Widget

Register Widget Area

Add bellow code into /platform/themes/your-theme/functions/functions.php

register_sidebar([
    'id'          => 'sidebar_name',
    'name'        => __('Sidebar Name'),
    'description' => __('This the description for widget area'),
]);

Display Widget Area

{!! dynamic_sidebar('sidebar_name') !!}

Create Widget

WARNING

Dev tools are removed in the download package, you need to delete folder /vendor and run command composer install to reinstall it, then you can use dev commands.

1/ To create a widget, using below command:

php artisan cms:widget:create <widget name>

This widget will be created in /platform/themes/<current active theme>/widgets/<widget name>.

Then go to /admin/widgets, you will see your widget.

TIP

You can follow other widgets in default themes: Ripple and NewsTV to create widget.

2/ To remove a widget, using below command:

php artisan cms:widget:remove <widget name>

This widget will be removed.

Structure

A widget will have 3 files: This main class to init widget.

• Main file is main class to init widget. Ex: /platform/themes/ripple/widgets/tags/tags.php
• A file to display frontend view. Ex: /platform/themes/ripple/widgets/tags/templates/frontend.php
• A file to display backend view. Ex: /platform/themes/ripple/widgets/tags/templates/backend.php

Video tutorials

• Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXQwT_95jdA