Widgets Overview

Widgets display data on the Splash Dashboard. They can show statistics, charts, notifications, or any information from your application.

What is a Widget?

A Widget is a PHP class that:

• Extends AbstractWidget
• Returns data for display on the dashboard
• Lives in the Splash\Local\Widgets namespace

Minimal Widget Structure

<?php

namespace Splash\Local\Widgets;

use Splash\Core\Models\AbstractWidget;

class SalesStats extends AbstractWidget
{
    //====================================================================//
    // Widget Definition
    //====================================================================//

    protected static string $name = "Sales Statistics";
    protected static string $description = "Daily sales overview";
    protected static string $ico = "fa fa-line-chart";

    //====================================================================//
    // Widget Options
    //====================================================================//

    public static array $options = array(
        "Width"         => self::SIZE_DEFAULT,
        "UseCache"      => true,
        "CacheLifeTime" => 60,  // Cache for 60 minutes
    );

    //====================================================================//
    // Main Method
    //====================================================================//

    public function get(array $parameters = array()): ?array
    {
        //====================================================================//
        // Setup Widget Header
        $this->setTitle($this->getName());
        $this->setIcon($this->getIcon());

        //====================================================================//
        // Build Content Blocks
        $this->buildStatsBlock();

        //====================================================================//
        // Set Blocks & Render
        $blocks = $this->blocksFactory()->render();
        if ($blocks) {
            $this->setBlocks($blocks);
        }

        return $this->render();
    }

    private function buildStatsBlock(): void
    {
        $this->blocksFactory()->addSparkInfoBlock(array(
            "title"    => "Today's Sales",
            "fa_icon"  => "fa fa-shopping-cart",
            "value"    => "$1,234",
        ));
    }
}

Widget Sizes

Use size constants for responsive layouts:

Widget Options

public static array $options = array(
    "Width"         => self::SIZE_DEFAULT,  // Widget size
    "UseCache"      => true,                // Enable caching
    "CacheLifeTime" => 60,                  // Cache duration (minutes)
);

Block Types

Use $this->blocksFactory() to create content blocks:

Text Block

Simple text content:

$this->blocksFactory()->addTextBlock("Your text content here");

Notifications Block

Status messages with icons:

$this->blocksFactory()->addNotificationsBlock(array(
    "success" => "Operation completed!",
));

$this->blocksFactory()->addNotificationsBlock(array(
    "error"   => "Error message",
    "warning" => "Warning message",
    "info"    => "Info message",
    "success" => "Success message",
));

Spark Info Block

Key metric display:

$this->blocksFactory()->addSparkInfoBlock(array(
    "title"    => "Total Orders",
    "fa_icon"  => "fa fa-shopping-cart",  // FontAwesome icon
    "value"    => "1,234",
    "chart"    => array(10, 20, 30, 25),  // Optional sparkline data
));

Table Block

Data in rows:

$this->blocksFactory()->addTableBlock(array(
    array("Product A", "10", "$100"),
    array("Product B", "5", "$50"),
    array("Product C", "20", "$200"),
));

Charts (Bar, Line, Area, Donut)

These methods use the legacy "Morris" naming but charts are now rendered with Chart.js. The API and data format remain unchanged for backward compatibility.

Available chart types: Bar, Line, Area, and Donut.

// Bar Chart
$this->blocksFactory()->addMorrisGraphBlock(
    array(
        array("period" => "2024-01", "sales" => 100),
        array("period" => "2024-02", "sales" => 150),
        array("period" => "2024-03", "sales" => 120),
    ),
    "Bar",  // "Bar", "Line", or "Area"
    array(
        "title"  => "Monthly Sales",
        "xkey"   => "period",
        "ykeys"  => array("sales"),
        "labels" => array("Sales"),
    )
);

// Donut Chart
$this->blocksFactory()->addMorrisDonutBlock(
    array(
        array("label" => "Product A", "value" => 30),
        array("label" => "Product B", "value" => 50),
        array("label" => "Product C", "value" => 20),
    ),
    array("title" => "Sales by Product")
);

Custom Parameters

Allow users to configure widget behavior:

public function getParameters(): array
{
    //====================================================================//
    // Use FieldsFactory to define parameters
    $this->fieldsFactory()->create(SPL_T_VARCHAR)
        ->identifier("period")
        ->name("Time Period")
        ->addChoices(array(
            "day"   => "Today",
            "week"  => "This Week",
            "month" => "This Month",
        ))
    ;

    return $this->fieldsFactory()->publish();
}

public function get(array $parameters = array()): ?array
{
    //====================================================================//
    // Read parameter value
    $period = $parameters["period"] ?? "day";

    // Use $period to filter data...
}

Date Range Widget

For widgets with date filtering, use DatesManagerTrait:

use Splash\Core\Models\AbstractWidget;

class SalesReport extends AbstractWidget
{
    public function get(array $parameters = array()): ?array
    {
        //====================================================================//
        // Get date range from parameters
        $dateStart = $this->getDateStart($parameters);
        $dateEnd   = $this->getDateEnd($parameters);

        // Query your data with date range...
    }
}

Disabling a Widget

protected static bool $disabled = true;

Complete Example

<?php

namespace Splash\Local\Widgets;

use Splash\Core\Models\AbstractWidget;

class OrdersSummary extends AbstractWidget
{
    protected static string $name = "Orders Summary";
    protected static string $description = "Overview of recent orders";
    protected static string $ico = "fa fa-shopping-bag";

    public static array $options = array(
        "Width"         => self::SIZE_M,
        "UseCache"      => true,
        "CacheLifeTime" => 5,
    );

    public function get(array $parameters = array()): ?array
    {
        $this->setTitle($this->getName());
        $this->setIcon($this->getIcon());

        //====================================================================//
        // Fetch data from your application
        $stats = $this->orderRepository->getTodayStats();

        //====================================================================//
        // Build blocks
        $this->blocksFactory()->addSparkInfoBlock(array(
            "title"   => "Orders Today",
            "fa_icon" => "fa fa-shopping-cart",
            "value"   => $stats["count"],
        ));

        $this->blocksFactory()->addSparkInfoBlock(array(
            "title"   => "Revenue",
            "fa_icon" => "fa fa-money",
            "value"   => "$" . number_format($stats["revenue"], 2),
        ));

        //====================================================================//
        // Render
        $blocks = $this->blocksFactory()->render();
        if ($blocks) {
            $this->setBlocks($blocks);
        }

        return $this->render();
    }
}

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