Creating Custom Table Columns

Introduction

Filament’s table system is highly extensible, allowing you to create custom column types that integrate seamlessly with sorting, searching, and all other table features. Custom columns extend the base Column class and can display data in any format you need.

Understanding the Column base class

All table columns extend the Column class at packages/tables/src/Columns/Column.php. This base class provides:

State retrieval and formatting
Sorting and searching capabilities
Alignment and width configuration
Action and URL integration
Tooltip support
Record access and manipulation

Creating a basic custom column

Step 1: Create the column class

Create a new class extending Filament\Tables\Columns\Column:

use Filament\Tables\Columns\Column;

class RatingColumn extends Column
{
    protected string $view = 'filament.tables.columns.rating-column';
}

Step 2: Create the Blade view

Create your view at resources/views/filament/tables/columns/rating-column.blade.php:

<div class="flex items-center gap-x-1">
    @for ($i = 1; $i <= 5; $i++)
        <svg
            class="h-5 w-5 {{ $i <= $getState() ? 'text-warning-500' : 'text-gray-300' }}"
            fill="currentColor"
            viewBox="0 0 20 20"
        >
            <path d="M9.049 2.927c.3-.921 1.603-.921 1.902 0l1.07 3.292a1 1 0 00.95.69h3.462c.969 0 1.371 1.24.588 1.81l-2.8 2.034a1 1 0 00-.364 1.118l1.07 3.292c.3.921-.755 1.688-1.54 1.118l-2.8-2.034a1 1 0 00-1.175 0l-2.8 2.034c-.784.57-1.838-.197-1.539-1.118l1.07-3.292a1 1 0 00-.364-1.118L2.98 8.72c-.783-.57-.38-1.81.588-1.81h3.461a1 1 0 00.951-.69l1.07-3.292z" />
        </svg>
    @endfor
</div>

Step 3: Use your custom column

use App\Tables\Columns\RatingColumn;

RatingColumn::make('rating')
    ->label('Customer Rating')

Adding custom configuration methods

Extend your column with custom methods following Filament’s fluent API pattern:

use Closure;
use Filament\Tables\Columns\Column;

class ProgressColumn extends Column
{
    protected string $view = 'filament.tables.columns.progress-column';

    protected string | Closure | null $color = 'primary';

    protected int | Closure $maxValue = 100;

    protected bool | Closure $showPercentage = true;

    public function color(string | Closure | null $color): static
    {
        $this->color = $color;

        return $this;
    }

    public function maxValue(int | Closure $max): static
    {
        $this->maxValue = $max;

        return $this;
    }

    public function showPercentage(bool | Closure $condition = true): static
    {
        $this->showPercentage = $condition;

        return $this;
    }

    public function getColor(): ?string
    {
        return $this->evaluate($this->color);
    }

    public function getMaxValue(): int
    {
        return $this->evaluate($this->maxValue);
    }

    public function shouldShowPercentage(): bool
    {
        return (bool) $this->evaluate($this->showPercentage);
    }

    public function getPercentage(): float
    {
        $state = $this->getState();
        $max = $this->getMaxValue();

        return $max > 0 ? ($state / $max) * 100 : 0;
    }
}

Using embedded HTML views

For better performance, you can implement HasEmbeddedView to render HTML directly without Blade:

use Filament\Support\Components\Contracts\HasEmbeddedView;
use Filament\Tables\Columns\Column;

class StatusBadgeColumn extends Column implements HasEmbeddedView
{
    protected array | Closure $colorMap = [];

    public function colors(array | Closure $colors): static
    {
        $this->colorMap = $colors;

        return $this;
    }

    public function getColor(mixed $state): ?string
    {
        $colorMap = $this->evaluate($this->colorMap);

        return $colorMap[$state] ?? 'gray';
    }

    public function toEmbeddedHtml(): string
    {
        $state = $this->getState();
        $color = $this->getColor($state);

