Bootstrap 4 forms for Laravel 5

This is a package for creating Bootstrap 4 styled form elements in Laravel 5.

Features

• Labels
• Error messages
• Bootstrap 4 markup and classes (including state, colors, and sizes)
• Error validation messages
• Form fill (using Model instance, array or after form submission when a validation error occurs)
• Internationalization
• Add parameters using php chaining approach
• Zero dependences (no Laravel Collective dependency)

Introduction

Before

<div class="form-group">
    <label for="username">Username</label>
    <input
        type="text"
        class="form-control @if($errors->has('username')) is-invalid @endif "
        id="username"
        value="{{old('username', $username)}}"
    />
    @if($errors->has('username'))
    <div class="invalid-feedback">{{$errors->first('username')}}</div>
    @endif
</div>

After

Form::text('username', 'Username')

Installation

Require the package using Composer.

composer require netojose/laravel-bootstrap-4-forms

Laravel 5.5 or above

If you is using Laravel 5.5, the auto discovery feature will make everything for you and your job is done, you can start using now. Else, follow the steps below to install.

Laravel 5.4

Add the service provider to your config/app.php file

'providers' => [
    //...
	NetoJose\Bootstrap4Forms\Bootstrap4FormsServiceProvider::class,
],

Add the BootForm facade to the aliases array in config/app.php:

'aliases' => [
    //...
    'Form' => NetoJose\Bootstrap4Forms\Bootstrap4FormsFacade::class,
],

Usage

Basic form controls

Opening and closing a form

// Opening a form using POST method

{!!Form::open()!!}
// ... Form components here
{!!Form::close()!!}

Opening the form will add _token field automatically for you

Inline form

// Making all inputs inline
{!!Form::inlineForm()!!}

Fieldset

Param	Type	Default	Description
$legend	string	null	Fieldset Legend

// Example
{!!Form::fieldsetOpen('Legend title')!!}
// ... fieldset content
{!!Form::fieldsetClose()!!}

Basic inputs

Text inputs

Param	Type	Default	Description
$name	string	null	Input name
$label	string	null	Input label
$default	string	null	Default value

// Example
{!!Form::text('name', 'User name')!!}

Textarea

Param	Type	Default	Description
$name	string	null	Input name
$label	string	null	Input label
$default	string	null	Default value

// Example
{!!Form::textarea('description', 'Description')!!}

Select

Param	Type	Default	Description
$name	string	null	Input name
$label	string	null	Input label
$options	array	[]	Select options
$default	string	null	Default value

// Example
{!!Form::select('city', 'Choose your city', [1 => 'Gotham City', 2 => 'Springfield'])!!}

Select Default Value

{!!Form::select('city', 'Choose your city', [''=>'--choose your city---',1 => 'Gotham City', 2 => 'Springfield'])!!}

Checkbox

Param	Type	Default	Description
$name	string	null	Input name
$label	string	null	Input label
$value	string	null	Input value
$default	boolean	null	Default value

// Example
{!!Form::checkbox('orange', 'Orange')!!}

Radio

Param	Type	Default	Description
$name	string	null	Input name
$label	string	null	Input label
$value	string	null	Input value
$default	boolean	null	Default value

// Example
{!!Form::radio('orange', 'Orange')!!}

File

Param	Type	Default	Description
$name	string	null	Input name
$label	string	null	Input label

// Example
{!!Form::file('doc', 'Document')!!}

Date inputs

Param	Type	Default	Description
$name	string	null	Input name
$label	string	null	Input label
$default	string	null	Default value

// Example
{!!Form::date('birthday', 'Birthday')!!}

Time inputs

Param	Type	Default	Description
$name	string	null	Input name
$label	string	null	Input label
$default	string	null	Default value

// Example
{!!Form::time('hour', 'Meeting hour')!!}

Range inputs

Param	Type	Default	Description
$name	string	null	Input name
$label	string	null	Input label
$default	string	null	Default value

// Example
{!!Form::range('name', 'User name')!!}

Hidden

Param	Type	Default	Description
$name	string	null	Input name
$default	boolean	null	Default value

// Example
{!!Form::hidden('user_id')!!}

Anchor

Param	Type	Default	Description
$value	string	null	Anchor text
$url	string	null	Anchor url

// Example
{!!Form::anchor("Link via parameter", 'foo/bar')!!}

Buttons

Param	Type	Default	Description
$value	string	null	Button value
$color	string	null	Button color
$size	string	null	button size

Submit

// Example
{!!Form::submit("Send form")!!}

Button

// Example
{!!Form::button("Do something", "warning", "lg")!!}

Reset

// Example
{!!Form::reset("Clear form")!!}

Chainable methods

This package uses chaining feature, allowing easly pass more parameters.

