Notes for updating adminLTE

Here are some advises to make adminLTE3 working better with shiny.

For instance, for primary cards, we have:

.card-primary:not(.card-outline) .card-header,       
.card-primary:not(.card-outline) .card-header a { 
   color: #ffffff;
 }

Remove .card-primary:not(.card-outline) .card-header a.

User post bottom border issue

.post {
  /* border-bottom: 1px solid #adb5bd; */
  color: #666;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  padding-bottom: 15px;
}

Comment out the first line. This feature does not play well with the collapse option.

Tweaks to support shinyFiles

Since shinyFiles is based on Boostrap 3, one may expect conflicts. Here is a css tweak to apply to fix modals:

/* Remove for shinyFiles support
.modal.fade .modal-dialog {
  transition: -webkit-transform 0.3s ease-out;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease-out;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease-out, -webkit-transform 0.3s ease-out;
  -webkit-transform: translate(0, -50px);
  transform: translate(0, -50px);
}
*/
.modal-header {
  /* Remove for shinyFiles support */
  /*display: -ms-flexbox;
  display: flex;
  -ms-flex-align: start;
  align-items: flex-start;
  -ms-flex-pack: justify;
  justify-content: space-between; */
  padding: 1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e9ecef;
  border-top-left-radius: 0.3rem;
  border-top-right-radius: 0.3rem;
}

Tell shiny to show the content on expand

When a card start collapsed, we need to tell shiny to show the content when expanded. Add _this._parent.trigger("hidden.bs.collapse"); and _this2._parent.trigger("shown.bs.collapse"); to collapse and expand prototypes, respectively in adminlte.js:

_proto.collapse = function collapse() {
        var _this = this;

        this._parent.children(Selector.CARD_BODY + ", " + Selector.CARD_FOOTER).slideUp(this._settings.animationSpeed, function () {
          _this._parent.addClass(ClassName.COLLAPSED);
          _this._parent.trigger("hidden.bs.collapse");
        });

        this._parent.find(this._settings.collapseTrigger + ' .' + this._settings.collapseIcon).addClass(this._settings.expandIcon).removeClass(this._settings.collapseIcon);

        var collapsed = $.Event(Event.COLLAPSED);

        this._element.trigger(collapsed, this._parent);
      };
_proto.expand = function expand() {
        var _this2 = this;

        this._parent.children(Selector.CARD_BODY + ", " + Selector.CARD_FOOTER).slideDown(this._settings.animationSpeed, function () {
          _this2._parent.trigger("shown.bs.collapse");
          _this2._parent.removeClass(ClassName.COLLAPSED);
        });

        this._parent.find(this._settings.collapseTrigger + ' .' + this._settings.expandIcon).addClass(this._settings.collapseIcon).removeClass(this._settings.expandIcon);

        var expanded = $.Event(Event.EXPANDED);

        this._element.trigger(expanded, this._parent);
      };

Add support for glyphicons

Since Boostrap4 abandonned glyphicons, they are not included as they were for adminLTE2 (shinydashboard). Therefore, one must add the following code in the adminlte.css file:

@font-face {
   font-family: 'Glyphicons Halflings';

    src: url('fonts/glyphicons-halflings-regular.eot');
   src: url('fonts/glyphicons-halflings-regular.eot?#iefix') format('embedded-opentype'), url('fonts/glyphicons-halflings-regular.woff2') format('woff2'), url('fonts/glyphicons-halflings-regular.woff') format('woff'), url('fonts/glyphicons-halflings-regular.ttf') format('truetype'), url('fonts/glyphicons-halflings-regular.svg#glyphicons_halflingsregular') format('svg');
 }
 .glyphicon {
   position: relative;
   top: 1px;
   display: inline-block;
   font-family: 'Glyphicons Halflings';
   font-style: normal;
   font-weight: normal;
   line-height: 1;

