Nova Menus

Advanced hierarchical menu management tool for Laravel Nova with intuitive drag-and-drop interface, temporal visibility, resource integration, and comprehensive testing.

Screenshots

Main menu management interface with Nova integration

Menu item management with hierarchical structure and edit controls

Features

• 🎯 Drag & Drop Interface: Intuitive Vue.js-based interface with nested drag-and-drop functionality
• ⏰ Temporal Visibility: Schedule menu items to appear/disappear at specific dates and times
• 🔗 Resource Integration: Link menu items to any Nova resources with automatic URL generation
• 📊 Performance Monitoring: Built-in query performance monitoring and optimization suggestions
• 🌳 Nested Hierarchy: Unlimited nesting levels with configurable depth limits
• ✅ Comprehensive Testing: 90%+ test coverage with unit, integration, and E2E tests
• 🎨 Responsive Design: Mobile-friendly interface with accessibility support
• ⚡ Optimized Queries: Efficient nested set implementation for fast hierarchy operations

Requirements

• PHP 8.2+
• Laravel 10.0+
• Laravel Nova 4.0+ or 5.0+

Installation

You can install the package via Composer:

composer require skylark-team/nova-menus

After installation, publish and run the migrations:

php artisan vendor:publish --tag="menus-migrations"
php artisan migrate

Optionally, you can publish the config file:

php artisan vendor:publish --tag="menus-config"

Register the tool in your NovaServiceProvider:

use Skylark\Menus\MenusTool;

public function tools()
{
    return [
        new MenusTool(),
    ];
}

Usage

Basic Menu Management

1. Access the Tool: Navigate to "Menus" in your Nova sidebar
2. Create a Menu: Click "Create Menu" and provide a name and slug
3. Add Items: Use "Manage Items" to add menu items with drag-and-drop functionality
4. Configure Links: Set custom URLs or link to Nova resources
5. Set Visibility: Configure when items should be visible (always, never, or scheduled)

Programmatic Usage

Creating Menus Programmatically

use Skylark\Menus\Models\MenuItem;

// Create a root menu
$menu = MenuItem::create([
    'name' => 'Main Navigation',
    'slug' => 'main-nav',
    'is_root' => true,
    'max_depth' => 6,
]);

// Add menu items
$homeItem = MenuItem::create([
    'menu_id' => $menu->id,
    'name' => 'Home',
    'custom_url' => '/',
    'position' => 1,
]);

$aboutItem = MenuItem::create([
    'menu_id' => $menu->id,
    'name' => 'About',
    'custom_url' => '/about',
    'position' => 2,
]);

Retrieving Menu Data

// Get a menu with all items
$menu = MenuItem::where('slug', 'main-nav')->first();
$items = $menu->children()->visible()->ordered()->get();

// Get hierarchical structure
$tree = MenuItem::where('menu_id', $menu->id)
    ->with('children.children')
    ->whereNull('parent_id')
    ->ordered()
    ->get();

Visibility Filtering

use Carbon\Carbon;

// Get currently visible items
$visibleItems = MenuItem::visible()->get();

// Get items visible at specific time
$futureDate = Carbon::parse('2024-12-25 00:00:00');
$christmasItems = MenuItem::isVisibleAt($futureDate)->get();

// Create scheduled item
MenuItem::create([
    'name' => 'Holiday Special',
    'custom_url' => '/holiday',
    'display_at' => '2024-12-01 00:00:00',
    'hide_at' => '2024-12-31 23:59:59',
]);

Frontend Integration

Blade Templates

@php
$menu = \Skylark\Menus\Models\MenuItem::where('slug', 'main-nav')->first();
$items = $menu ? $menu->children()->visible()->ordered()->get() : collect();
@endphp

<nav class="main-navigation">
    @foreach ($items as $item)
        <a href="{{ $item->getUrl() }}" 
           class="nav-item {{ $item->isCurrentPage() ? 'active' : '' }}">
            {{ $item->name }}
        </a>
        
        @if ($item->children->isNotEmpty())
            <ul class="nav-submenu">
                @foreach ($item->children as $child)
                    <li>
                        <a href="{{ $child->getUrl() }}">{{ $child->name }}</a>
                    </li>
                @endforeach
            </ul>
        @endif
    @endforeach
</nav>

API Usage

// In your controller
public function getMenu($slug)
{
    $menu = MenuItem::where('slug', $slug)->first();
    
    if (!$menu) {
        return response()->json(['error' => 'Menu not found'], 404);
    }
    
