umbraco-collection-view

You create a custom collection view by generating a manifest file and a LitElement-based view component. This allows you to define custom layouts like cards or specialized tables for Umbraco collections such as Media, Documents, or Members.

Yes, you can display Umbraco media items as a card grid. By implementing custom LitElement view components, you can present image thumbnails and metadata visually instead of using the default table layout provided by the Umbraco backoffice.

A LitElement component in Umbraco collection customization is used to implement the visual rendering of custom layouts. It dynamically displays collection data based on the defined properties and specific collection type.

Yes, understanding the Umbraco Context API is required to build custom backoffice views. You need it to retrieve collection data dynamically within your LitElement components for accurate display in the backoffice.

Umbraco collections that support custom view layouts include Media, Documents, and Members. You can implement specialized layouts for these collections by defining custom manifest files and corresponding view components.