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dodsoftware/dynamic-field-hints-for-backpack
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Easily add field hints to Backpack CRUD fields from database comments.

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Dynamic Field Hints for Backpack 4
==================================

[](#dynamic-field-hints-for-backpack-4)

This package extends the [Backpack for Laravel](https://backpackforlaravel.com/) CrudPanel providing the ability to dynamically set the 'hint' value for its [CRUD fields](https://backpackforlaravel.com/docs/4.1/crud-fields#optional-field-attributes-for-presentation-purposes) by pulling the "comment" for the related column in the database if it exists.

### Notes

[](#notes)

- hints are only set if the method is called
- hints are only set if the column in the db has a Comment
- hints are **not** set if a hint already exists on the field
- hints are **not** set if "hint" on the field is set to an empty string

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

Via Composer

```
composer require dodsoftware/dynamic-field-hints-for-backpack
```

If you've disabled Laravel's auto package discovery, you'll need to also add the below to your app's `config/app.php` file

```
'providers' => [
    // ...
    DoDSoftware\DynamicFieldHintsForBackpack\AddonServiceProvider::class,
];

```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

Inside your custom CrudController:

```
    $this->crud->addFields($fields);
    $this->crud->setFieldHintsFromColumnComments();
```

Supported Databases
-------------------

[](#supported-databases)

- MySQL 5.6+
- PostgreSQL 9.4+
- SQL Server 2017+

Change log
----------

[](#change-log)

Please see the [changelog](changelog.md) for more information on what has changed recently.

Contributing
------------

[](#contributing)

Please see [contributing.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details and a todolist.

Security
--------

[](#security)

If you discover any security related issues, please email [the author](composer.json) instead of using the issue tracker.

Credits
-------

[](#credits)

- [Wesley Smith (DoDSoftware)](https://github.com/DoDSoftware) - creator
- [Cristian Tabacitu](https://github.com/tabacitu) - idea to make this an addon
- [Backpack For Laravel](https://backpackforlaravel.com/) - for making this package possible (and just being awesome in general)

License
-------

[](#license)

MIT. Please see the [license file](license.md) for more information.

###  Health Score

26

—

LowBetter than 43% of packages

Maintenance17

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity18

Limited adoption so far

Community12

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity49

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 50% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Unknown

Total

1

Last Release

2064d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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