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📐 Dynamic GET (Visual SQL Engine)

📁 Snippets, Templates, Layouts, Libraries

Custom Admin Views

Build dynamic backend interfaces tailored to your exact needs.

Custom Admin Views in Joomla Component Builder (JCB) allow you to create fully customized backend views for your component — entirely separate from standard Admin Views. These are not bound by Joomla’s default model-view-controller (MVC) limitations and instead provide complete flexibility to define what data you want to show, how it’s structured, and how it behaves.

Custom Admin Views operate more like Site Views but are targeted for the administrator interface. You can design dashboards, import tools, multi-step wizards, statistics screens, or any other admin-side functionality with fine-grained control.

Features

Flexible MVC Architecture

You can define unique Models, Views, and Controllers for every Custom Admin View — allowing deeply tailored logic.

Dynamic GET Integration

Select your own Dynamic GETs (data queries) per Custom Admin View, giving you precise control over which data is fetched and how it's joined.

Layouts & Templates

Apply reusable Layouts or Templates for consistent rendering, or build new ones with HTML, snippets, and linked libraries (CSS/JS).

Snippets & Library Injection

Leverage reusable code snippets and attach JS/CSS libraries directly into the view — ideal for charts, drag-and-drop UIs, or form enhancements.

Full Permissions & Routing Control

Define who can access the view, how it appears in the Joomla menu, and what fields or actions are shown.

Round-Trip Friendly

Insert tags and custom code blocks can persist and round-trip through compiles, so you retain full manual control when needed.

Use Cases

- Custom dashboards for component data

- Bulk import/export interfaces

- API or webhook monitoring panels

- Statistical or graphical data summaries

- Custom workflow interfaces (multi-step forms, etc.)

GUI Configuration

Choose between list view or item view.
Assign a Dynamic GET as the data source.
Link a Layout or Template.
Bind custom snippets, JS callbacks, and event logic.
Set ACL permissions, routing paths, menu entries, and toolbar buttons.

Learn More

🔗 [Using Custom Admin Views in JCB (Video)] https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE
📘 [JCB Wiki: Custom Admin View] https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder/wiki

Conclusion

Custom Admin Views bridge the gap between flexibility and structure, enabling advanced backend experiences within your Joomla components. Whether you’re building interactive dashboards, smart importers, or completely custom workflows, this feature equips you with the tools to extend Joomla’s admin interface far beyond the ordinary.

Let me know if you'd like visuals added for each layout type or a quick-start walkthrough.