    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
   -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
 }
 .glyphicon-asterisk:before {
   content: "\002a";
 }
 .glyphicon-plus:before {
   content: "\002b";
 }
 .glyphicon-euro:before,
 .glyphicon-eur:before {
   content: "\20ac";
 }
 .glyphicon-minus:before {
   content: "\2212";
 }
 .glyphicon-cloud:before {
   content: "\2601";
 }
 .glyphicon-envelope:before {
   content: "\2709";
 }
 .glyphicon-pencil:before {
   content: "\270f";
 }
 .glyphicon-glass:before {
   content: "\e001";
 }
 .glyphicon-music:before {
   content: "\e002";
 }
 .glyphicon-search:before {
   content: "\e003";
 }
 .glyphicon-heart:before {
   content: "\e005";
 }
 .glyphicon-star:before {
   content: "\e006";
 }
 .glyphicon-star-empty:before {
   content: "\e007";
 }
 .glyphicon-user:before {
   content: "\e008";
 }
 .glyphicon-film:before {
   content: "\e009";
 }
 .glyphicon-th-large:before {
   content: "\e010";
 }
 .glyphicon-th:before {
   content: "\e011";
 }
 .glyphicon-th-list:before {
   content: "\e012";
 }
 .glyphicon-ok:before {
   content: "\e013";
 }
 .glyphicon-remove:before {
   content: "\e014";
 }
 .glyphicon-zoom-in:before {
   content: "\e015";
 }
 .glyphicon-zoom-out:before {
   content: "\e016";
 }
 .glyphicon-off:before {
   content: "\e017";
 }
 .glyphicon-signal:before {
   content: "\e018";
 }
 .glyphicon-cog:before {
   content: "\e019";
 }
 .glyphicon-trash:before {
   content: "\e020";
 }
 .glyphicon-home:before {
   content: "\e021";
 }
 .glyphicon-file:before {
   content: "\e022";
 }
 .glyphicon-time:before {
   content: "\e023";
 }
 .glyphicon-road:before {
   content: "\e024";
 }
 .glyphicon-download-alt:before {
   content: "\e025";
 }
 .glyphicon-download:before {
   content: "\e026";
 }
 .glyphicon-upload:before {
   content: "\e027";
 }
 .glyphicon-inbox:before {
   content: "\e028";
 }
 .glyphicon-play-circle:before {
   content: "\e029";
 }
 .glyphicon-repeat:before {
   content: "\e030";
 }
 .glyphicon-refresh:before {
   content: "\e031";
 }
 .glyphicon-list-alt:before {
   content: "\e032";
 }
 .glyphicon-lock:before {
   content: "\e033";
 }
 .glyphicon-flag:before {
   content: "\e034";
 }
 .glyphicon-headphones:before {
   content: "\e035";
 }
 .glyphicon-volume-off:before {
   content: "\e036";
 }
 .glyphicon-volume-down:before {
   content: "\e037";
 }
 .glyphicon-volume-up:before {
   content: "\e038";
 }
 .glyphicon-qrcode:before {
   content: "\e039";
 }
 .glyphicon-barcode:before {
   content: "\e040";
 }
 .glyphicon-tag:before {
   content: "\e041";
 }
 .glyphicon-tags:before {
   content: "\e042";
 }
 .glyphicon-book:before {
   content: "\e043";
 }
 .glyphicon-bookmark:before {
   content: "\e044";
 }
 .glyphicon-print:before {
   content: "\e045";
 }
 .glyphicon-camera:before {
   content: "\e046";
 }
 .glyphicon-font:before {
   content: "\e047";
 }
 .glyphicon-bold:before {
   content: "\e048";
 }
 .glyphicon-italic:before {
   content: "\e049";
 }
 .glyphicon-text-height:before {
   content: "\e050";
 }
 .glyphicon-text-width:before {
   content: "\e051";
 }
 .glyphicon-align-left:before {
   content: "\e052";
 }
 .glyphicon-align-center:before {
   content: "\e053";
 }
 .glyphicon-align-right:before {
   content: "\e054";
 }
 .glyphicon-align-justify:before {
   content: "\e055";
 }
 .glyphicon-list:before {
