Custom table cells

Change how an existing field appears in a collection list.

A table cell component changes how a field looks in the collection list. The field’s value and its document editor stay the same. This is useful for badges, thumbnails, links, or formatted numbers.

This example displays a readingMinutes number as 5 min read in the Posts table. Add field.Number("readingMinutes") to Posts if you do not already have it.

Configuration

Option	Required	What it does
`listCells[].key`	Yes	Gives the registration a unique name.
`listCells[].collection`	Yes	Selects one collection slug.
`listCells[].field`	Yes	Selects one top-level field name/path in that collection.
`listCells[].label`	Yes	Provides the fallback column heading.
`listCells[].labelKey`	No	Uses a registered translated message for the heading.
`listCells[].component`	Yes	Displays the saved `value` and document; it is not an editable form binding.

1. Create the cell

admin/src/components/reading-time-cell.svelte

<script lang="ts">
  import type { AdminListCellProps } from '@riducms/plugin';

  let { value }: AdminListCellProps = $props();
</script>

<span>
  {typeof value === 'number' ? `${value} min read` : 'Not set'}
</span>

Ridu passes this cell’s value to the component. The example checks that it is a number before formatting it and shows Not set for an empty value. You can also receive document to read other saved values from the same row.

2. Register it for a column

admin/src/admin.config.ts

import { defineAdmin } from '@riducms/plugin/admin';
import { generatedAdminPlugins } from './ridu.plugins.generated';
import ReadingTimeCell from './components/reading-time-cell.svelte';

export default defineAdmin({
  plugins: generatedAdminPlugins,
  listCells: [
    {
      key: 'reading-time',
      collection: 'posts',
      field: 'readingMinutes',
      label: 'Reading time',
      component: ReadingTimeCell
    }
  ]
});

collection is the collection’s slug. field is the existing field’s name or supported field path. label is the column heading displayed in the table. This registration does not add a new stored field.

Merge the entry into your existing admin config and keep bun run dev running. It reloads your component and registration, and regenerates the schema if you added the Go field.

3. Show the column

Open Posts and use the column picker to show Reading time. An article saved with readingMinutes: 5 should display 5 min read. Edit the article and confirm that its number field still works normally.

To show the column by default, include readingMinutes in the collection’s Admin.DefaultColumns. See Browse content for list configuration.

Table cells receive saved data. To customize the input used while editing a document, use a field component. To add content above or below the whole table, use List and edit views.