Where does the global view helper need to be placed?

[zw963]

Create a new helper method which can be used in all view file.

For now, i am doing like this:

1. create a new layout, e.g. pages/base_layout.cr

abstract class BaseLayout
  include Lucky::HTMLPage

  def render
    content
  end

  private def helper_foo
    # ...
  end
end

Then inherit all others page from it.

abstract class AuthLayout < BaseLayout
  # ...
end

abstract class MainLayout < BaseLayout
  # ...
end

I have to change src/app.cr to require base_layout before others

# ...
+ require "./pages/base_layout"
require "./pages/**"

Then, i can use helper_foo every where as expected.

My question is, is this the expected usage?

If is is yes, should we create base_layout equivalent when create a new repo?
If it is no, what is the prefer way to do that?

Thanks

[jwoertink]

You could either put this in src/components/shared or make a src/pages/mixins.

abstract class BaseLayout
  include Lucky::HTMLPage
  include PageHelpers

  def render
    content
  end
end

# src/pages/mixins
module PageHelpers
  def helper_foo

  end
end

Just be sure to require the new folder before your layouts.

[zw963]

Thanks, this is better than class inherit, i can even use view helper in action if included.