Orchid\Screen\Builder with CheckBox/Radio buttons and repository data

[plamenradev]

Hi,
How could I use the Orchid\Screen\Builder with passing a data to populate the form which includes CheckBox and Radio buttons for same "name" attribute, for example:

$builder = new Builder($fields, $repository);

My fields could be like:

CheckBox::make('field_name.')->placeholder('Checkbox 1')
CheckBox::make('field_name.')->placeholder('Checkbox 2')

OR

Radio::make('field_name')->placeholder('Radio option 1')
Radio::make('field_name')->placeholder('Radio option 2')

Which is the best way to prepopulate the generated form? How the $repository data should looks like?

[tabuna]

In HTML, radio and checkbox inputs have a different structure compared to typical text-based inputs. A regular input is expected to fully reflect what the user has entered, so it’s sufficient to bind it directly to the model value, for example:

<input value="{{ $value }}">

However, radio and checkbox inputs have immutable values that are predefined, such as:

<input type="radio" 
       value="persistent_value" 
       {{ $value === 'persistent_value' ? 'checked' : ''}}>

These values are not provided by the user-they are fixed options. The user’s selection among these predefined options should instead be represented using the checked attribute.

Therefore, the builder should pass the value to all fields, but each field itself must decide whether to assign that value to its value attribute or to apply it via checked.

I hope this explanation helps clarify how it works.