Action Column

Unlike regular columns that display text or data from your database, ActionColumn is a special column designed exclusively to hold interactive buttons (Actions) for a specific row.

Basic Concept

Because row actions (like “Edit”, “Delete”, or “View”) apply to a specific record, they must be rendered alongside the data in the table. Therefore, Kinetics treats them as a column.

Differences from Regular Columns

ActionColumn has a few unique characteristics:

• It does not have a header label by default.
• It cannot be sorted (sortable()) or searched (searchable()).
• Its primary purpose is to act as a container for Action or ActionGroup components.

Usage

You place ActionColumn inside your columns() array, usually at the very end so the buttons appear on the far right of the table.

use Kinetics\Table;
use Kinetics\Columns\TextColumn;
use Kinetics\Columns\ActionColumn;
use Kinetics\Actions\Action;

$table = Table::model(User::class)
    ->columns([
        TextColumn::make('name'),
        TextColumn::make('email'),

        // The Action Column container
        ActionColumn::make()
            ->actions([
                // You put your Action objects here
                Action::edit('users.edit'),
                Action::delete('users.destroy'),
            ])
    ])
    ->make();

Adding Actions

The ->actions([...]) method of the ActionColumn expects an array of Action objects. To learn how to create and configure these Action objects (including buttons, colors, icons, and groups), please read the comprehensive guide in the Action Buttons section.

API Reference

Method	Description
make(string $key = '__actions')	Creates a new action column instance.
actions(array $actions)	Registers the action objects for this column.
hidden(bool $value = true)	Hides the column from the table.