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Get the current and previous url in Livewire.

This package gives you a simple way to retrieve the current and previous URL in Livewire.

Unfortunately, Laravel or Livewire cannot handle this for you, since Livewire also makes requests to your server when a user interacts with your webpage. This means that the usual methods like URL()->current() point to an internal Livewire route, instead of the "real route" your user is on.

This package provides you with a middleware and helper methods to determine which URL is currently being used.

Installation

You can install the package via composer:

composer require ralphjsmit/livewire-urls

Next, you should add \RalphJSmit\Livewire\Urls\Middleware\LivewireUrlsMiddleware::class, to your Http Kernel.php, in the web key of the $middlewareGroups property.

Usage

Current url

use RalphJSmit\Livewire\Urls\Facades\Url;

$currentUrl = Url::current();

Current route

$currentRouteName = Url::currentRoute();

The Url::currentRoute() returns null when the user is on a route without a name.

Previous url

$previousUrl = Url::previous();

The Url::previous()-method returns null when there isn't a previous route available.

Previous route

$previousRouteName = Url::previousRoute();

The Url::previousRoute() returns null when there isn't a previous route or if the previous route wasn't a named route.

Last recorded url

You can use the Url::lastRecorded() method to get the last url from the history that is different from the current url.

For example:

1. User visits page A
2. User visits page B
3. User visits page B

The Url::lastRecorded() would give you the url of page A. The function returns null when there isn't an other url found, apart from the current session.

$lastRecordedUrl = Url::lastRecorded();

Last recorded route

You can use the Url::lastRecordedRoute() method to get the last route from the history that is different from the current url/route.

$lastRecordedRoute = Url::lastRecordedRoute();

The Url::lastRecordedRoute() would give you the route of page A from the previous example, if page A is on a named route. Otherwise, it would return null. The function also returns null when there isn't an other url found, apart from the current session.

General

🐞 If you spot a bug, please submit a detailed issue and I'll try to fix it as soon as possible.

🔐 If you discover a vulnerability, please review our security policy.

🙌 If you want to contribute, please submit a pull request. All PRs will be fully credited. If you're unsure whether I'd accept your idea, feel free to contact me!

🙋‍♂️ Ralph J. Smit