employee update

app/Http/Controllers/Admin/AdminStaffController.php

@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class AdminStaffController extends Controller
         DB::beginTransaction();
 
         try {
+            // 1️⃣ Create staff WITHOUT employee_id (ID not available yet)
             $admin = Admin::create([
                 'name'            => $request->name,
                 'email'           => $request->email,
@@ -69,23 +70,33 @@ class AdminStaffController extends Controller
                 'status'          => $request->status,
                 'additional_info' => $request->additional_info,
 
-                'username'        => $request->username,
+                // username may be NULL here
+                'username'        => $request->username ?: null,
                 'password'        => Hash::make($request->password),
                 'type'            => 'staff',
             ]);
 
-            // Generate EMPLOYEE ID using admin ID (safe)
+            // 2️⃣ Generate EMPLOYEE ID
             $employeeId = 'EMP' . str_pad($admin->id, 4, '0', STR_PAD_LEFT);
-            $admin->update(['employee_id' => $employeeId]);
 
-            // Assign permissions (if any)
+            // 3️⃣ Auto-generate username if left blank
+            $username = $request->username ?: strtolower($employeeId);
+
+            // 4️⃣ Update employee_id + username together
+            $admin->update([
+                'employee_id' => $employeeId,
+                'username'    => $username,
+            ]);
+
+            // 5️⃣ Assign permissions (if any)
             if ($request->permissions) {
                 $admin->givePermissionTo($request->permissions);
             }
 
             DB::commit();
 
-            return redirect()->route('admin.staff.index')
+            return redirect()
+                ->route('admin.staff.index')
                 ->with('success', 'Staff created successfully.');
 
         } catch (\Exception $e) {
@@ -94,6 +105,7 @@ class AdminStaffController extends Controller
         }
     }
 
+
     public function edit($id)
     {
         $staff = Admin::where('type', 'staff')->findOrFail($id);

app/Http/Controllers/Admin/UserRequestController.php

@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@ class UserRequestController extends Controller
     public function index()
     {
         $requests = CustomerRequest::orderBy('id', 'desc')->get();
-        return view('admin.requests', compact('requests'));
+        $pendingProfileUpdates = \App\Models\UpdateRequest::where('status', 'pending')->count();
+
+        return view('admin.requests', compact(
+            'requests',
+            'pendingProfileUpdates'
+        ));
     }
 
     // Approve user request

app/Models/Admin.php

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class Admin extends Authenticatable
         'name', 'email', 'password', 'username',
         'phone', 'emergency_phone', 'address',
         'role', 'department', 'designation', 'joining_date',
-        'status', 'additional_info', 'type',   // admin/staff indicator
+        'status', 'additional_info', 'type','employee_id',  // admin/staff indicator
     ];
 
     protected $hidden = [

resources/views/admin/layouts/app.blade.php

@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
       background: #fff;
       padding: 10px 18px !important;
       position: relative;
-      height: 48px;
+      height: 65px;
       width: 100%;
       box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
     }
@@ -221,6 +221,32 @@
       font-size: 1.06rem;
       font-weight: 500;
     }
+
+    /* ================================
+   HEADER NOTIFICATION BADGE FIX
+================================ */
+
+/* Target ONLY badge inside bell icon */
+header .bi-bell {
+    position: relative;
+}
+
+/* Override broken global badge styles */
+header .bi-bell .badge {
+    width: 22px !important;
+    height: 22px !important;
+    min-width: 22px !important;
+    padding: 0 !important;
+    font-size: 12px !important;
+    line-height: 22px !important;
+    border-radius: 50% !important;
+    display: inline-flex !important;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    animation: none !important;
+    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px #ffffff;
+}
+
   </style>
 
 </head>
@@ -285,12 +311,12 @@
     </a>
     @endcan
 
-    {{-- Profile Update Requests --}}
+    <!-- {{-- Profile Update Requests --}}
     @can('request.update_profile')
     <a href="{{ route('admin.profile.requests') }}">
       <i class="bi bi-person-lines-fill"></i> Profile Update Requests
     </a>
-    @endcan
+    @endcan -->
 
     {{-- Staff (NO PERMISSION REQUIRED) --}}
     <a href="{{ route('admin.staff.index') }}" class="{{ request()->routeIs('admin.staff.*') ? 'active' : '' }}">

resources/views/admin/profile_update_requests.blade.php

@@ -10,70 +10,144 @@
     $currentPage = request()->get('page', 1);
     $currentPage = max(1, (int)$currentPage);
     $total = $requests->count();
-        $totalPages = ceil($total / $perPage);
     $currentItems = $requests->slice(($currentPage - 1) * $perPage, $perPage);
 @endphp
 
