[NEW] Plugin API for custom UI modules [BETA]

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New "plugin API" [BETA]:

The new "plugin API" provides an easy way for JS developers to code custom UI modules for Pathfinder.

Like default map modules ("Signatures", "Route", "Killboard",…), custom modules are auto loaded/rendered if a system or connection becomes active (e.g. selected by User) and/or the underlaying data structure changed.

"Custom modules" and "default modules" use the new "plugin API".

• Full documentation for the new plugin system (WIP): Wiki - Plugins
• New custom layout settings: [Feature Request] Alternative layout left / right ( 60/40 Map / Data) split #470 (comment)

Demo:

There are two new UI modules added that demonstrate how the "plugin API" should be used.

Features:

• Custom modules can be drag&dropped/sorted (like "default modules)
• Custom modules have access to full map/system/connection data (like "default modules)
• Custom modules get auto updated with new map data
• Custom modules run in its own "scoped" context, where uncaught errors will not break other modules/functions

Some use cases for custom modules:

• Embed I-Frames of other 3rd party EVE pages (e.g. Region map for current active system)
• Send ajax requests to 3rd party APIs (e.g. ESI) for more data that can be rendered inside the module. (e.g. market ISK prices, killboard statistics,…)
• Embed any kind of chat/widget...