- How do I install mrshanebarron/modal in a Laravel application?
- Install it with composer require mrshanebarron/modal, pinning an explicit constraint such as ^1.0.1 rather than using *. Then publish the package config file so you can review the sb- prefixed options, and confirm whether the service provider is auto-discovered. Do this first in a throwaway Laravel app at your target framework version rather than directly in a production codebase.
- Which Laravel and PHP versions does mrshanebarron/modal support?
- The available package information does not document supported Laravel or PHP versions, and no CI matrix has been supplied. Check the require block in the package composer.json and run it against your target Laravel release in a scratch app. Treat the missing compatibility data as a gating item before adoption, not a detail to resolve later.
- What changed in mrshanebarron/modal v1.0.1 with the sb- config prefix?
- Version 1.0.1 is described as a config file naming fix that introduced the sb- prefix. That means the published filename, and possibly the internal config key namespace, changed, so any config published under the old name may be orphaned. The package would then silently fall back to defaults, so diff your config directory and reconcile it manually before upgrading.
- Why are my config changes ignored after updating mrshanebarron/modal?
- Look for a leftover config file under the pre-rename name in your config directory. Laravel loads every file in config/, so a stale file can shadow the new sb- prefixed namespace or leave your customisations applying to a key the package no longer reads. Delete or migrate the old file, then run php artisan config:clear and redeploy with config:cache.
- Is mrshanebarron/modal safe to use with config caching?
- Config caching itself should be fine for a normal Laravel config-layer package, but the usual footgun is env() calls made outside the config file, which return null once config is cached. Audit the package source for env() usage and confirm every environment read happens inside the published config file. The supplied evaluation marks this as unverified, so check before deploying to a cached production environment.
- Will the sb- config namespace collide with other packages?
- The sb- prefix appears to be a vendor namespace convention, and it is short enough that collisions are possible if another dependency publishes or reads config/sb-*.php. Inspect your config directory for existing files matching that pattern and grep for config('sb- usages across installed packages. If you find an overlap, treat it as a blocking conflict before install.
- Is mrshanebarron/modal production ready?
- Treat it as low-to-moderate blast radius but unproven: v1.0.1 is the first public API commitment, adoption is low, and the maintenance record is thin. Pin an explicit version and validate in a scratch app before shipping it. If you adopt it, wrap it behind your own Blade component so replacing it later is a small, contained change.
- How do I test modals built with mrshanebarron/modal?
- No test matrix, coverage report, or static analysis level has been published for the package, so assume you own the verification. Write feature tests in your own Laravel app that assert each modal you depend on renders and opens, using the standard HTTP and view assertions. Re-run those tests on every pinned upgrade to catch behavioural drift early.
- What are alternatives to mrshanebarron/modal for Laravel modals?
- Native Blade components, Livewire, Filament, and the modal components shipped with Bootstrap or Tailwind and Alpine UI kits all cover typical dialog patterns without adding a dependency. A small in-house Blade component is often the lowest-risk option if you only need one or two modals. Consider this package only if its helper API clearly saves time over those choices.
- Is mrshanebarron/modal actively maintained?
- The package sits at v1.0.1 with low adoption and single-vendor backing, so bus factor and release cadence are the things to check. Review the GitHub release history, issue response times, license terms, and whether a SECURITY.md disclosure path exists. If those signals are absent, plan an exit route before production adoption.