Filaforge Hello Widget

A simple and elegant Filament plugin that adds a customizable hello widget to your admin panel dashboard.

Features

• Dashboard Widget: Beautiful hello widget for your Filament dashboard
• Customizable Greeting: Personalize the welcome message
• User Information: Display current user details and status
• Responsive Design: Works seamlessly on all device sizes
• Dark Mode Support: Full compatibility with Filament's dark mode
• Easy Customization: Simple configuration options
• Performance Optimized: Lightweight and fast loading
• Accessibility: Built with accessibility best practices

Installation

1. Install via Composer

composer require filaforge/hello-widget

2. Publish & Migrate

# Publish provider groups (config, views, migrations)
php artisan vendor:publish --provider="Filaforge\\HelloWidget\\Providers\\HelloWidgetServiceProvider"

# Run migrations
php artisan migrate

3. Register Plugin

Add the plugin to your Filament panel provider:

use Filament\Panel;

public function panel(Panel $panel): Panel
{
    return $panel
        // ... other configuration
        ->plugin(\Filaforge\HelloWidget\HelloWidgetPlugin::make());
}

Setup

Configuration

The plugin will automatically:

• Publish configuration files to config/hello-widget.php
• Publish view files to resources/views/vendor/hello-widget/
• Publish migration files to database/migrations/
• Register necessary routes and middleware

Widget Configuration

Configure the hello widget in the published config file:

// config/hello-widget.php
return [
    'greeting' => 'Hello',
    'show_user_info' => true,
    'show_timestamp' => true,
    'custom_message' => 'Welcome to your dashboard!',
    'widget_position' => 'top',
    'refresh_interval' => 0, // 0 = no auto-refresh
    'allowed_roles' => [], // Empty = all authenticated users
];

Environment Variables

Add these to your .env file if needed:

HELLO_WIDGET_GREETING=Hello
HELLO_WIDGET_CUSTOM_MESSAGE=Welcome to your dashboard!
HELLO_WIDGET_SHOW_USER_INFO=true

Usage

Accessing the Hello Widget

1. Navigate to your Filament admin panel
2. The hello widget will appear on your dashboard
3. Customize the widget through the configuration

Widget Features

1. Greeting Display: Shows a personalized greeting message
2. User Information: Displays current user name and details
3. Timestamp: Shows current date and time
4. Custom Messages: Display custom welcome messages
5. Responsive Layout: Adapts to different screen sizes

Customization Options

• Greeting Text: Change the default greeting message
• User Info Display: Toggle user information visibility
• Timestamp Format: Customize date and time display
• Widget Position: Control where the widget appears
• Auto-refresh: Set automatic refresh intervals
• Role Restrictions: Limit widget access to specific user roles

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

• Widget not showing: Ensure the plugin is properly registered
• Configuration not loading: Check if config file is published
• User info missing: Verify user authentication is working
• Styling issues: Clear view caches and check CSS conflicts

Debug Steps

1. Check the plugin configuration:

php artisan config:show hello-widget

2. Verify routes are registered:

php artisan route:list | grep hello-widget

3. Check if widget is registered:

php artisan tinker
# Check widget registration

4. Clear caches:

php artisan optimize:clear
php artisan view:clear

5. Check logs for errors:

tail -f storage/logs/laravel.log

Widget Customization

If you need to customize the widget appearance:

1. Publish the widget views:

php artisan vendor:publish --tag=hello-widget-views

2. Edit the published views in resources/views/vendor/hello-widget/

3. Customize the CSS in resources/css/hello-widget.css

Security Considerations

Access Control

• Role-based permissions: Restrict widget access to authorized users
• User data privacy: Ensure sensitive user information is not exposed
• Widget visibility: Control who can see the widget content

Best Practices

• Use appropriate user role restrictions
• Avoid displaying sensitive information in the widget
• Implement proper user authentication
• Regularly review access permissions

Uninstall

1. Remove Plugin Registration

Remove the plugin from your panel provider:

// remove ->plugin(\Filaforge\HelloWidget\HelloWidgetPlugin::make())

2. Roll Back Migrations (Optional)

php artisan migrate:rollback
# or roll back specific published files if needed

3. Remove Published Assets (Optional)

rm -f config/hello-widget.php
rm -rf resources/views/vendor/hello-widget

4. Remove Package and Clear Caches

composer remove filaforge/hello-widget
php artisan optimize:clear

5. Clean Up Environment Variables

Remove these from your .env file:

HELLO_WIDGET_GREETING=Hello
HELLO_WIDGET_CUSTOM_MESSAGE=Welcome to your dashboard!
HELLO_WIDGET_SHOW_USER_INFO=true

Support

• Documentation: GitHub Repository
• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Discussions: GitHub Discussions

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details.

License

This plugin is open-sourced software licensed under the MIT license.

Made with ❤️ by the Filaforge Team