Customize the Admin Panel
This guide explains how to customize and extend the admin panel to meet your specific needs, including creating custom resources, pages, widgets, and modifying the appearance to match your brand. Whether you need to add new functionality or tailor the existing features, InspireCMS offers multiple extension points for developers.
- Overview
- Prerequisites
- Creating a Custom Panel Provider
- Adding Custom Clusters
- Custom Resources
- Custom Pages
- Custom Widgets
- Further Resources
Overview
The InspireCMS admin panel is built on Filament, a powerful admin panel framework for Laravel applications. This integration allows you to:
- Create custom admin pages
- Add new resources for managing database models
- Organize related functionality into clusters
- Define custom dashboard widgets
- Extend existing admin functionality
- Customize the look and feel of the admin panel
Prerequisites
Before you begin extending the admin panel, ensure you have:
- A working InspireCMS installation
- Basic knowledge of Laravel and Filament concepts
- Appropriate permissions to access the admin area
Creating a Custom Panel Provider
The recommended approach for customizing InspireCMS is to create your own CMS Panel Provider by extending the base CmsPanelProvider
:
- Generate a new provider:
php artisan make:filament-panel my-cms
- Extend the base CMS Panel Provider:
app/Providers/Filament/MyCmsPanelProvider.php
<?php
namespace App\Providers\Filament;
use Filament\Panel;
use SolutionForest\InspireCms\CmsPanelProvider;
class MyCmsPanelProvider extends CmsPanelProvider
{
/**
* Configure the CMS panel.
*/
protected function configureCmsPanel(Panel $panel): Panel
{
$panel = parent::configureCmsPanel($panel);
// Add your custom configuration here
return $panel;
}
}
- Register the provider in
config/app.php
:
config/app.php
'providers' => [
// Other providers...
// Comment out or remove the default CmsPanelProvider
// SolutionForest\InspireCms\CmsPanelProvider::class,
// Add your custom provider
App\Providers\Filament\MyCmsPanelProvider::class,
],
Customizing the Panel Appearance
Here's how to customize various aspects of the panel:
app/Providers/Filament/MyCmsPanelProvider.php
<?php
namespace App\Providers\Filament;
use Filament\Panel;
use Filament\Navigation\NavigationGroup;
use SolutionForest\InspireCms\CmsPanelProvider;
class MyCmsPanelProvider extends CmsPanelProvider
{
protected function configureCmsPanel(Panel $panel): Panel
{
$panel = parent::configureCmsPanel($panel);
return $panel
// Custom branding
->brandName('My Custom CMS')
->brandLogo(fn() => view('admin.logo'))
->favicon(asset('images/favicon.png'))
// Custom colors
->colors([
'primary' => [
50 => '238, 242, 255',
100 => '224, 231, 255',
200 => '199, 210, 254',
300 => '165, 180, 252',
400 => '129, 140, 248',
500 => '99, 102, 241',
600 => '79, 70, 229',
700 => '67, 56, 202',
800 => '55, 48, 163',
900 => '49, 46, 129',
950 => '30, 27, 75',
],
'danger' => '#ff0000',
'success' => '#10b981',
'warning' => '#f59e0b',
])
// Fonts
->font('Poppins')
->fontSize('md')
// Dark mode
->darkMode(true) // Enable dark mode
// Render hooks
->renderHook(
'panels::body.start',
fn () => view('custom-scripts')
);
}
}
Customizing Navigation
You can customize the navigation structure:
app/Providers/Filament/MyCmsPanelProvider.php
<?php
namespace App\Providers\Filament;
use Filament\Panel;
use Filament\Navigation\NavigationGroup;
use Filament\Navigation\NavigationItem;
use SolutionForest\InspireCms\CmsPanelProvider;
class MyCmsPanelProvider extends CmsPanelProvider
{
protected function configureNavigation(Panel $panel): Panel
{
return parent::configureNavigation($panel)
->navigationGroups([
NavigationGroup::make()
->label('Content')
->icon('heroicon-o-document-text'),
NavigationGroup::make()
->label('Shop')
->icon('heroicon-o-shopping-bag'),
NavigationGroup::make()
->label('Settings')
->icon('heroicon-o-cog'),
])
->navigationItems([
