filamentphp/filament · error · LogicException

Navigation item [{$this->getLabel()}] has child items but no

Error message

Navigation item [{$this->getLabel()}] has child items but no icon. Parent items must have an icon to ensure a proper user experience.

What it means

Error "Navigation item [{$this->getLabel()}] has child items but no icon. Parent items must have an icon to ensure a proper user experience." thrown in filamentphp/filament.

Source

Thrown at packages/panels/src/Navigation/NavigationItem.php:209

        ]);
    }

    public function getGroup(): string | UnitEnum | null
    {
        return $this->evaluate($this->group);
    }

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

    public function getIcon(): string | BackedEnum | Htmlable | null
    {
        $icon = $this->evaluate($this->icon);

        if (blank($icon) && $this->getChildItems()) {
            throw new LogicException("Navigation item [{$this->getLabel()}] has child items but no icon. Parent items must have an icon to ensure a proper user experience.");
        }

        return $icon;
    }

    public function isVisible(): bool
    {
        return ! $this->isHidden();
    }

    public function isHidden(): bool
    {
        if ($this->evaluate($this->isHidden)) {
            return true;
        }

        return ! $this->evaluate($this->isVisible);
    }

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at packages/panels/src/Navigation/NavigationItem.php:209 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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