---
title: Getting started
---
import AutoScreenshot from "@components/AutoScreenshot.astro"

## Overview

Field classes can be found in the `Filament\Form\Components` namespace.

Fields reside within the schema of your form, alongside any [layout components](layout/getting-started).

Fields may be created using the static `make()` method, passing its unique name. The name of the field should correspond to a property on your Livewire component. You may use "dot notation" to bind fields to keys in arrays.

```php
use Filament\Forms\Components\TextInput;

TextInput::make('name')
```

<AutoScreenshot name="forms/fields/simple" alt="Form field" version="3.x" />

## Available fields

Filament ships with many types of field, suitable for editing different types of data:

- [Text input](text-input)
- [Select](select)
- [Checkbox](checkbox)
- [Toggle](toggle)
- [Checkbox list](checkbox-list)
- [Radio](radio)
- [Date-time picker](date-time-picker)
- [File upload](file-upload)
- [Rich editor](rich-editor)
- [Markdown editor](markdown-editor)
- [Repeater](repeater)
- [Builder](builder)
- [Tags input](tags-input)
- [Textarea](textarea)
- [Key-value](key-value)
- [Color picker](color-picker)
- [Hidden](hidden)

You may also [create your own custom fields](custom) to edit data however you wish.

## Setting a label

By default, the label of the field will be automatically determined based on its name. To override the field's label, you may use the `label()` method. Customizing the label in this way is useful if you wish to use a [translation string for localization](https://laravel.com/docs/localization#retrieving-translation-strings):

```php
use Filament\Forms\Components\TextInput;

TextInput::make('name')
    ->label(__('fields.name'))
```

Optionally, you can have the label automatically translated [using Laravel's localization features](https://laravel.com/docs/localization) with the `translateLabel()` method:

```php
use Filament\Forms\Components\TextInput;

TextInput::make('name')
    ->translateLabel() // Equivalent to `label(__('Name'))`
```

## Setting an ID

In the same way as labels, field IDs are also automatically determined based on their names. To override a field ID, use the `id()` method:

```php
use Filament\Forms\Components\TextInput;

TextInput::make('name')
    ->id('name-field')
```

## Setting a default value

Fields may have a default value. This will be filled if the [form's `fill()` method](getting-started#default-data) is called without any arguments. To define a default value, use the `default()` method:

```php
use Filament\Forms\Components\TextInput;

TextInput::make('name')
    ->default('John')
```

Note that these defaults are only used when the form is loaded without existing data. Inside [panel resources](../../panels/resources#resource-forms) this only works on Create Pages, as Edit Pages will always fill the data from the model.

## Adding helper text below the field

Sometimes, you may wish to provide extra information for the user of the form. For this purpose, you may add helper text below the field.

The `helperText()` method is used to add helper text:

```php
use Filament\Forms\Components\TextInput;

TextInput::make('name')
    ->helperText('Your full name here, including any middle names.')
```

This method accepts a plain text string, or an instance of `Illuminate\Support\HtmlString` or `Illuminate\Contracts\Support\Htmlable`. This allows you to render HTML, or even markdown, in the helper text:

```php
use Filament\Forms\Components\TextInput;
use Illuminate\Support\HtmlString;

TextInput::make('name')
    ->helperText(new HtmlString('Your <strong>full name</strong> here, including any middle names.'))

TextInput::make('name')
    ->helperText(str('Your **full name** here, including any middle names.')->markdown()->toHtmlString())

TextInput::make('name')
    ->helperText(view('name-helper-text'))
```

<AutoScreenshot name="forms/fields/helper-text" alt="Form field with helper text" version="3.x" />

## Adding a hint next to the label

As well as [helper text](#adding-helper-text-below-the-field) below the field, you may also add a "hint" next to the label of the field. This is useful for displaying additional information about the field, such as a link to a help page.

The `hint()` method is used to add a hint:

```php
use Filament\Forms\Components\TextInput;

TextInput::make('password')
    ->hint('Forgotten your password? Bad luck.')
```

This method accepts a plain text string, or an instance of `Illuminate\Support\HtmlString` or `Illuminate\Contracts\Support\Htmlable`. This allows you to render HTML, or even markdown, in the helper text:

```php
use Filament\Forms\Components\TextInput;
use Illuminate\Support\HtmlString;

TextInput::make('password')
    ->hint(str(new HtmlString('<a href="/forgotten-password">Forgotten your password?</a>'))

TextInput::make('password')
    ->hint(str('[Forgotten your password?](/forgotten-password)')->markdown()->toHtmlString())

TextInput::make('password')
    ->hint(view('forgotten-password-hint'))
```

