Filament Sticky Header Laravel Package

Product Decisions This Supports

• UX/UI Enhancements: Improves navigation usability by keeping critical header elements (e.g., breadcrumbs, actions) persistently visible during scrolling, reducing cognitive load for power users.
• Admin Panel Roadmap: Aligns with Filament’s modular plugin ecosystem, enabling teams to adopt best-in-class components without reinventing sticky header logic.
• Build vs. Buy: Eliminates custom dev effort for a common UX pattern (sticky headers) while maintaining consistency with Filament’s design system.
• Use Cases:
  • Data-heavy dashboards: Keeps filters/actions visible while scrolling through long tables.
  • Multi-step workflows: Preserves navigation controls (e.g., "Save & Continue") during form interactions.
  • Mobile responsiveness: Mitigates header occlusion on smaller screens by locking it in place.

When to Consider This Package

• Adopt if:

  • Your Filament admin panel has long-scrolling pages (e.g., resource lists, multi-tab forms) where header elements (breadcrumbs, actions) are frequently referenced.
  • You prioritize consistency with Filament’s design system over custom CSS/JS solutions.
  • Your team lacks bandwidth to build and maintain sticky header logic from scratch.
  • You’re using Filament v2–v5 (compatibility is explicitly maintained).

• Look elsewhere if:

  • Your app uses non-Filament panels (this is Filament-specific).
  • You need highly custom sticky behavior (e.g., parallax effects, dynamic height adjustments) beyond the package’s scope.
  • Your team prefers zero-dependency solutions (though the MIT license and lightweight nature mitigate this).
  • You’re on an unsupported Filament version (check the compatibility table).

How to Pitch It (Stakeholders)

For Executives: "This package adds a sticky header to our Filament admin panel with a one-line code change, improving usability for teams navigating long forms or data tables. It’s a low-risk, high-impact UX upgrade—maintained by the community, with no licensing costs—that aligns with our modular tooling strategy. Similar to how we adopted [other Filament plugins], this reduces dev overhead while enhancing productivity."

For Engineers: *"The awcodes/filament-sticky-header plugin solves a common pain point in Filament apps: headers disappearing during scroll. Key benefits:

• Zero custom JS/CSS: Handles edge cases (e.g., notifications, dynamic titles) out of the box.
• Configurable: Toggle on/off for specific pages, use conditional theming (e.g., floating headers for mobile users), or disable on list pages.
• Performance-optimized: Scoped JS assets and intersection checks prevent janky behavior.
• Future-proof: Actively maintained with Filament v5 support and a clear roadmap.

Implementation: Add to your panel() method in 5 minutes. Example:

StickyHeaderPlugin::make()
    ->floating(fn() => request()->wantsJson()) // Conditional logic
    ->disabledOn([MyCustomPage::class]);
```"*