08. Plugins
Plugins are software components which are used by Peakaboo to extend its functionality. Plugins can add new filters or new file format support to Peakaboo. There are a number of plugins available along with Peakaboo, and anyone with some experience in Java programming can also make their own.
You can manage Peakaboo’s plugins by selecting 
Menu → Plugins.
Peakaboo’s plugin management screen
You can import new plugins to Peakaboo in three ways.
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Add Plugins Button Clicking the
Add Pluginsbutton will open up a file browser so that you may select the plugin archive that you wish to import. -
Drag and Drop If you drag and drop plugin archives onto the plugin management screen, Peakaboo will import them for you automatically.
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Manually If you click the
Open Plugins Folderbutton, Peakaboo will open its plugins folder in a file browser. You can manage your plugins manually by adding or removing files. Be sure to update Peakaboo by clicking the
Reload Pluginsbutton after you’re done.
To remove a plugin, select it in the plugins list on the left side of
the plugin management screen, then click the 
Remove Plugins
button. Be aware that if the plugin is contained in an archive along
with other plugins, those other plugins will be removed as well.
You can install updates to existing plugins the same way as you would install a new plugin. If Peakaboo detects that the new plugin is an upgrade, or that the filename matches an existing plugin archive, it will prompt you to replace, rather than add, the plugin.
Sometimes having two version of a plugin may be unavoidable. When Peakaboo detects two versions of a plugin, it will use the version which has the higher version number.