NavigationItem::make('Analytics')
->url('https://analytics.google.com')
->icon('heroicon-o-chart-bar')
->group('Reports'),
]);
}
}
Adding Widgets and Resources
Configure default widgets and resources:
app/Providers/Filament/MyCmsPanelProvider.php
<?php
namespace App\Providers\Filament;
use App\Filament\Pages\Settings;
use App\Filament\Widgets\StatsOverview;
use App\Filament\Resources\ProductResource;
use Filament\Panel;
use SolutionForest\InspireCms\CmsPanelProvider;
class MyCmsPanelProvider extends CmsPanelProvider
{
protected function configureCmsPanel(Panel $panel): Panel
{
$panel = parent::configureCmsPanel($panel);
return $panel
->widgets([
StatsOverview::class,
])
->resources([
ProductResource::class,
])
->pages([
Settings::class,
]);
}
}
Advanced Configuration Options
For more advanced customization:
app/Providers/Filament/MyCmsPanelProvider.php
<?php
namespace App\Providers\Filament;
use Filament\Panel;
use SolutionForest\InspireCms\CmsPanelProvider;
class MyCmsPanelProvider extends CmsPanelProvider
{
protected function configureCmsPanel(Panel $panel): Panel
{
$panel = parent::configureCmsPanel($panel);
return $panel
// Custom middleware
->middleware([
App\Http\Middleware\CustomMiddleware::class,
])
->authMiddleware([
App\Http\Middleware\CustomAuthMiddleware::class,
])
// Plugin registration
->plugin(new App\Filament\Plugins\CustomPlugin())
// Custom assets
->assets([
// CSS assets
\Filament\Support\Assets\Css::make('custom-stylesheet', 'path/to/stylesheet.css'),
// JavaScript assets
\Filament\Support\Assets\Js::make('custom-script', 'path/to/script.js'),
])
// Authentication
->login()
->registration()
->passwordReset()
->emailVerification();
}
}
Adding Custom Clusters
Creating Custom Cluster
- Generate a new cluster class:
You can create a Filament cluster for the CMS panel or any other panel:
# Create a cluster for the CMS panel (auto-registered)
php artisan make:filament-cluster YourClusterName --panel=cms
# Create a cluster for another panel (requires manual registration)
php artisan make:filament-cluster YourClusterName --panel=admin
- Register your cluster:
If you created the cluster under the CMS panel (--panel=cms
), it will be automatically registered. However, if you created the cluster under a different panel or want to customize the registration, you can register your custom cluster in two ways:
Option 1: Using configuration
app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
<?php
namespace App\Providers;
use App\Filament\Admin\Clusters\YourClusterName;
use Illuminate\Support\ServiceProvider;
use SolutionForest\InspireCms\InspireCmsConfig;
class AppServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
{
public function register()
{
// Register your custom cluster
InspireCmsConfig::set('admin.clusters.your_cluster_name', YourClusterName::class);
}
}
Option 2: Using a custom panel provider
app/Providers/Filament/MyCmsPanelProvider.php
<?php
namespace App\Providers\Filament;
use App\Filament\Admin\Clusters\YourClusterName;
use Filament\Panel;
use SolutionForest\InspireCms\CmsPanelProvider;
class MyCmsPanelProvider extends CmsPanelProvider
{
protected function configureCmsPanel(Panel $panel): Panel
{
$panel = parent::configureCmsPanel($panel);
return $panel
->clusters([
YourClusterName::class,
// Add more clusters here
]);
}
}
Example Cluster Class
app/Filament/Cms/Clusters/Shops.php
<?php
namespace App\Filament\Cms\Clusters;
use Filament\Clusters\Cluster;
use SolutionForest\InspireCms\Filament\Concerns\ClusterSectionTrait;
use SolutionForest\InspireCms\Filament\Contracts\ClusterSection;
class Shops extends Cluster implements ClusterSection
{
use ClusterSectionTrait;
protected static ?string $navigationLabel = 'Shop Management';
protected static ?string $navigationIcon = 'heroicon-o-shopping-bag';
protected static ?int $navigationSort = 3;
}
Always ensure your Cluster implements the SolutionForest\InspireCms\Filament\Contracts\ClusterSection
interface.
