kikiloaw
FormFormatter
A comprehensive Vue 3 form formatter component that provides a dynamic and responsive way to create forms with multiple field types.
Features
- 🎯 Multiple Field Types: Text, number, date, time, select, radio, checkbox, toggle, file upload, textarea, and hidden fields
- 📱 Responsive Design: Built with Tailwind CSS for mobile-first responsive layouts
- 🎨 Customizable Styling: Multiple color themes and customizable appearance
- 🔧 Dynamic Forms: Generate forms from configuration objects
- 📝 Form Validation: Built-in HTML5 validation support
- 🌙 Dark Mode Support: Automatic dark mode styling
- ♿ Accessibility: Proper labels, ARIA attributes, and keyboard navigation
- 📦 Vue 3 Compatible: Built with Vue 3 Composition API
Installation
npm install form-formatter@latestUsage
Basic Usage
<template>
<!-- single column form. see the results-->
<div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-5.5 p-6.5 grid-auto-rows-[minmax(100px,_auto)]">
<FormInput
:sampledata="sampledata"
:form="form"
:parameters="parameters"
@selectRefsReady="storeSelectRefs"
@triggerCallback="executeCallback"
/>
</div>
<!-- double column form. see the results-->
<div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-5.5 p-6.5 grid-auto-rows-[minmax(100px,_auto)]">
<FormInput
:sampledata="sampledata"
:form="form"
:parameters="parameters"
@selectRefsReady="storeSelectRefs"
@triggerCallback="executeCallback"
/>
<!-- double column form. see the results-->
<div class="grid grid-cols-3 gap-5.5 p-6.5 grid-auto-rows-[minmax(100px,_auto)]">
<FormInput
:sampledata="sampledata"
:form="form"
:parameters="parameters"
@selectRefsReady="storeSelectRefs"
@triggerCallback="executeCallback"
/>
</div>
</template>
<script setup>
import { ref, nextTick } from 'vue';
import FormInput from 'form-formatter';
// Parameters for selects (keeping your exact names)
const parameters = ref({});
const selectRefs = ref({});
const storeSelectRefs = (refs) => {
nextTick(() => {
selectRefs.value = refs;
});
};
const executeCallback = (callbackName) => {
const callbackMap = {
checkboxGroupCallback: () => console.log('Checkbox group callback'),
checkboxCallback: () => console.log('Checkbox callback'),
radioGroupCallback: () => console.log('Radio group callback'),
radioCallback: () => console.log('Radio callback'),
curriculumCallback: () => console.log('Curriculum callback'),
courseCallback: () => console.log('Course callback'),
employeeCallback: () => console.log('Employee callback'),
programCallback: () => console.log('Program callback')
};
if (callbackMap[callbackName]) {
callbackMap[callbackName]();
}
};
const sampledata = ref([
{ type: 'hidden', model: 'id', required: false },
{ type: 'checkbox-group', label: 'for checkbox group', placeholder: 'default', model: 'checkboxGroup1', color:'teal', required: false, callback: 'checkboxGroupCallback',
options: [
{ value: '1', text: 'Option 1 with long text description' },
{ value: '2', text: 'Option 2 with long text description' },
{ value: '3', text: 'Option 3 with long text description' },
{ value: '4', text: 'Option 4 with long text description' },
{ value: '5', text: 'Option 5 with long text description' },
{ value: '6', text: 'Option 6 with long text description' },
{ value: '7', text: 'Option 7 with long text description' },
]
},
[
{ type: 'checkbox-group', label: 'for checkbox group', placeholder: 'default', model: 'checkboxGroup2', color:'yellow', required: false, callback: 'checkboxGroupCallback',
options: [
{ value: '1', text: 'Option 1 with long text description' },
{ value: '2', text: 'Option 2 with long text description' },
{ value: '3', text: 'Option 3 with long text description' },
{ value: '4', text: 'Option 4 with long text description' },
{ value: '5', text: 'Option 5 with long text description' },
{ value: '6', text: 'Option 6 with long text description' },
{ value: '7', text: 'Option 7 with long text description' },
]
},
{ type: 'toggle', label: 'for toggle', placeholder: 'red', model: 'toggle1', required: false, color:'red', value:'yes' },
],
{ type: 'checkbox', label: 'for checkbox', placeholder: 'default', model: 'checkbox1', required: false, callback: 'checkboxCallback',
options: [
{ value: '1', text: 'Option 1 with long text description' },
{ value: '2', text: 'Option 2 with long text description' },
]
},
[
{ type: 'checkbox', label: 'for checkbox', placeholder: 'default', model: 'checkbox2', color:'red', required: false, callback: 'checkboxCallback',
