Laravel Base Controller w/Hacks

BaseController.php

<?php

class BaseController extends Controller {

	/**
	 * Setup the layout used by the controller.
	 *
	 * @return void
	 */
	protected function setupLayout()
	{
		if ( ! is_null($this->layout))
		{
			$this->layout = View::make($this->layout);
		}

		Form::macro('fileUpload', function($name, $placeholder = null)
		{
			return '<span class="file"><label for="' . $name . '">' . (($placeholder)?$placeholder:'Browse...') . '</label><input type="file" class="fileUpload" name="' . $name . '"></span>';
		});

		Form::macro('styledCheckbox', function($name, $placeholder = null)
		{
			$html = '<span class="styledCheckbox">'
			.'<input type="checkbox" class="fileUpload" name="' . $name . '">'
			.'<div></div>'
			.'<label for="' . $name . '">' . (($placeholder)?$placeholder:'') . '</label>'
			
			.'</span>';
			return $html;
		});

		Form::macro('fontPrice', function($name) {
			$html = '<input class="font-price" placeholder="Insert Price..." name="' . $name . '" type="text">';
			return $html;
		});

		Blade::extend(function($value) {
			return preg_replace('/\@define(.+)/', '<?php ${1}; ?>', $value);
		});
	}

}