   content: "\e056";
 }
 .glyphicon-indent-left:before {
   content: "\e057";
 }
 .glyphicon-indent-right:before {
   content: "\e058";
 }
 .glyphicon-facetime-video:before {
   content: "\e059";
 }
 .glyphicon-picture:before {
   content: "\e060";
 }
 .glyphicon-map-marker:before {
   content: "\e062";
 }
 .glyphicon-adjust:before {
   content: "\e063";
 }
 .glyphicon-tint:before {
   content: "\e064";
 }
 .glyphicon-edit:before {
   content: "\e065";
 }
 .glyphicon-share:before {
   content: "\e066";
 }
 .glyphicon-check:before {
   content: "\e067";
 }
 .glyphicon-move:before {
   content: "\e068";
 }
 .glyphicon-step-backward:before {
   content: "\e069";
 }
 .glyphicon-fast-backward:before {
   content: "\e070";
 }
 .glyphicon-backward:before {
   content: "\e071";
 }
 .glyphicon-play:before {
   content: "\e072";
 }
 .glyphicon-pause:before {
   content: "\e073";
 }
 .glyphicon-stop:before {
   content: "\e074";
 }
 .glyphicon-forward:before {
   content: "\e075";
 }
 .glyphicon-fast-forward:before {
   content: "\e076";
 }
 .glyphicon-step-forward:before {
   content: "\e077";
 }
 .glyphicon-eject:before {
   content: "\e078";
 }
 .glyphicon-chevron-left:before {
   content: "\e079";
 }
 .glyphicon-chevron-right:before {
   content: "\e080";
 }
 .glyphicon-plus-sign:before {
   content: "\e081";
 }
 .glyphicon-minus-sign:before {
   content: "\e082";
 }
 .glyphicon-remove-sign:before {
   content: "\e083";
 }
 .glyphicon-ok-sign:before {
   content: "\e084";
 }
 .glyphicon-question-sign:before {
   content: "\e085";
 }
 .glyphicon-info-sign:before {
   content: "\e086";
 }
 .glyphicon-screenshot:before {
   content: "\e087";
 }
 .glyphicon-remove-circle:before {
   content: "\e088";
 }
 .glyphicon-ok-circle:before {
   content: "\e089";
 }
 .glyphicon-ban-circle:before {
   content: "\e090";
 }
 .glyphicon-arrow-left:before {
   content: "\e091";
 }
 .glyphicon-arrow-right:before {
   content: "\e092";
 }
 .glyphicon-arrow-up:before {
   content: "\e093";
 }
 .glyphicon-arrow-down:before {
   content: "\e094";
 }
 .glyphicon-share-alt:before {
   content: "\e095";
 }
 .glyphicon-resize-full:before {
   content: "\e096";
 }
 .glyphicon-resize-small:before {
   content: "\e097";
 }
 .glyphicon-exclamation-sign:before {
   content: "\e101";
 }
 .glyphicon-gift:before {
   content: "\e102";
 }
 .glyphicon-leaf:before {
   content: "\e103";
 }
 .glyphicon-fire:before {
   content: "\e104";
 }
 .glyphicon-eye-open:before {
   content: "\e105";
 }
 .glyphicon-eye-close:before {
   content: "\e106";
 }
 .glyphicon-warning-sign:before {
   content: "\e107";
 }
 .glyphicon-plane:before {
   content: "\e108";
 }
 .glyphicon-calendar:before {
   content: "\e109";
 }
 .glyphicon-random:before {
   content: "\e110";
 }
 .glyphicon-comment:before {
   content: "\e111";
 }
 .glyphicon-magnet:before {
   content: "\e112";
 }
 .glyphicon-chevron-up:before {
   content: "\e113";
 }
 .glyphicon-chevron-down:before {
   content: "\e114";
 }
 .glyphicon-retweet:before {
   content: "\e115";
 }
 .glyphicon-shopping-cart:before {
   content: "\e116";
 }
 .glyphicon-folder-close:before {
   content: "\e117";
 }
 .glyphicon-folder-open:before {
   content: "\e118";
 }
 .glyphicon-resize-vertical:before {
   content: "\e119";
 }
 .glyphicon-resize-horizontal:before {
   content: "\e120";
 }
 .glyphicon-hdd:before {
