Add data transformation for default_data fields in template forms: Implemented mutateFormDataBeforeSave method in Create and Edit pages for Footer, Header, and Section templates to properly format nested default_data fields into an array structure before saving. This enhancement improves data handling and ensures consistency across template forms.

app/Filament/Admin/Resources/FooterTemplates/Pages/CreateFooterTemplate.php

@@ -14,4 +14,28 @@ class CreateFooterTemplate extends CreateRecord
     {
         return Width::Full;
     }
+
+    protected function mutateFormDataBeforeSave(array $data): array
+    {
+        // Transform nested default_data fields (e.g., default_data.color.bg) 
+        // into proper array format
+        $defaultData = [];
+        
+        foreach ($data as $key => $value) {
+            if (str_starts_with($key, 'default_data.')) {
+                // Remove 'default_data.' prefix to get the nested key
+                $nestedKey = substr($key, 13); // 'default_data.' length is 13
+                $defaultData[$nestedKey] = $value;
+                // Remove the flattened key from data
+                unset($data[$key]);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // Set the properly formatted default_data array
+        if (!empty($defaultData)) {
+            $data['default_data'] = $defaultData;
+        }
+        
+        return $data;
+    }
 }

app/Filament/Admin/Resources/FooterTemplates/Pages/EditFooterTemplate.php

@@ -28,4 +28,28 @@ class EditFooterTemplate extends EditRecord
             RestoreAction::make(),
         ];
     }
+
+    protected function mutateFormDataBeforeSave(array $data): array
+    {
+        // Transform nested default_data fields (e.g., default_data.color.bg) 
+        // into proper array format
+        $defaultData = [];
+        
+        foreach ($data as $key => $value) {
+            if (str_starts_with($key, 'default_data.')) {
+                // Remove 'default_data.' prefix to get the nested key
+                $nestedKey = substr($key, 13); // 'default_data.' length is 13
+                $defaultData[$nestedKey] = $value;
+                // Remove the flattened key from data
+                unset($data[$key]);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // Set the properly formatted default_data array
+        if (!empty($defaultData)) {
+            $data['default_data'] = $defaultData;
+        }
+        
+        return $data;
+    }
 }

app/Filament/Admin/Resources/HeaderTemplates/Pages/CreateHeaderTemplate.php

@@ -14,4 +14,28 @@ class CreateHeaderTemplate extends CreateRecord
     {
         return Width::Full;
     }
+
+    protected function mutateFormDataBeforeSave(array $data): array
+    {
+        // Transform nested default_data fields (e.g., default_data.color.bg) 
+        // into proper array format
+        $defaultData = [];
+        
+        foreach ($data as $key => $value) {
+            if (str_starts_with($key, 'default_data.')) {
+                // Remove 'default_data.' prefix to get the nested key
+                $nestedKey = substr($key, 13); // 'default_data.' length is 13
+                $defaultData[$nestedKey] = $value;
+                // Remove the flattened key from data
+                unset($data[$key]);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // Set the properly formatted default_data array
+        if (!empty($defaultData)) {
+            $data['default_data'] = $defaultData;
+        }
+        
+        return $data;
+    }
 }

app/Filament/Admin/Resources/HeaderTemplates/Pages/EditHeaderTemplate.php

@@ -28,4 +28,28 @@ class EditHeaderTemplate extends EditRecord
             RestoreAction::make(),
         ];
     }
+
+    protected function mutateFormDataBeforeSave(array $data): array
+    {
+        // Transform nested default_data fields (e.g., default_data.color.bg) 
+        // into proper array format
+        $defaultData = [];
+        
+        foreach ($data as $key => $value) {
+            if (str_starts_with($key, 'default_data.')) {
+                // Remove 'default_data.' prefix to get the nested key
+                $nestedKey = substr($key, 13); // 'default_data.' length is 13
+                $defaultData[$nestedKey] = $value;
+                // Remove the flattened key from data
+                unset($data[$key]);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // Set the properly formatted default_data array
+        if (!empty($defaultData)) {
+            $data['default_data'] = $defaultData;
+        }
+        
+        return $data;
+    }
 }

