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+<?php
+
+/* Icinga Web 2 | (c) 2022 Icinga GmbH | GPLv2+ */
+
+namespace Icinga\Web\Dashboard\Common;
+
+trait WidgetState
+{
+    /**
+     * A flag whether this widget is currently being loaded
+     *
+     * @var bool
+     */
+    protected $active = false;
+
+    /**
+     * A flag whether this widget has been disabled (affects only default home)
+     *
+     * @var bool
+     */
+    protected $disabled = false;
+
+    /**
+     * Set whether this widget should be disabled
+     *
+     * @param bool $disabled
+     *
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function setDisabled(bool $disabled): self
+    {
+        $this->disabled = $disabled;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get whether this widget has been disabled
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function isDisabled(): bool
+    {
+        return $this->disabled;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set whether this widget is currently being loaded
+     *
+     * @param bool $active
+     *
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function setActive(bool $active = true): self
+    {
+        $this->active = $active;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get whether this widget is currently being loaded
+     *
+     * This indicates which dashboard tab is currently open if this widget type is a Dashboard Pane
+     * or whether the Dashboard Home in the navigation bar is active/focused
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function isActive(): bool
+    {
+        return $this->active;
+    }
+}