 <style>
-        .old-value { color: #6b7280; font-weight: 600; }
+/* ===== Card Wrapper ===== */
-        .new-value { color: #111827; font-weight: 700; }
+.request-card {
-        .changed { background: #fef3c7; padding: 6px; border-radius: 6px; }
+    background: #ffffff;
-        .box { padding: 10px 14px; border-radius: 8px; background: #f8fafc; margin-bottom: 10px; }
+    border-radius: 14px;
-        .diff-label { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; }
+    padding: 18px;
-        .actions { display: flex; gap: 10px; }
+    margin-bottom: 18px;
+    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
+}
+
+/* ===== Header Row ===== */
+.request-header {
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: 60px 1.5fr 1fr 1.2fr 1fr;
+    gap: 14px;
+    align-items: center;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
+    padding-bottom: 12px;
+    margin-bottom: 14px;
+}
+
+.request-header strong {
+    font-size: 14px;
+}
+
+/* ===== Badges ===== */
+.badge {
+    padding: 6px 14px;
+    font-size: 12px;
+    border-radius: 999px;
+    font-weight: 700;
+}
+
+.badge-pending {
+    background: #fff7ed;
+    color: #c2410c;
+    border: 1px solid #fed7aa;
+}
+
+.badge-approved {
+    background: #ecfdf5;
+    color: #047857;
+    border: 1px solid #a7f3d0;
+}
+
+.badge-rejected {
+    background: #fef2f2;
+    color: #b91c1c;
+    border: 1px solid #fecaca;
+}
+
+/* ===== Action Buttons ===== */
+.actions {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 10px;
+}
+
+.actions .btn {
+    padding: 6px 14px;
+    font-size: 13px;
+    border-radius: 999px;
+    font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+/* ===== Detail Grid ===== */
+.detail-grid {
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
+    gap: 14px;
+    margin-top: 12px;
+}
+
+/* ===== Detail Box ===== */
+.detail-box {
+    background: #f8fafc;
+    border-radius: 10px;
+    padding: 12px 14px;
+    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
+}
+
+.detail-box.changed {
+    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #fff7ed, #ffedd5);
+    border-left: 4px solid #f59e0b;
+}
+
+.detail-label {
+    font-size: 12px;
+    font-weight: 700;
+    color: #334155;
+}
+
+.old {
+    font-size: 12px;
+    color: #64748b;
+}
+
+.new {
+    font-size: 14px;
+    font-weight: 700;
+    color: #020617;
+}
+
+/* ===== Responsive ===== */
+@media (max-width: 992px) {
+    .request-header {
+        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+    }
+
+    .detail-grid {
+        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+    }
+}
 </style>
 
 <h4 class="fw-bold my-3">Profile Update Requests ({{ $total }})</h4>
 
-    <div class="card mb-4 shadow-sm">
-        <div class="card-body pb-1">
-
-            <div class="table-responsive custom-table-wrapper">
-                <table class="table align-middle mb-0 custom-table">
-                    <thead>
-                        <tr>
-                            <th>#</th>
-                            <th>User</th>
-                            <th>Requested Changes</th>
-                            <th>Status</th>
-                            <th>Requested At</th>
-                            <th>Actions</th>
-                        </tr>
-                    </thead>
-
-                    <tbody>
 @foreach($currentItems as $index => $req)
 @php
     $user = $req->user;
-                                // FIX: Convert string to array
     $newData = is_array($req->data) ? $req->data : json_decode($req->data, true);
 @endphp
 
-                            <tr>
+<div class="request-card">
-                                <td><strong>{{ ($currentPage - 1) * $perPage + $index + 1 }}</strong></td>
 
-                                <td>
+    <!-- HEADER -->
+    <div class="request-header">
+        <strong>#{{ ($currentPage - 1) * $perPage + $index + 1 }}</strong>
+
+        <div>
             <strong>{{ $user->customer_name }}</strong><br>
             <small>{{ $user->email }}</small><br>
             <small>ID: {{ $user->customer_id }}</small>
-                                </td>
-
-                                <td>
-                                    @foreach($newData as $key => $newValue)
-                                        @php
-                                            $oldValue = $user->$key ?? '—';
-                                            $changed = $oldValue != $newValue;
-                                        @endphp
-
-                                        <div class="box {{ $changed ? 'changed' : '' }}">
-                                            <span class="diff-label">{{ ucfirst(str_replace('_',' ', $key)) }}:</span><br>
-                                            <span class="old-value">Old: {{ $oldValue }}</span><br>
-                                            <span class="new-value">New: {{ $newValue ?? '—' }}</span>
         </div>
-                                    @endforeach
-                                </td>
 