<AutoScreenshot name="forms/fields/hint" alt="Form field with hint" version="3.x" />

### Changing the text color of the hint

You can change the text color of the hint. By default, it's gray, but you may use `danger`, `info`, `primary`, `success` and `warning`:

```php
use Filament\Forms\Components\RichEditor;

RichEditor::make('content')
    ->hint('Translatable')
    ->hintColor('primary')
```

<AutoScreenshot name="forms/fields/hint-color" alt="Form field with hint color" version="3.x" />

### Adding an icon aside the hint

Hints may also have an [icon](https://blade-ui-kit.com/blade-icons?set=1#search) rendered next to them:

```php
use Filament\Forms\Components\RichEditor;

RichEditor::make('content')
    ->hint('Translatable')
    ->hintIcon('heroicon-m-language')
```

<AutoScreenshot name="forms/fields/hint-icon" alt="Form field with hint icon" version="3.x" />

## Adding extra HTML attributes

You can pass extra HTML attributes to the field, which will be merged onto the outer DOM element. Pass an array of attributes to the `extraAttributes()` method, where the key is the attribute name and the value is the attribute value:

```php
use Filament\Forms\Components\TextInput;

TextInput::make('name')
    ->extraAttributes(['title' => 'Text input'])
```

Some fields use an underlying `<input>` or `<select>` DOM element, but this is often not the outer element in the field, so the `extraAttributes()` method may not work as you wish. In this case, you may use the `extraInputAttributes()` method, which will merge the attributes onto the `<input>` or `<select>` element:

```php
use Filament\Forms\Components\TextInput;

TextInput::make('categories')
    ->extraInputAttributes(['width' => 200])
```

## Disabling a field

You may disable a field to prevent it from being edited by the user:

```php
use Filament\Forms\Components\TextInput;

TextInput::make('name')
    ->disabled()
```

<AutoScreenshot name="forms/fields/disabled" alt="Disabled form field" version="3.x" />

Optionally, you may pass a boolean value to control if the field should be disabled or not:

```php
use Filament\Forms\Components\Toggle;

Toggle::make('is_admin')
    ->disabled(! auth()->user()->isAdmin())
```

Disabling a field will prevent it from being saved. If you'd like it to be saved, but still not editable, use the `dehydrated()` method:

```php
Toggle::make('is_admin')
    ->disabled()
    ->dehydrated()
```

> If you choose to dehydrate the field, a skilled user could still edit the field's value by manipulating Livewire's JavaScript.

### Hiding a field

You may hide a field:

 ```php
 use Filament\Forms\Components\TextInput;

 TextInput::make('name')
    ->hidden()
 ```

Optionally, you may pass a boolean value to control if the field should be hidden or not:

 ```php
 use Filament\Forms\Components\TextInput;

 TextInput::make('name')
    ->hidden(! auth()->user()->isAdmin())
 ```

## Autofocusing a field when the form is loaded

Most fields are autofocusable. Typically, you should aim for the first significant field in your form to be autofocused for the best user experience. You can nominate a field to be autofocused using the `autofocus()` method:

```php
use Filament\Forms\Components\TextInput;

TextInput::make('name')
    ->autofocus()
```

## Setting a placeholder

Many fields will also include a placeholder value for when it has no value. This is displayed in the UI but not saved if the field is submitted with no value. You may customize this placeholder using the `placeholder()` method:

```php
use Filament\Forms\Components\TextInput;

TextInput::make('name')
    ->placeholder('John Doe')
```

<AutoScreenshot name="forms/fields/placeholder" alt="Form field with placeholder" version="3.x" />

## Marking a field as required

By default, [required fields](validation#required) will show an asterisk `*` next to their label. You may want to hide the asterisk on forms where all fields are required, or where it makes sense to add a [hint](#adding-a-hint-next-to-the-label) to optional fields instead:

```php
use Filament\Forms\Components\TextInput;

TextInput::make('name')
    ->required() // Adds validation to ensure the field is required
    ->markAsRequired(false) // Removes the asterisk
```

## Global settings

If you wish to change the default behaviour of a field globally, then you can call the static `configureUsing()` method inside a service provider's `boot()` method or a middleware. Pass a closure which is able to modify the component. For example, if you wish to make all [checkboxes `inline(false)`](checkbox#positioning-the-label-above), you can do it like so:

```php
use Filament\Forms\Components\Checkbox;

Checkbox::configureUsing(function (Checkbox $checkbox): void {
    $checkbox->inline(false);
});
```

Of course, you are still able to overwrite this behaviour on each field individually:

```php
use Filament\Forms\Components\Checkbox;

Checkbox::make('is_admin')
    ->inline()
```
