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Create the grid definition for an entity listing: columns, row actions, bulk actions, filters class, and service registration. Covers everything needed to define the grid structure. The query builder is a separate skill (create-grid-query-builder). Trigger: "create grid definition for {Domain}".

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create-grid-definition

Read @.ai/Component/Grid/CONTEXT.md for the factory trilogy (GridDefinitionFactory → GridDataFactory → GridFactory) and SearchCriteria patterns.

1. Grid Definition Factory

Create src/Core/Grid/Definition/Factory/{Domain}GridDefinitionFactory.php extending AbstractGridDefinitionFactory:

  • Define a public const GRID_ID = '{domain}' constant — this is the single source of truth for the grid identifier, shared with the {Domain}Filters class to ensure the filter persistence in DB maps to the correct grid
  • getId(): string — return self::GRID_ID
  • getName(): string — translatable grid name
  • getColumns(): ColumnCollection — all columns (see section 2)
  • getFilters(): FilterCollection — filterable columns (see section 4)
  • getGridActions(): GridActionCollection — grid-level actions (e.g. export)
  • getRowActions(): RowActionCollection — per-row actions (see section 3)
  • getBulkActions(): BulkActionCollection — multi-select actions (see section 3)

Reference: src/Core/Grid/Definition/Factory/TaxGridDefinitionFactory.php (simple), src/Core/Grid/Definition/Factory/ManufacturerGridDefinitionFactory.php (two grids)

2. Column types

Column typeWhen to useNotes
BulkActionColumnRow selection checkboxAlways first column
DataColumnPlain text (name, email, date)Most common
ToggleColumnClickable boolean toggle (active status)Requires AJAX toggle route
ImageColumnImage thumbnail (logo)
LinkColumnText with hyperlink
PositionColumnDrag handle for reorderingSee create-position-column skill
ActionColumnRow actions dropdownAlways last column

See Grid/CONTEXT.md for column ordering and naming conventions.

3. Row actions and bulk actions

Row actions

Add in getRowActions():

  • LinkRowAction for edit — links to admin_{domain}s_edit route with {id} parameter
  • For delete, use the DeleteActionTrait::buildDeleteAction() helper — it returns a SubmitRowAction pre-wired with the standard delete confirmation modal (translatable title, confirm/cancel buttons, danger styling). Prefer it over building the action manually:
    use PrestaShop\PrestaShop\Core\Grid\Definition\Factory\DeleteActionTrait;
    
    class {Domain}GridDefinitionFactory extends AbstractGridDefinitionFactory
    {
        use DeleteActionTrait;
    
        protected function getRowActions(): RowActionCollection
        {
            return (new RowActionCollection())
                ->add(/* edit LinkRowAction */)
                ->add($this->buildDeleteAction(
                    'admin_{domain}s_delete',  // route
                    '{domain}Id',              // route param name
                    '{domain}Id',              // row field providing the value
                ));
        }
    }
    
  • Order: edit first, delete last

Bulk actions

Add in getBulkActions():

  • SubmitBulkAction for each bulk operation (delete, enable, disable, or any other)
  • Each submits the grid form to the corresponding controller route
  • Bulk delete must include a confirmation dialog (confirm_bulk_action: true)
  • Only add bulk actions that the entity actually supports — not all entities have enable/disable

Route names in actions must exactly match the routing YAML.

4. Filters

Filters are defined in the grid definition via getFilters(): FilterCollection (see Grid/CONTEXT.md for conventions). Each filter specifies:

  • Filter ID (must match a column ID)
  • The form type to render (e.g. TextType, ChoiceType, DateRangeType)

5. {Domain}Filters class (SearchCriteria)

Create src/Core/Search/Filters/{Domain}Filters.php extending Filters:

  • This implements SearchCriteriaInterface — it is NOT a form type
  • Uses the GRID_ID constant from the definition factory to ensure the filter ID matches the grid — this is critical for filter persistence in DB
  • Defines defaults: grid ID, default sort column, sort direction, limit
  • Injected into the controller's indexAction via argument resolver
  • Filter values are populated from the session (saved by CommonController::searchGridAction)
class {Domain}Filters extends Filters
{
    protected $filterId = {Domain}GridDefinitionFactory::GRID_ID;

    public static function getDefaults(): array
    {
        return [
            'limit' => static::LIST_LIMIT,
            'offset' => 0,
            'orderBy' => 'id_{domain}',
            'sortOrder' => 'asc',
            'filters' => [],
        ];
    }
}

Reference: src/Core/Search/Filters/TaxFilters.php (simple)

6. Service registration

Register in DI YAML:

  • {Domain}GridDefinitionFactory — with parent prestashop.core.grid.definition.factory.abstract_grid_definition and grid ID
  • {Domain}Filters — with autoconfigure: true
  • Wire the GridFactory service combining definition factory + data factory
  • Verify: php bin/console debug:container | grep {domain}

Rules

Conventions (column ordering, toggle route, Filters as SearchCriteria) are in Grid/CONTEXT.md. Skill-specific reminder:

  • Route names in actions must match routing YAML exactly — typos cause silent 404s