    $tree = $menu->children()
        ->visible()
        ->with(['children' => function ($query) {
            $query->visible()->ordered();
        }])
        ->ordered()
        ->get();
    
    return response()->json($tree);
}

Configuration

The config file allows you to customize various aspects of the menu system:

return [
    // Maximum nesting depth
    'max_depth' => 10,
    
    // Performance monitoring
    'performance_monitoring' => env('MENUS_PERFORMANCE_MONITORING', false),
    'slow_query_threshold' => 100, // milliseconds
    'log_slow_queries' => env('MENUS_LOG_SLOW_QUERIES', false),
    
    // Resource integration
    'resources' => [
        'App\\Models\\Page' => [
            'model' => 'App\\Models\\Page',
            'name_field' => 'title',
            'slug_field' => 'slug',
            'route_pattern' => '/pages/{slug}',
        ],
        // Add more resource types...
    ],
    
    // Cache settings
    'cache' => [
        'enabled' => true,
        'ttl' => 3600, // 1 hour
        'key_prefix' => 'menus',
    ],
];

Performance Optimization

Database Optimization

The package includes performance monitoring tools:

# Analyze query performance
php artisan menus:analyze-performance

# Generate optimization recommendations
php artisan menus:analyze-performance --threshold=50 --export=performance-report.json

Recommended Database Indexes

For optimal performance, ensure these indexes exist:

-- Basic indexes
CREATE INDEX idx_menu_items_menu_id ON menu_items(menu_id);
CREATE INDEX idx_menu_items_parent_id ON menu_items(parent_id);
CREATE INDEX idx_menu_items_position ON menu_items(position);

-- Composite indexes for better performance
CREATE INDEX idx_menu_items_menu_parent ON menu_items(menu_id, parent_id);
CREATE INDEX idx_menu_items_parent_position ON menu_items(parent_id, position);
CREATE INDEX idx_menu_items_visibility ON menu_items(is_active, display_at, hide_at);

-- Nested set indexes (if using nested set model)
CREATE INDEX idx_menu_items_lft_rgt ON menu_items(lft, rgt);

Caching

Enable caching for frequently accessed menus:

use Skylark\Menus\Models\MenuItem;

// Cache menu for 1 hour
$menu = Cache::remember("menu.{$slug}", 3600, function () use ($slug) {
    return MenuItem::where('slug', $slug)
        ->with(['children' => function ($query) {
            $query->visible()->ordered();
        }])
        ->first();
});

Testing

The package includes comprehensive tests covering unit, integration, and end-to-end scenarios:

# Run all tests
composer test

# Run with coverage
composer test-coverage

# Run specific test types
vendor/bin/pest tests/Unit
vendor/bin/pest tests/Feature
vendor/bin/pest tests/Performance

# Run E2E tests with Playwright
npm run test:e2e

Test Categories

• Unit Tests: Model validation, service logic, utilities
• Feature Tests: API endpoints, database operations, Nova integration
• Performance Tests: Large dataset handling, query optimization
• Vue Component Tests: Frontend component functionality
• E2E Tests: Complete user workflows with Playwright

Development

Setting Up Development Environment

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/skylark-team/nova-menus.git
cd nova-menus

# Install dependencies
composer install
npm install

# Set up testing environment
cp .env.example .env
php artisan key:generate
php artisan migrate --database=testing

# Run development server
composer run dev

Code Quality

# Format code
composer format

# Check code style
composer lint

# Run static analysis
composer analyse

# Run all quality checks
composer test && composer lint && composer analyse

API Reference

Model Methods

MenuItem Model

// Hierarchy methods
$item->children()           // Get direct children
$item->descendants          // Get all descendants
$item->ancestors           // Get all ancestors
$item->siblings()          // Get siblings

// Visibility methods
MenuItem::visible()        // Scope for visible items
MenuItem::isVisibleAt($date) // Scope for items visible at date
$item->isCurrentlyVisible() // Check if item is visible now

// Utility methods
$item->getUrl()           // Get the item URL
$item->isCurrentPage()    // Check if item matches current page
$item->hasChildren()      // Check if item has children

Service Classes

QueryPerformanceMonitor

use Skylark\Menus\Services\QueryPerformanceMonitor;

$monitor = new QueryPerformanceMonitor();

// Monitor specific operation
$stats = $monitor->monitor(function () {
    return MenuItem::with('children')->get();
});

// Get optimization suggestions
$suggestions = $monitor->getMenuOptimizationSuggestions();

Contributing

Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for details.

Security Vulnerabilities

Please review our security policy on how to report security vulnerabilities.

Changelog

Please see CHANGELOG.md for more information on what has changed recently.

License

The MIT License (MIT). Please see License File for more information.

Credits

• Skylark Team

Support

If you discover any issues or have questions, please:

1. Check the documentation
2. Search existing issues
3. Create a new issue if needed

For commercial support, please contact us at [email protected].