Associating Resources and Pages with Clusters
To associate a resource or page with a cluster, specify the cluster class in the resource or page definition:
For resources:
app/Filament/Cms/Resources/ProductResource.php
<?php
namespace App\Filament\Cms\Resources;
use App\Filament\Cms\Clusters\Shops;
use Filament\Resources\Resource;
use SolutionForest\InspireCms\Filament\Concerns\ClusterSectionResourceTrait;
use SolutionForest\InspireCms\Filament\Contracts\ClusterSectionResource;
class ProductResource extends Resource implements ClusterSectionResource
{
use ClusterSectionResourceTrait;
protected static ?string $cluster = Shops::class;
// Other resource configuration...
}
For pages:
app/Filament/Cms/Pages/ShopSettings.php
<?php
namespace App\Filament\Cms\Pages;
use App\Filament\Cms\Clusters\Shops;
use Filament\Pages\Page;
use SolutionForest\InspireCms\Filament\Concerns\ClusterSectionPageTrait;
use SolutionForest\InspireCms\Filament\Contracts\ClusterSectionPage;
class ShopSettings extends Page implements ClusterSectionPage
{
use ClusterSectionPageTrait;
protected static ?string $cluster = Shops::class;
// Other page configuration...
}
Custom Resources
Resources in Filament represent database models and provide a complete CRUD interface for managing them.
Creating a Custom Resource
- Generate a new resource class:
You can create a Filament resource for the CMS panel or any other panel:
# Create a resource for the CMS panel (auto-registered)
php artisan make:filament-resource YourModel --panel=cms
# Create a resource for another panel (requires manual registration)
php artisan make:filament-resource YourModel --panel=admin
- Register your resource:
If you created the resource under the CMS panel (--panel=cms
), it will be automatically registered. However, if you created the resource under a different panel or want to customize the registration, you can register your custom resources in two ways:
Option 1: Using configuration
app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
<?php
namespace App\Providers;
use App\Filament\Admin\Resources\YourModelResource;
use Illuminate\Support\ServiceProvider;
use SolutionForest\InspireCms\InspireCmsConfig;
class AppServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
{
public function register()
{
// Register your custom resource
InspireCmsConfig::set('admin.resources.your_model', YourModelResource::class);
}
}
Option 2: Using a custom panel provider
app/Providers/Filament/MyCmsPanelProvider.php
<?php
namespace App\Providers\Filament;
use App\Filament\Admin\Resources\YourModelResource;
use Filament\Panel;
use SolutionForest\InspireCms\CmsPanelProvider;
class MyCmsPanelProvider extends CmsPanelProvider
{
protected function configureCmsPanel(Panel $panel): Panel
{
$panel = parent::configureCmsPanel($panel);
return $panel
->resources([
YourModelResource::class,
// Add more resources here
]);
}
}
Example Resource Class
app/Filament/Cms/Resources/ProductResource.php
<?php
namespace App\Filament\Cms\Resources;
use App\Filament\Cms\Clusters\Shops;
use App\Filament\Cms\Resources\ProductResource\Pages;
use App\Models\Product;
use Filament\Forms;
use Filament\Resources\Form;
use Filament\Resources\Resource;
use Filament\Resources\Table;
use Filament\Tables;
use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
use SolutionForest\InspireCms\Filament\Concerns\ClusterSectionResourceTrait;
use SolutionForest\InspireCms\Filament\Contracts\ClusterSectionResource;
class ProductResource extends Resource implements ClusterSectionResource
{
use ClusterSectionResourceTrait;
protected static ?string $model = Product::class;
protected static ?string $navigationIcon = 'heroicon-o-shopping-bag';
protected static ?string $navigationGroup = 'Shop';
protected static ?int $navigationSort = 1;
protected static ?string $cluster = Shops::class;
public static function form(Form $form): Form
{
return $form
->schema([
Forms\Components\TextInput::make('name')
->required()
->maxLength(255),
Forms\Components\TextInput::make('price')
->required()
->numeric()
->prefix('$'),
Forms\Components\Textarea::make('description')
->maxLength(65535),
Forms\Components\Toggle::make('is_active')
->required(),
]);
}
public static function table(Table $table): Table
{
return $table
->columns([
Tables\Columns\TextColumn::make('name'),
Tables\Columns\TextColumn::make('price')
