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This package was created primarily for personal use. It allows you to easily integrate Toastr messages into your CakePHP application

Installing Using Composer

cd to the root of your app folder (where the composer.json file is) and run the following command:

composer require zunnu/cake-toastr

Then load the plugin by using CakePHP's console:

./bin/cake plugin load CakeToastr

Note the flash component does not need to be loaded but you need to have flash render in your layout.

<?= $this->Flash->render() ?>

Usage

Loading the Component

Load the component you will need to modify your src/Controller/AppController.php and load the toastr component in the initialize() function

$this->Flash = $this->loadComponent('CakeToastr.Toastr', ['alias' => 'Flash']);

Loading the Helper

Sure, you could load the view helper anywhere you like—like in a random controller or buried deep inside a view. But if you actually want things to work smoothly, and, you know, avoid a headache, just load it in the layout where it belongs. Because who doesn't love clean, maintainable code, right?

$this->loadHelper('CakeToastr.Toastr', ['progressBar' => true]);

See? Super simple. And if you're feeling extra fancy and want to tweak the options, go ahead and generate them from this magical place.

Using Flash Messages

From a controller, you can call it like a normal flash message:

$this->Flash->warning('This is a custom success message');

This simple setup allows you to start using Toastr notifications with default settings. If you'd like to customize the behavior, you can pass additional options.

Customizing Toastr Notifications

Using Callbacks

You can customize the behavior of Toastr notifications using JavaScript callbacks such as onShown, onShow, onHide, and onHidden. For example, if you want to execute custom JavaScript when a toast is fully displayed, you can use the onShown callback.

Here's how to use the onShown callback:

$this->loadHelper('CakeToastr.Toastr', [
    'positionClass' => 'toast-bottom-center',
    'callbacks' => [
        'onShown' => 'function() {
            console.log("Toastr notification displayed");
        }'
    ]
]);

This setup logs a message to the console when the toast is shown.

Injecting Custom CSS

You can also inject custom CSS to style your Toastr notifications. For instance, if you want to adjust the minimum width and position of your toast messages, you can pass custom CSS as follows:

$this->loadHelper('CakeToastr.Toastr', [
    'positionClass' => 'toast-bottom-center',
    'customCss' => '
        .toast-bottom-center {
            bottom: 8%;
        }
        .toast-bottom-center .toast {
            min-width: 600px;
        }
    ',
    'callbacks' => [
        'onShown' => 'function() {
            console.log("Custom styles applied and Toastr notification shown");
        }'
    ]
]);

This will ensure that the toast messages have a minimum width of 600px and are positioned 8% from the bottom of the screen.

Putting It All Together

Combine callbacks and custom CSS for a fully customized experience:

$this->loadHelper('CakeToastr.Toastr', [
    'positionClass' => 'toast-bottom-center',
    'customCss' => '
        .toast-bottom-center {
            bottom: 8%;
        }
        .toast-bottom-center .toast {
            min-width: 600px;
        }
    ',
    'callbacks' => [
        'onShown' => 'function() {
            $(".toast-bottom-center .toast").css("background-color", "#333");
            console.log("Custom background color applied and Toastr notification shown");
        }'
    ]
]);

In this example, the toast background color is dynamically changed to a custom color when the toast is shown.

License

Licensed under The MIT License.