-                                <td>
+        <div>
             @if($req->status == 'pending')
                 <span class="badge badge-pending">Pending</span>
             @elseif($req->status == 'approved')
@@ -81,31 +155,57 @@
             @else
                 <span class="badge badge-rejected">Rejected</span>
             @endif
-                                </td>
+        </div>
 
-                                <td>{{ $req->created_at->format('d M Y, h:i A') }}</td>
+        <div>{{ $req->created_at->format('d M Y, h:i A') }}</div>
 
-                                <td class="actions">
+        <div class="actions">
             @if($req->status == 'pending')
                 <a href="{{ route('admin.profile.approve', $req->id) }}" class="btn btn-success btn-sm">
-                                           <i class="bi bi-check-circle"></i> Approve
+                    ✔ Approve
                 </a>
-
                 <a href="{{ route('admin.profile.reject', $req->id) }}" class="btn btn-danger btn-sm">
-                                           <i class="bi bi-x-circle"></i> Reject
+                    ✖ Reject
                 </a>
             @else
                 <span class="text-muted">Completed</span>
             @endif
-                                </td>
+        </div>
+    </div>
 
-                            </tr>
+    <!-- DETAILS ROW 1 -->
+    <div class="detail-grid">
+        @foreach(['customer_name','company_name','email'] as $field)
+            @php
+                $old = $user->$field ?? '—';
+                $new = $newData[$field] ?? $old;
+            @endphp
+            <div class="detail-box {{ $old != $new ? 'changed' : '' }}">
+                <div class="detail-label">{{ ucfirst(str_replace('_',' ', $field)) }}</div>
+                <div class="old">Old: {{ $old }}</div>
+                <div class="new">New: {{ $new }}</div>
+            </div>
+        @endforeach
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- DETAILS ROW 2 -->
+    <div class="detail-grid">
+       @foreach(['mobile_no','address','pincode'] as $field)
+
+            @php
+                $old = $user->$field ?? '—';
+                $new = $newData[$field] ?? $old;
+            @endphp
+            <div class="detail-box {{ $old != $new ? 'changed' : '' }}">
+                <div class="detail-label">{{ ucfirst(str_replace('_',' ', $field)) }}</div>
+                <div class="old">Old: {{ $old }}</div>
+                <div class="new">New: {{ $new }}</div>
+            </div>
         @endforeach
-                    </tbody>
-                </table>
     </div>
 
 </div>
-    </div>
+@endforeach
+
 </div>
 @endsection

resources/views/admin/requests.blade.php

@@ -307,14 +307,55 @@
                 justify-content: center;
             }
         }
+/* ==============================================
+   PROFILE UPDATE REQUEST BUTTON BADGE FIX
+============================================== */
+
+/* Ensure button is positioning context */
+a.btn.btn-primary.position-relative {
+    position: relative;
+        margin-right: 10px;
+}
+
+/* Fix badge inside Profile Update Requests button */
+a.btn.btn-primary.position-relative .badge {
+    width: 30px !important;
+    height: 30px !important;
+    min-width: 30px !important;
+    padding: 0 !important;
+    font-size: 14px !important;
+    line-height: 30px !important;
+    border-radius: 50% !important;
+    display: inline-flex !important;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    animation: none !important;
+    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px #ffffff;
+    
+}
+
+        
     </style>
 
     <!-- Counts -->
     <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-2 mt-3">
     <h4 class="fw-bold mb-0">User Requests (Total: {{ $total }})</h4>
 
+    @can('request.update_profile')
+    <a href="{{ route('admin.profile.requests') }}" class="btn btn-primary position-relative">
+        <i class="bi bi-person-lines-fill me-1"></i>
+        Profile Update Requests
+
+        @if($pendingProfileUpdates > 0)
+            <span class="position-absolute top-0 start-100 translate-middle badge rounded-pill bg-danger">
+                {{ $pendingProfileUpdates }}
+            </span>
+        @endif
+    </a>
+    @endcan
 </div>
 
+
     <!-- Search + Table -->
     <div class="card mb-4 shadow-sm">
         <div class="card-body pb-1">

resources/views/admin/staff/create.blade.php

@@ -849,8 +849,7 @@
                                name="username" 
                                value="{{ old('username') }}" 
                                class="form-input" 
-                               placeholder="Leave blank to generate automatically"
+                               placeholder="Leave blank to generate automatically">
-                               required>
                         <div class="helper-text">
                             <span>ℹ️</span>
                             If left blank, username will be generated from employee ID