   content: "\e121";
 }
 .glyphicon-bullhorn:before {
   content: "\e122";
 }
 .glyphicon-bell:before {
   content: "\e123";
 }
 .glyphicon-certificate:before {
   content: "\e124";
 }
 .glyphicon-thumbs-up:before {
   content: "\e125";
 }
 .glyphicon-thumbs-down:before {
   content: "\e126";
 }
 .glyphicon-hand-right:before {
   content: "\e127";
 }
 .glyphicon-hand-left:before {
   content: "\e128";
 }
 .glyphicon-hand-up:before {
   content: "\e129";
 }
 .glyphicon-hand-down:before {
   content: "\e130";
 }
 .glyphicon-circle-arrow-right:before {
   content: "\e131";
 }
 .glyphicon-circle-arrow-left:before {
   content: "\e132";
 }
 .glyphicon-circle-arrow-up:before {
   content: "\e133";
 }
 .glyphicon-circle-arrow-down:before {
   content: "\e134";
 }
 .glyphicon-globe:before {
   content: "\e135";
 }
 .glyphicon-wrench:before {
   content: "\e136";
 }
 .glyphicon-tasks:before {
   content: "\e137";
 }
 .glyphicon-filter:before {
   content: "\e138";
 }
 .glyphicon-briefcase:before {
   content: "\e139";
 }
 .glyphicon-fullscreen:before {
   content: "\e140";
 }
 .glyphicon-dashboard:before {
   content: "\e141";
 }
 .glyphicon-paperclip:before {
   content: "\e142";
 }
 .glyphicon-heart-empty:before {
   content: "\e143";
 }
 .glyphicon-link:before {
   content: "\e144";
 }
 .glyphicon-phone:before {
   content: "\e145";
 }
 .glyphicon-pushpin:before {
   content: "\e146";
 }
 .glyphicon-usd:before {
   content: "\e148";
 }
 .glyphicon-gbp:before {
   content: "\e149";
 }
 .glyphicon-sort:before {
   content: "\e150";
 }
 .glyphicon-sort-by-alphabet:before {
   content: "\e151";
 }
 .glyphicon-sort-by-alphabet-alt:before {
   content: "\e152";
 }
 .glyphicon-sort-by-order:before {
   content: "\e153";
 }
 .glyphicon-sort-by-order-alt:before {
   content: "\e154";
 }
 .glyphicon-sort-by-attributes:before {
   content: "\e155";
 }
 .glyphicon-sort-by-attributes-alt:before {
   content: "\e156";
 }
 .glyphicon-unchecked:before {
   content: "\e157";
 }
 .glyphicon-expand:before {
   content: "\e158";
 }
 .glyphicon-collapse-down:before {
   content: "\e159";
 }
 .glyphicon-collapse-up:before {
   content: "\e160";
 }
 .glyphicon-log-in:before {
   content: "\e161";
 }
 .glyphicon-flash:before {
   content: "\e162";
 }
 .glyphicon-log-out:before {
   content: "\e163";
 }
 .glyphicon-new-window:before {
   content: "\e164";
 }
 .glyphicon-record:before {
   content: "\e165";
 }
 .glyphicon-save:before {
   content: "\e166";
 }
 .glyphicon-open:before {
   content: "\e167";
 }
 .glyphicon-saved:before {
   content: "\e168";
 }
 .glyphicon-import:before {
   content: "\e169";
 }
 .glyphicon-export:before {
   content: "\e170";
 }
 .glyphicon-send:before {
   content: "\e171";
 }
 .glyphicon-floppy-disk:before {
   content: "\e172";
 }
 .glyphicon-floppy-saved:before {
   content: "\e173";
 }
 .glyphicon-floppy-remove:before {
   content: "\e174";
 }
 .glyphicon-floppy-save:before {
   content: "\e175";
 }
 .glyphicon-floppy-open:before {
   content: "\e176";
 }
 .glyphicon-credit-card:before {
   content: "\e177";
 }
 .glyphicon-transfer:before {
   content: "\e178";
 }
 .glyphicon-cutlery:before {
   content: "\e179";
 }
 .glyphicon-header:before {
   content: "\e180";
 }
 .glyphicon-compressed:before {
   content: "\e181";
 }
 .glyphicon-earphone:before {
   content: "\e182";
 }