        $colorClasses = [
            'primary' => 'bg-primary-500 text-white',
            'success' => 'bg-success-500 text-white',
            'warning' => 'bg-warning-500 text-white',
            'danger' => 'bg-danger-500 text-white',
            'gray' => 'bg-gray-500 text-white',
        ];

        $class = $colorClasses[$color] ?? $colorClasses['gray'];

        return <<<HTML
            <span class="inline-flex items-center px-2 py-1 text-xs font-medium rounded-md {$class}">
                {$state}
            </span>
        HTML;
    }
}

Implementing sortable columns

Make your column sortable by implementing custom sorting logic:

class FullNameColumn extends Column
{
    protected string $view = 'filament.tables.columns.full-name-column';

    protected function setUp(): void
    {
        parent::setUp();

        $this->sortable(query: function (Builder $query, string $direction): Builder {
            return $query->orderBy('first_name', $direction)
                ->orderBy('last_name', $direction);
        });
    }
}

Implementing searchable columns

Add search functionality to your custom column:

class TagsColumn extends Column
{
    protected string $view = 'filament.tables.columns.tags-column';

    protected function setUp(): void
    {
        parent::setUp();

        $this->searchable(query: function (Builder $query, string $search): Builder {
            return $query->whereHas('tags', function (Builder $query) use ($search) {
                $query->where('name', 'like', "%{$search}%");
            });
        });
    }
}

Accessing state and formatting

You can format column state before display:

class CurrencyColumn extends Column
{
    protected string $view = 'filament.tables.columns.currency-column';

    protected string | Closure $currency = 'USD';

    protected string | Closure $locale = 'en_US';

    public function currency(string | Closure $currency): static
    {
        $this->currency = $currency;

        return $this;
    }

    public function locale(string | Closure $locale): static
    {
        $this->locale = $locale;

        return $this;
    }

    public function getCurrency(): string
    {
        return $this->evaluate($this->currency);
    }

    public function getLocale(): string
    {
        return $this->evaluate($this->locale);
    }

    public function getFormattedState(): string
    {
        $state = $this->getState();

        if ($state === null) {
            return '';
        }

        $formatter = new \NumberFormatter($this->getLocale(), \NumberFormatter::CURRENCY);

        return $formatter->formatCurrency($state, $this->getCurrency());
    }
}

In your Blade view:

<div class="text-sm font-medium">
    {{ $getFormattedState() }}
</div>

Using concerns for reusable functionality

Filament columns use traits to add common functionality:

use Filament\Support\Concerns\CanBeCopied;
use Filament\Support\Concerns\HasColor;
use Filament\Tables\Columns\Column;
use Filament\Tables\Columns\Concerns\HasIcon;

class CustomColumn extends Column
{
    use CanBeCopied;
    use HasColor;
    use HasIcon;

    protected string $view = 'filament.tables.columns.custom-column';
}

Advanced example: Chart column

Here’s a complex example that renders a mini chart using Chart.js:

use Filament\Tables\Columns\Column;
use Illuminate\Support\Js;

class SparklineColumn extends Column
{
    protected string $view = 'filament.tables.columns.sparkline-column';

    protected array | Closure $data = [];

    protected string | Closure $chartType = 'line';

    protected string | Closure | null $color = 'primary';

    public function data(array | Closure $data): static
    {
        $this->data = $data;

        return $this;
    }

    public function type(string | Closure $type): static
    {
        $this->chartType = $type;

        return $this;
    }

    public function color(string | Closure | null $color): static
    {
        $this->color = $color;

        return $this;
    }

    public function getData(): array
    {
        return $this->evaluate($this->data, [
            'record' => $this->getRecord(),
            'state' => $this->getState(),
        ]);
    }

    public function getChartType(): string
    {
        return $this->evaluate($this->chartType);
    }

    public function getColor(): ?string
    {
        return $this->evaluate($this->color);
    }
}

Working with actions

Columns can trigger actions when clicked:

use Filament\Tables\Actions\Action;

class QuickEditColumn extends Column
{
    protected string $view = 'filament.tables.columns.quick-edit-column';

    protected function setUp(): void
    {
        parent::setUp();