->money('USD'),
Tables\Columns\BooleanColumn::make('is_active'),
Tables\Columns\TextColumn::make('created_at')
->dateTime(),
])
->filters([
Tables\Filters\Filter::make('active')
->query(fn (Builder $query): Builder => $query->where('is_active', true)),
])
->actions([
Tables\Actions\EditAction::make(),
Tables\Actions\DeleteAction::make(),
])
->bulkActions([
Tables\Actions\DeleteBulkAction::make(),
]);
}
public static function getPages(): array
{
return [
'index' => Pages\ListProducts::route('/'),
'create' => Pages\CreateProduct::route('/create'),
'edit' => Pages\EditProduct::route('/{record}/edit'),
];
}
}
Custom Pages
You can add standalone pages to the admin panel that aren't tied to a specific resource.
Creating a Custom Page
- Generate a new page class:
You can create a Filament page for the CMS panel or any other panel:
# Create a page for the CMS panel (auto-registered)
php artisan make:filament-page YourPage --panel=cms
# Create a page for another panel (requires manual registration)
php artisan make:filament-page YourPage --panel=admin
- Register your page:
If you created the page under the CMS panel (--panel=cms
), it will be automatically registered. However, if you created the page under a different panel or want to customize the registration, you can register your custom pages in two ways:
Option 1: Using configuration
app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
<?php
namespace App\Providers;
use App\Filament\Admin\Pages\YourPage;
use Illuminate\Support\ServiceProvider;
use SolutionForest\InspireCms\InspireCmsConfig;
class AppServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
{
public function register()
{
// Register your custom page
InspireCmsConfig::set('admin.pages.settings', YourPage::class);
}
}
Option 2: Using a custom panel provider
app/Providers/Filament/MyCmsPanelProvider.php
<?php
namespace App\Providers\Filament;
use App\Filament\Admin\Pages\YourPage;
use Filament\Panel;
use SolutionForest\InspireCms\CmsPanelProvider;
class MyCmsPanelProvider extends CmsPanelProvider
{
protected function configureCmsPanel(Panel $panel): Panel
{
$panel = parent::configureCmsPanel($panel);
return $panel
->pages([
YourPage::class,
// Add more pages here
]);
}
}
Example Page Class
app/Filament/Cms/Pages/ShopSettings.php
<?php
namespace App\Filament\Cms\Pages;
use App\Filament\Cms\Clusters\Shops;
use Filament\Actions\Action;
use Filament\Actions\Concerns\InteractsWithActions;
use Filament\Actions\Contracts\HasActions;
use Filament\Forms;
use Filament\Forms\Form;
use Filament\Forms\Concerns\InteractsWithForms;
use Filament\Forms\Contracts\HasForms;
use Filament\Notifications\Notification;
use Filament\Pages\Page;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Config;
use SolutionForest\InspireCms\Filament\Concerns\ClusterSectionPageTrait;
use SolutionForest\InspireCms\Filament\Contracts\ClusterSectionPage;
use SolutionForest\InspireCms\Filament\Contracts\GuardPage;
class ShopSettings extends Page implements ClusterSectionPage, GuardPage, HasActions, HasForms
{
use ClusterSectionPageTrait;
use InteractsWithActions;
use InteractsWithForms;
protected static ?string $navigationIcon = 'heroicon-o-cog';
protected static ?string $navigationLabel = 'Site Settings';
protected static ?string $navigationGroup = 'Settings';
protected static ?int $navigationSort = 5;
protected static string $view = 'filament.pages.settings';
protected static ?string $cluster = Shops::class;
public ?array $data = [];
public function mount(): void
{
$this->form->fill([
'site_name' => config('app.name'),
'site_description' => config('app.description'),
'maintenance_mode' => config('app.maintenance'),
]);
}
public function form(Form $form): Form
{
return $form
->schema([
Forms\Components\Section::make('General Settings')
->schema([
Forms\Components\TextInput::make('site_name')
->required()
->maxLength(255),
Forms\Components\Textarea::make('site_description')
->maxLength(1000),
Forms\Components\Toggle::make('maintenance_mode'),
]),
]);
}
public function save(): void
{
$data = $this->form->getState();
// Save settings logic here
// For example, update .env file or settings table
Notification::make()
->title('Settings saved successfully')
->success()
->send();
}
}
Custom Widgets
You can add widgets to the admin dashboard to display important information, statistics, or shortcuts.