app/Filament/Admin/Resources/SectionTemplates/Pages/CreateSectionTemplate.php

@@ -14,4 +14,28 @@ class CreateSectionTemplate extends CreateRecord
     {
         return Width::Full;
     }
+
+    protected function mutateFormDataBeforeSave(array $data): array
+    {
+        // Transform nested default_data fields (e.g., default_data.color.bg) 
+        // into proper array format
+        $defaultData = [];
+        
+        foreach ($data as $key => $value) {
+            if (str_starts_with($key, 'default_data.')) {
+                // Remove 'default_data.' prefix to get the nested key
+                $nestedKey = substr($key, 13); // 'default_data.' length is 13
+                $defaultData[$nestedKey] = $value;
+                // Remove the flattened key from data
+                unset($data[$key]);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // Set the properly formatted default_data array
+        if (!empty($defaultData)) {
+            $data['default_data'] = $defaultData;
+        }
+        
+        return $data;
+    }
 }

app/Filament/Admin/Resources/SectionTemplates/Pages/EditSectionTemplate.php

@@ -28,4 +28,28 @@ class EditSectionTemplate extends EditRecord
             RestoreAction::make(),
         ];
     }
+
+    protected function mutateFormDataBeforeSave(array $data): array
+    {
+        // Transform nested default_data fields (e.g., default_data.color.bg) 
+        // into proper array format
+        $defaultData = [];
+        
+        foreach ($data as $key => $value) {
+            if (str_starts_with($key, 'default_data.')) {
+                // Remove 'default_data.' prefix to get the nested key
+                $nestedKey = substr($key, 13); // 'default_data.' length is 13
+                $defaultData[$nestedKey] = $value;
+                // Remove the flattened key from data
+                unset($data[$key]);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // Set the properly formatted default_data array
+        if (!empty($defaultData)) {
+            $data['default_data'] = $defaultData;
+        }
+        
+        return $data;
+    }
 }

app/Services/TemplateService.php

@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ class TemplateService
     /**
      * Replace placeholders in HTML with actual data
      * Supports both {text.title} and {{text.title}} formats
-     * Also supports {menu} placeholder for menu rendering
+     * Also supports {menu} and {staticMenu} placeholders for menu rendering
      */
     public static function replacePlaceholders(string $html, array $data): string
     {
@@ -276,6 +276,12 @@ class TemplateService
             $renderedMenu = \App\Services\MenuService::render();
             $html = str_replace('{menu}', $renderedMenu, $html);
         }
+        
+        // Handle special {staticMenu} placeholder
+        if (str_contains($html, '{staticMenu}')) {
+            $renderedStaticMenu = view('components.static-menu')->render();
+            $html = str_replace('{staticMenu}', $renderedStaticMenu, $html);
+        }
 
         // First, parse all placeholders in the format {type.field_name}
         preg_match_all('/\{([a-z]+\.[a-z_]+)\}/i', $html, $matches);

resources/views/components/static-menu.blade.php

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<?php 
+   // Get menu items from Pages
+   $menuItems = \App\Models\Page::with(['children' => function ($query) {
+    $query->where('status', 'published')
+        ->where('show_in_menu', true)
+        ->orderBy('sort_order', 'asc')
+        ->orderBy('title', 'asc');
+        }])
+        ->whereNull('parent_id')
+        ->where('status', 'published')
+        ->where('show_in_menu', true)
+        ->orderBy('sort_order', 'asc')
+        ->orderBy('title', 'asc')
+        ->get();
+        ?>
+
+@if($menuItems->isNotEmpty())
+    <nav class="static-menu">
+        <ul class="static-menu-list">
+            @foreach($menuItems as $item)
+                @php
+                    $hasChildren = $item->children->isNotEmpty();
+                @endphp
+                <li class="static-menu-item {{ $hasChildren ? 'has-children' : '' }}">
+                    <a href="{{ route('page.show', $item->slug) }}" class="static-menu-link">
+                        {{ $item->title }}
+                    </a>
+                    
+                    @if($hasChildren)
+                        <ul class="static-submenu">
+                            @foreach($item->children as $child)
+                                <li class="static-submenu-item">
+                                    <a href="{{ route('page.show', $child->slug) }}" class="static-submenu-link">
+                                        {{ $child->title }}
+                                    </a>
+                                </li>
+                            @endforeach
+                        </ul>
+                    @endif
+                </li>
+            @endforeach
+        </ul>
+    </nav>
+@endif
+