceManagementOptionsConfiguration.cs

using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
using OrchardCore.ResourceManagement;

namespace OrchardCore.BookingTheme
{
    public sealed class ResourceManagementOptionsConfiguration : IConfigureOptions<ResourceManagementOptions>
    {
        private static readonly ResourceManifest _manifest;

        static ResourceManagementOptionsConfiguration()
        {
            _manifest = new ResourceManifest();

            // --- Add Apple Style Definition ---
            _manifest
                .DefineStyle("bookingtheme-apple-style") // Unique name for your style
                .SetUrl("~/OrchardCore.BookingTheme/css/apple-style.css", "~/OrchardCore.BookingTheme/css/apple-style.css") // Path to your CSS file
                .SetVersion("1.0.0"); // Optional: Version number

        }

        public void Configure(ResourceManagementOptions options)
        {
            options.ResourceManifests.Add(_manifest);
        }


    }
}

Startup.cs

using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
using OrchardCore.Modules;

namespace OrchardCore.BookingTheme;

public class Startup : StartupBase
{
    public override void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
    {
        services.AddResourceConfiguration<ResourceManagementOptionsConfiguration>();
    }
}

sln file:

<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Razor">

    <PropertyGroup>
        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
        <AddRazorSupportForMvc>true</AddRazorSupportForMvc>
        <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
        <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
    </PropertyGroup>

    <ItemGroup>
        <FrameworkReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.App" />
    </ItemGroup>

    <ItemGroup>
        <PackageReference Include="OrchardCore.ResourceManagement" Version="2.1.6" />
        <PackageReference Include="OrchardCore.ResourceManagement.Abstractions" Version="2.1.6" />
        <PackageReference Include="OrchardCore.Resources" Version="2.1.6" />
        <PackageReference Include="OrchardCore.Theme.Targets" Version="2.1.6" />
        <PackageReference Include="OrchardCore.ContentManagement" Version="2.1.6" />
        <PackageReference Include="OrchardCore.DisplayManagement" Version="2.1.6" />
    </ItemGroup>

</Project>

[hishamco]

Please use the following code:

using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
using OrchardCore.Modules;

namespace OrchardCore.BookingTheme;

public class Startup : StartupBase
{
    public override void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
    {
        services.AddTransient<IConfigureOptions<ResourceManagementOptions>, ResourceManagementOptionsConfiguration>();
    }
}

The AddResourceConfiguration() will be a part of OC 3.0.0 If I recall

[Piedone]

Yep, that's it; you can simplify the code once we ship v3. And @yanxiaolu thank you for the exceptionally well formulated question!