Filling a form

Param	Type	Default	Description
$data	object	array	null

// Examples

// With initial data using a Model instance
$user = User::find(1);
{!!Form::open()->fill($user)!!}

// With initial array data
$user = ['name' => 'Jesus', 'age' => 33];
{!!Form::open()->fill($user)!!}

Url

Use in anchors and forms openings

Param	Type	Default	Description
$url	string	null	Url

// Example
{!!Form::anchor("Link via url")->url('foo/bar')!!}

Route

Use in anchors and forms openings

Param	Type	Default	Description
$route	string	null	Route name

// Example
{!!Form::anchor("Link via route")->route('home')!!}

Checked

Set the checkbox/radio checked status

Param	Type	Default	Description
$checked	boolean	true	Checked status

// Examples

// Using readonly field
{!!Form::checkbox('agree', 'I agree')->checked()!!}

// You can use FALSE to turn off checked status
{!!Form::checkbox('agree', 'I agree')->checked(false)!!}

Inline

Set the checkbox/radio checked status

// Examples
{!!Form::radio('orange', 'Orange')->inline()!!}

{!!Form::checkbox('orange', 'Orange')->inline()!!}

Placeholder

Param	Type	Default	Description
$placeholder	string	null	Placeholder text

// Example
{!!Form::text('name', 'Name')->placeholder('Input placeholder')!!}

Select Multiple

// Example
{!!Form::select('city', 'Choose your city', [1 => 'Gotham City', 2 => 'Springfield'])->multiple()!!}

Locale

Using locale, the package will look for a resources/lang/{CURRENT_LANG}/forms/user.php language file and uses labels and help texts as keys for replace texts

// Example
{!!Form::open()->locale('forms.user')!!}

Help Text

Param	Type	Default	Description
$text	string	null	Help text

// Example
{!!Form::text('name', 'Name')->help('Help text here')!!}

Custom attributes

Param	Type	Default	Description
$attrs	array	[]	Custom input attributes

// Example
{!!Form::text('name', 'Name')->attrs(['data-foo' => 'bar', 'rel'=> 'baz'])!!}

Custom attributes in wrapper div (<div class="form-group">...</div>)

Param	Type	Default	Description
$attrs	array	[]	Custom input attributes

// Example
{!!Form::text('name', 'Name')->wrapperAttrs(['data-foo' => 'bar', 'id'=> 'name-wrapper'])!!}

Readonly

Param	Type	Default	Description
$status	boolean	true	Read only status

// Examples

// Using readonly field
{!!Form::text('name', 'Name')->readonly()!!}

// You can use FALSE to turn off readonly status
{!!Form::text('name', 'Name')->readonly(false)!!}

Disabled

Param	Type	Default	Description
$status	boolean	true	Disabled status

// Examples

// Disabling a field
{!!Form::text('name', 'Name')->disabled()!!}

// Disabling a fieldset
{!!Form::fieldsetOpen('User data')->disabled()!!}

// You can use FALSE to turn off disabled status
{!!Form::text('name', 'Name')->disabled(false)!!}

Block

Param	Type	Default	Description
$status	boolean	true	Disabled status

// Examples

// Disabling a field
{!!Form::text('name', 'Name')->block()!!}

// You can use FALSE to turn off block status
{!!Form::text('name', 'Name')->block(false)!!}

Required

Param	Type	Default	Description
$status	boolean	true	Required status

// Examples

// Disabling a field
{!!Form::text('name', 'Name')->required()!!}

// Disabling a fieldset
{!!Form::fieldsetOpen('User data')->required()!!}

// You can use FALSE to turn off required status
{!!Form::text('name', 'Name')->required(false)!!}

AutoFill

Param	Type	Default	Description
$value	string	'on'	autocomplte value

see: https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/forms.html#autofill

If no autocomplete value is specified on the form, html spec requires a default value of 'on'. So, you must explicitly turn it off.

