Add export functionality to the dashboard edit-list feature, and clean up the edit-list blade a bit

readme.md

@@ -34,24 +34,6 @@ First add a function to generate the page:
 * `rows`: A function returning an array containing the data to be shown on this page
 * `cols`: An array containing a set of arrays where the first element of each is the visible column name and the second is the column name in the array
 
-#### Export Functionality
-
-Viewable models must have an entry in the switch statement of the `getExport` function to make the export button work:
-
-```php
-    switch ($model) {
-        case 'contact':
-            $headings = [ 'Date', 'Name', 'Email', 'Message' ];
-            $items = Contact::select('created_at', 'name', 'email', 'message')->get();
-            break;
-        default:
-            abort(404);
-    }
-```
-
-* `$headings`: The visible column names in the same order as the array containing the items to be exported
-* `$items`: A function returning an array containing the data to be exported
-
 ### Adding an Editable Model to the Dashboard
 
 #### Editable List of Rows
@@ -67,7 +49,8 @@ Viewable models must have an entry in the switch statement of the `getExport` fu
             'rows'    => Shows::getShowsList(),
             'column'  => 'title',
             'sortcol' => false,
-            'delete'  => true
+            'delete'  => true,
+            'export'  => true
         ]);
     }
 ```
@@ -96,6 +79,7 @@ Viewable models must have an entry in the switch statement of the `getExport` fu
 * `column`: The column name in the array that contains the data to display in each row
 * `sortcol`: The name of the column containing the sort order or `false` to disable
 * `delete`: A delete button will appear in the list if this is set to `true`
+* `export`: An export button will appear in the heading if this is set to `true`
 
 #### Delete Functionality
 
@@ -255,3 +239,21 @@ Add an array to the menu array in `resources/views/dashboard/elements/menu.blade
     [ 'Contact', 'contact' ]
 ])
 ```
+
+#### Additional Requirement for Export Functionality
+
+Viewable models and editable models with `export` set to `true` must have an entry in the switch statement of the `getExport` function to make the export button work:
+
+```php
+    switch ($model) {
+        case 'contact':
+            $headings = [ 'Date', 'Name', 'Email', 'Message' ];
+            $items = Contact::select('created_at', 'name', 'email', 'message')->get();
+            break;
+        default:
+            abort(404);
+    }
+```
+
+* `$headings`: The visible column names in the same order as the array containing the items to be exported
+* `$items`: A function returning an array containing the data to be exported

resources/assets/sass/dashboard.scss

@@ -106,19 +106,22 @@ body {
         color: $c-dashboard-light;
         font-weight: bold;
 
-        .btn {
+        .dashboard-heading {
             float: right;
-            position: relative;
-            bottom: 3px;
-            min-width: 70px;
-            height: 26px;
-            padding-top: 1px;
-            padding-bottom: 2px;
-        }
 
-        a {
+            .btn {
-            color: $c-text;
+                position: relative;
-            text-decoration: none;
+                bottom: 3px;
+                min-width: 70px;
+                height: 26px;
+                padding-top: 1px;
+                padding-bottom: 2px;
+            }
+
+            a {
+                color: $c-text;
+                text-decoration: none;
+            }
         }
     }
 }

resources/views/dashboard/core.blade.php

@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@
                 <div class="panel panel-default">
                     <div class="panel-heading">
                         {{ $heading }}
-                        @yield('dashboard-heading')
+
+                        <div class="dashboard-heading">
+                            @yield('dashboard-heading')
+                        </div>
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="panel-body">

resources/views/dashboard/edit-list.blade.php

@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 @extends('dashboard.core')
 
 @section('dashboard-heading')
+    @if($export == true)
+        <a href="/dashboard/export/{{ $model }}"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default">Export</button></a>
+    @endif
+
     <button type="button" class="new-button btn btn-default">New</button>
 @endsection
 
 @section('dashboard-body')
-    @set('sort_data', $sortcol != false ? "data-sort=$sortcol" : '')
+    <ul id="edit-list" class="list-group edit-list" data-model="{{ $model }}" {{ $sortcol != false ? "data-sort=$sortcol" : '' }}>
-    @set('sort_icon', $sortcol != false ? '<i class="fa fa-bars sort-icon" title="Click and drag to reorder"></i>' : '')
-    @set('delete_button', $delete == true ? '<button type="button" class="delete-button btn btn-danger">Delete</button>' : '')
-
-    <ul id="edit-list" class="list-group edit-list" data-model="{{ $model }}" {{ $sort_data }}>
         <input type="hidden" name="_token" id="token" value="{{ csrf_token() }}" />
 
         @foreach($rows as $row)
@@ -17,13 +17,19 @@
                 <div class="container-fluid">
                     <div class="row">
                         <div class="col-xs-9 title-column">
-                            {!! $sort_icon !!}
+                            @if($sortcol != false)
+                                <i class="fa fa-bars sort-icon" title="Click and drag to reorder"></i>
+                            @endif
+
                             {{ $row[$column] }}
                         </div>
 
                         <div class="col-xs-3 button-column">
                             <button type="button" class="edit-button btn btn-warning">Edit</button>
-                            {!! $delete_button !!}
+
+                            @if($delete == true)
+                                <button type="button" class="delete-button btn btn-danger">Delete</button>
+                            @endif
                         </div>
                     </div>
                 </div>