Creating a Custom Widget
- Generate a new widget class:
You can create a Filament widget for the CMS panel or any other panel:
# Create a widget for the CMS panel (auto-registered to CMS dashboard)
php artisan make:filament-widget StatsOverview --panel=cms
# Create a widget for another panel (requires manual registration)
php artisan make:filament-widget StatsOverview --panel=admin
- Register your widget:
If you created the widget under the CMS panel (--panel=cms
), you can optionally register it to the CMS dashboard. However, if you created the widget under a different panel, you need to manually register it to that panel's dashboard.
For CMS Panel widgets - Optional registration to CMS Dashboard:
You can register CMS widgets to the CMS Dashboard in two ways:
Option 1: Using service provider
app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
<?php
namespace App\Providers;
use App\Filament\Cms\Widgets\StatsOverview;
use Illuminate\Support\ServiceProvider;
use SolutionForest\InspireCms\InspireCmsConfig;
class AppServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
{
public function register()
{
// Register your custom widget to CMS Dashboard
InspireCmsConfig::set('admin.extra_widgets.stats_overview', StatsOverview::class);
}
}
Option 2: Using configuration
config/inspirecms.php
//...
'admin' => [
// ...
'extra_widgets' => [
// Extra widgets to be added to the CMS Dashboard
\App\Filament\Cms\Widgets\StatsOverview::class,
],
//..
],
Widgets for Other Filament Panels
If you created a widget for a different panel (e.g., --panel=admin
), you need to register it manually:
app/Providers/Filament/MyCmsPanelProvider.php
<?php
namespace App\Providers\Filament;
use App\Filament\Admin\Widgets\StatsOverview;
use Filament\Panel;
use SolutionForest\InspireCms\CmsPanelProvider;
class MyCmsPanelProvider extends CmsPanelProvider
{
protected function configureCmsPanel(Panel $panel): Panel
{
$panel = parent::configureCmsPanel($panel);
return $panel
->widgets([
StatsOverview::class,
// Add more widgets here
]);
}
}
Example Widget Class
<?php
namespace App\Filament\Cms\Widgets;
use Filament\Widgets\StatsOverviewWidget as BaseWidget;
use Filament\Widgets\StatsOverviewWidget\Card;
use App\Models\User;
use App\Models\Order;
use App\Models\Product;
class StatsOverview extends BaseWidget
{
protected function getCards(): array
{
return [
Card::make('Total Users', User::count())
->description('Increased by 20%')
->descriptionIcon('heroicon-s-trending-up')
->color('success'),
Card::make('Total Orders', Order::count())
->description('3% increase from last month')
->descriptionIcon('heroicon-s-trending-up')
->color('success'),
Card::make('Average Order Value', '$' . number_format(Order::avg('total') ?? 0, 2))
->description('1.5% decrease from last month')
->descriptionIcon('heroicon-s-trending-down')
->color('danger'),
];
}
}
Further Resources
With these tools and techniques, you can extend and customize the InspireCMS admin panel to suit your specific requirements while maintaining a consistent and user-friendly interface.