options: [
{ value: '1', text: 'Option 1 with long text description' },
{ value: '2', text: 'Option 2 with long text description' },
]
},
{ type: 'checkbox', label: 'for checkbox', placeholder: 'default', model: 'checkbox3', required: false, callback: 'checkboxCallback',
options: [
{ value: '1', text: 'Option 1 with long text description' },
{ value: '2', text: 'Option 2 with long text description' },
]
},
],
[
{ type: 'toggle', label: 'Toggle Option 1', placeholder: 'red', model: 'toggle2', required: false, color:'teal', value:'yes' },
{ type: 'toggle', label: 'Toggle Option 2', placeholder: 'yellow',model: 'toggle3', required: false, color:'yellow', value:'no' },
],
[
{
type: 'radio-group',
model: 'radioGroup1',
label: 'Radio Group 1',
required: true,
callback: 'radioGroupCallback',
color:'purple',
options: [
{ value: 'option1', text: 'Option 1 with long text description' },
{ value: 'option2', text: 'Option 2 with long text description' },
{ value: 1, text: 'Yes' },
{ value: 0, text: 'No' }
]
},
{
type: 'radio-group',
model: 'radioGroup2',
label: 'Radio Group 2',
required: true,
callback: 'radioGroupCallback',
color:'orange',
options: [
{ value: 'option1', text: 'Option 1 with long text description' },
{ value: 'option2', text: 'Option 2 with long text description' },
{ value: 1, text: 'Yes' },
{ value: 0, text: 'No' }
]
},
],
{
type: 'radio-group',
model: 'radioGroup3',
label: 'Radio Group 3',
required: true,
callback: 'radioGroupCallback',
color:'orange',
options: [
{ value: 'option1', text: 'Option 1 with long text description' },
{ value: 'option2', text: 'Option 2 with long text description' },
{ value: 1, text: 'Yes' },
{ value: 0, text: 'No' }
]
},
{
type: 'radio',
model: 'radio1',
label: 'Radio Option 1',
required: true,
callback: 'radioCallback',
color:'red',
options: [
{ value: 'option1', text: 'Option 1 with long text description' },
{ value: 'option2', text: 'Option 2 with long text description' },
{ value: 1, text: 'Yes' },
{ value: 0, text: 'No' }
]
},
[
{
type: 'radio',
model: 'radio2',
label: 'Radio Option 2',
required: true,
options: [
{ value: 'option1', text: 'Option 1 with long text description' },
{ value: 'option2', text: 'Option 2 with long text description' },
{ value: 1, text: 'Custom Option' },
{ value: 0, text: 'No' },
]
},
],
{ type: 'number', model: 'year', label: 'Year', placeholder: 'Enter Year', required: true },
{ type: 'number', model: 'id2', label: 'ID 2', placeholder: 'Enter ID 2', max: 10, required: true },
{ type: 'text', model: 'firstName', label: 'First Name', placeholder: 'Enter First Name', required: true },
{ type: 'text', model: 'middleName', label: 'Middle Name', placeholder: 'Enter Middle Name', required: true },
{ type: 'text', model: 'lastName', label: 'Last Name', placeholder: 'Enter Last Name', required: true },
{ type: 'text', model: 'nameExtension', label: 'Name Extension', placeholder: 'Enter Name Extension', required: true },
{ type: 'date', model: 'birthDate', label: 'Birth Date', required: true },
{ type: 'text', model: 'address', label: 'Address', placeholder: 'Enter Address', required: true },
{ type: 'text', model: 'phoneNumber', label: 'Phone Number', placeholder: 'Enter Phone Number', required: true },
{
type: 'select',
model: 'gender',
label: 'Gender',
options: [
{ value: 'Male', text: 'Male' },
{ value: 'Female', text: 'Female' }
],
required: true
},
{
type: 'select',
model: 'civilStatus',
label: 'Civil Status',
options: [
{ value: 'Single', text: 'Single' },
{ value: 'Married', text: 'Married' },
{ value: 'Widowed', text: 'Widowed' },
{ value: 'Divorced', text: 'Divorced' },
{ value: 'Separated', text: 'Separated' }
],
required: true
},
{ type: 'text', model: 'citizenship', label: 'Citizenship', placeholder: 'Enter Citizenship', required: true },
{ type: 'text', model: 'email', label: 'Email', placeholder: 'Enter Email', required: true },
{ type: 'text', model: 'userEmail', label: 'User Email', placeholder: 'Enter User Email', required: true },
{ type: 'number', model: 'typeId', label: 'Type ID', placeholder: 'Enter Type ID', max: 5, required: true },
{
type: 'fahadselect',
model: 'curriculumId',
label: 'Curriculum',
route: 'Curriculum.Select',
placeholder: '',
callback: 'curriculumCallback',
required: true
},
{ type: 'number', model: 'yearLevel', label: 'Year Level', placeholder: 'Enter Year Level', required: true },