Autocomplete values will be automatically generated for fields with single word names matching valid values (e.g. name, email, tel, organization). The complete list is in the spec mentioned above.

// Examples

// Switch off autocomplete for the form
{!!Form::open()->autocomplete('off')!!}

// Explicitly set a autocomplete value
{!!Form::text('mobile', 'Mobile Number')->autocomplete('tel')!!}

// Disable autocomplete for fields with valid names
{!!Form::text('name', 'Name')->autocomplete('off')!!}

Id

Param	Type	Default	Description
$id	string	null	Id field

// Example
{!!Form::text('name', 'Name')->id('user-name')!!}

Id prefix

Param	Type	Default	Description
$prefix	string	null	Id prefix

// Example
{!!Form::open()->idPrefix('register')!!}

Multipart

Param	Type	Default	Description
$multipart	boolean	true	Multipart flag

// Examples
{!!Form::open()->multipart()!!}

// You can use FALSE to turn off multipart
{!!Form::open()->multipart(false)!!}

Method

Param	Type	Default	Description
$method	string	null	HTTP method

// Examples
{!!Form::open()->method('get')!!}
{!!Form::open()->method('post')!!}
{!!Form::open()->method('put')!!}
{!!Form::open()->method('patch')!!}
{!!Form::open()->method('delete')!!}

explicit HTTP verbs

// Examples
{!!Form::open()->get()!!}
{!!Form::open()->post()!!}
{!!Form::open()->put()!!}
{!!Form::open()->patch()!!}
{!!Form::open()->delete()!!}

Color

Param	Type	Default	Description
$color	string	null	Color name

// Examples
{!!Form::button("Do something")->color("warning")!!}

{!!Form::button("Do something")->color("primary")!!}

explicit color

// Examples
{!!Form::button("Button label")->warning()!!}
{!!Form::button("Button label")->outline()!!}
{!!Form::button("Button label")->success()!!
{!!Form::button("Button label")->danger()!!}
{!!Form::button("Button label")->secondary()!!}
{!!Form::button("Button label")->info()!!}
{!!Form::button("Button label")->light()!!}
{!!Form::button("Button label")->dark()!!}
{!!Form::button("Button label")->link()!!}

Size

Param	Type	Default	Description
$size	string	null	Size name

// Examples
{!!Form::button("Do something")->size("sm")!!}

{!!Form::button("Do something")->size("lg")!!}

Explicit size

// Examples
{!!Form::button("Button label")->sm()!!}
{!!Form::button("Button label")->lg()!!}

Type

Param	Type	Default	Description
$type	string	null	Type field

// Examples

// Password field
{!!Form::text('password', 'Your password')->type('password')!!}

// Number field
{!!Form::text('age', 'Your age')->type('number')!!}

// Email field
{!!Form::text('email', 'Your email')->type('email')!!}

Name

Param	Type	Default	Description
$name	string	null	Input name

// Examples
{!!Form::text('text')->name('name')!!}

Label

Param	Type	Default	Description
$label	string	null	Input label

// Examples
{!!Form::text('age')->label('Your age')!!}

Default Value

Param	Type	Default	Description
$value	mixed	null	Input value

// Example
{!!Form::text('name', 'Your name')->value('Maria')!!}

Render

Param	Type	Default	Description
$render	string	null	Render name

// Examples

// Number field
{!!Form::render('text')->name('age')->label('Your age')!!}

Chaining properties

You can use chaining feature to use a lot of settings for each component

// Examples

{!!Form::open()->locale('forms.user')->put()->multipart()->route('user.add')->data($user)!!}

{!!Form::text('name', 'Name')->placeholder('Type your name')->lg()!!}

{!!Form::anchor("Link as a button")->sm()->info()->outline()!!}

{!!Form::submit('Awesome button')->id('my-btn')->disabled()->danger()->lg()!!}

{!!Form::close()!!}