        $this->action(
            Action::make('edit')
                ->form([
                    TextInput::make('value'),
                ])
                ->action(function (array $data, Model $record): void {
                    $record->update([
                        $this->getName() => $data['value'],
                    ]);
                })
        );
    }
}

Accessing the table and Livewire component

You can access the parent table and Livewire component:

class ContextualColumn extends Column
{
    protected string $view = 'filament.tables.columns.contextual-column';

    public function getFormattedState(): string
    {
        $table = $this->getTable();
        $livewire = $this->getLivewire();
        $record = $this->getRecord();
        $state = $this->getState();

        // Access table configuration
        $recordsPerPage = $table->getRecordsPerPage();

        // Access Livewire component properties
        $currentPage = $livewire->getTablePage();

        // Custom formatting logic
        return sprintf('%s (Page %d)', $state, $currentPage);
    }
}

Column summarization

Add summary calculations to your custom column:

use Filament\Tables\Columns\Summarizers\Summarizer;

class WeightedAverageColumn extends Column
{
    protected string $view = 'filament.tables.columns.weighted-average';

    protected function setUp(): void
    {
        parent::setUp();

        $this->summarize(
            Summarizer::make()
                ->label('Weighted Avg')
                ->using(function (Builder $query): float {
                    $results = $query->get();
                    $totalWeight = $results->sum('weight');
                    $weightedSum = $results->sum(function ($record) {
                        return $record->value * $record->weight;
                    });

                    return $totalWeight > 0 ? $weightedSum / $totalWeight : 0;
                })
                ->formatStateUsing(fn (float $state): string => number_format($state, 2))
        );
    }
}

Best practices

Always extend the Column base class
Use the evaluate() method for closure support in all configuration methods
Implement HasEmbeddedView for simple columns to improve performance
Use concerns (traits) for reusable functionality like CanBeCopied, HasColor, etc.
Access state via $getState() in Blade views or $this->getState() in the class
Use the setUp() method for default configuration
Follow naming conventions: get prefix for getters, nullable setters
Never use abbreviated variable names - use descriptive names
Use static closures (static fn) when the closure doesn’t use $this
Use app() instead of new for dependency injection

Publishing custom columns

Package your custom columns for reuse:

use Illuminate\Support\ServiceProvider;

class TableColumnsServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
{
    public function boot(): void
    {
        $this->loadViewsFrom(__DIR__.'/../resources/views', 'table-columns');

        $this->publishes([
            __DIR__.'/../resources/views' => resource_path('views/vendor/table-columns'),
        ], 'table-columns-views');

        $this->publishes([
            __DIR__.'/../resources/js' => resource_path('js/vendor/table-columns'),
        ], 'table-columns-assets');
    }
}

Getting Started

Panel Builder

Core Concepts

Building Blocks

Advanced

Creating Custom Table Columns

Introduction

Understanding the Column base class

Creating a basic custom column

Adding custom configuration methods

Using embedded HTML views

Implementing sortable columns

Implementing searchable columns

Accessing state and formatting

Using concerns for reusable functionality

Advanced example: Chart column

Working with actions

Accessing the table and Livewire component

Column summarization

Best practices

Publishing custom columns

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Getting Started

Panel Builder

Core Concepts

Building Blocks

Advanced

​Introduction

​Understanding the Column base class

​Creating a basic custom column

​Adding custom configuration methods

​Using embedded HTML views

​Implementing sortable columns

​Implementing searchable columns

​Accessing state and formatting

​Using concerns for reusable functionality

​Advanced example: Chart column

​Working with actions

​Accessing the table and Livewire component

​Column summarization

​Best practices

​Publishing custom columns

Build docs developers (and LLMs) love

Introduction

Understanding the Column base class

Creating a basic custom column

Adding custom configuration methods

Using embedded HTML views

Implementing sortable columns

Implementing searchable columns

Accessing state and formatting

Using concerns for reusable functionality

Advanced example: Chart column

Working with actions

Accessing the table and Livewire component

Column summarization

Best practices

Publishing custom columns