{ type: 'number', model: 'infoId', label: 'Info ID', placeholder: 'Enter Info ID', max: 20, required: true },
{ type: 'number', model: 'region', label: 'Region', placeholder: 'Enter Region', max: 11, required: true },
{ type: 'number', model: 'province', label: 'Province', placeholder: 'Enter Province', max: 11, required: true },
[
{ type: 'number', model: 'city', label: 'City', placeholder: 'Enter City', max: 11, required: true },
{ type: 'number', model: 'barangay1', label: 'Barangay 1', placeholder: 'Enter Barangay 1', max: 11, required: true },
{ type: 'number', model: 'barangay2', label: 'Barangay 2', placeholder: 'Enter Barangay 2', max: 11, required: true },
{ type: 'number', model: 'barangay3', label: 'Barangay 3', placeholder: 'Enter Barangay 3', max: 11, required: true },
],
[
{
type: 'file',
model: 'attachment1',
label: 'Upload File 1',
placeholder: 'Choose a file',
multiple: true,
accept: '.jpg,.png,.xls,.xlsx',
required: true
},
{
type: 'file',
model: 'attachment2',
label: 'Upload File 2',
placeholder: 'Choose a file',
multiple: true,
accept: '.jpg,.png,.xls,.xlsx',
required: true
},
],
{
type: 'fahadselect',
model: 'courseId',
label: 'Select Course',
route: 'Course.Select',
placeholder: 'Choose a Course',
callback: 'courseCallback',
required: true
},
{
type: 'fahadselect',
model: 'employeeId',
label: 'Select Employee',
route: 'Employee.Select',
placeholder: 'Choose an Employee',
callback: 'employeeCallback',
required: true
},
{
type: 'fahadselect',
model: 'programId',
label: 'Select Program',
route: 'Course.Select',
placeholder: 'Choose a Program',
callback: 'programCallback',
required: true
},
{ type: 'toggle', label: 'Toggle Option 3', placeholder: 'purple',model: 'toggle4', required: false, color:'purple', value:'no' },
{ type: 'toggle', label: 'Toggle Option 4', placeholder: 'green',model: 'toggle5', required: false, color:'green', value:'no' },
{ type: 'toggle', label: 'Toggle Option 5', placeholder: 'teal',model: 'toggle6', required: false, color:'teal', value:'no' },
{ type: 'toggle', label: 'Toggle Option 6', placeholder: 'orange',model: 'toggle7', required: false, color:'orange', value:'no' },
{ type: 'toggle', label: 'Toggle Option 7', placeholder: 'default',model: 'toggle8', required: false, value:'no' },
]);
</script><template>
<FormInput
:sampledata="gridFields"
:form="formData"
:position="false"
/>
</template>
## Props
| Prop | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|------|------|----------|---------|-------------|
| `sampledata` | Array | Yes | - | Array of field configurations |
| `form` | Object | Yes | - | Reactive form data object |
| `parameters` | Object | No | `{}` | Additional parameters for fields |
| `position` | Boolean | No | `false` | Layout position (false = horizontal, true = vertical) |
## Events
| Event | Payload | Description |
|-------|---------|-------------|
| `selectRefsReady` | `refs` | Emitted when form refs are ready |
| `triggerCallback` | `callbackName` | Emitted when field callbacks are triggered |
## Styling
The component uses Tailwind CSS classes and supports dark mode. You can customize colors using the `color` prop for toggle and radio fields:
- `default` (blue)
- `red`
- `green`
- `purple`
- `teal`
- `yellow`
- `orange`
## Dependencies
- Vue 3.x
- fahad-select (for select components)
## Browser Support
- Modern browsers with ES6+ support
- Vue 3 compatible browsers
## License
MIT
## Support
If you encounter any issues or have questions, please open an issue on GitHub.
### FahadSelect Field
**Note: FahadSelect is specifically designed for Laravel Inertia Vue applications.**
```javascript
{
type: 'fahadselect',
model: 'curriculumId',
label: 'Curriculum',
route: 'Curriculum.Select', // Just input the route name
placeholder: 'Select curriculum',
callback: 'curriculumCallback',
required: true,
multiple: false
}Key Features:
- Route-based: Simply specify the Laravel route name (e.g.,
'Curriculum.Select') - Laravel Integration: Automatically handles Laravel backend communication
- Inertia Compatible: Works seamlessly with Inertia.js
- Search & Pagination: Built-in search and pagination support
- Multiple Selection: Support for single or multiple selections
- Callback System: Trigger custom functions on selection changes
Laravel Route Example:
// In your Laravel routes file
Route::get('/curriculum/select', [CurriculumController::class, 'select'])
->name('Curriculum.Select');