 .glyphicon-phone-alt:before {
   content: "\e183";
 }
 .glyphicon-tower:before {
   content: "\e184";
 }
 .glyphicon-stats:before {
   content: "\e185";
 }
 .glyphicon-sd-video:before {
   content: "\e186";
 }
 .glyphicon-hd-video:before {
   content: "\e187";
 }
 .glyphicon-subtitles:before {
   content: "\e188";
 }
 .glyphicon-sound-stereo:before {
   content: "\e189";
 }
 .glyphicon-sound-dolby:before {
   content: "\e190";
 }
 .glyphicon-sound-5-1:before {
   content: "\e191";
 }
 .glyphicon-sound-6-1:before {
   content: "\e192";
 }
 .glyphicon-sound-7-1:before {
   content: "\e193";
 }
 .glyphicon-copyright-mark:before {
   content: "\e194";
 }
 .glyphicon-registration-mark:before {
   content: "\e195";
 }
 .glyphicon-cloud-download:before {
   content: "\e197";
 }
 .glyphicon-cloud-upload:before {
   content: "\e198";
 }
 .glyphicon-tree-conifer:before {
   content: "\e199";
 }
 .glyphicon-tree-deciduous:before {
   content: "\e200";
 }
 .glyphicon-cd:before {
   content: "\e201";
 }
 .glyphicon-save-file:before {
   content: "\e202";
 }
 .glyphicon-open-file:before {
   content: "\e203";
 }
 .glyphicon-level-up:before {
   content: "\e204";
 }
 .glyphicon-copy:before {
   content: "\e205";
 }
 .glyphicon-paste:before {
   content: "\e206";
 }
 .glyphicon-alert:before {
   content: "\e209";
 }
 .glyphicon-equalizer:before {
   content: "\e210";
 }
 .glyphicon-king:before {
   content: "\e211";
 }
 .glyphicon-queen:before {
   content: "\e212";
 }
 .glyphicon-pawn:before {
   content: "\e213";
 }
 .glyphicon-bishop:before {
   content: "\e214";
 }
 .glyphicon-knight:before {
   content: "\e215";
 }
 .glyphicon-baby-formula:before {
   content: "\e216";
 }
 .glyphicon-tent:before {
   content: "\26fa";
 }
 .glyphicon-blackboard:before {
   content: "\e218";
 }
 .glyphicon-bed:before {
   content: "\e219";
 }
 .glyphicon-apple:before {
   content: "\f8ff";
 }
 .glyphicon-erase:before {
   content: "\e221";
 }
 .glyphicon-hourglass:before {
   content: "\231b";
 }
 .glyphicon-lamp:before {
   content: "\e223";
 }
 .glyphicon-duplicate:before {
   content: "\e224";
 }
 .glyphicon-piggy-bank:before {
   content: "\e225";
 }
 .glyphicon-scissors:before {
   content: "\e226";
 }
 .glyphicon-bitcoin:before {
   content: "\e227";
 }
 .glyphicon-btc:before {
   content: "\e227";
 }
 .glyphicon-xbt:before {
   content: "\e227";
 }
 .glyphicon-yen:before {
   content: "\00a5";
 }
 .glyphicon-jpy:before {
   content: "\00a5";
 }
 .glyphicon-ruble:before {
   content: "\20bd";
 }
 .glyphicon-rub:before {
   content: "\20bd";
 }
 .glyphicon-scale:before {
   content: "\e230";
 }
 .glyphicon-ice-lolly:before {
   content: "\e231";
 }
 .glyphicon-ice-lolly-tasted:before {
   content: "\e232";
 }
 .glyphicon-education:before {
   content: "\e233";
 }
 .glyphicon-option-horizontal:before {
   content: "\e234";
 }
 .glyphicon-option-vertical:before {
   content: "\e235";
 }
 .glyphicon-menu-hamburger:before {
   content: "\e236";
 }
 .glyphicon-modal-window:before {
   content: "\e237";
 }
 .glyphicon-oil:before {
   content: "\e238";
 }
 .glyphicon-grain:before {
   content: "\e239";
 }
 .glyphicon-sunglasses:before {
   content: "\e240";
 }
 .glyphicon-text-size:before {
   content: "\e241";
 }
 .glyphicon-text-color:before {
   content: "\e242";
 }
 .glyphicon-text-background:before {
   content: "\e243";
 }
 .glyphicon-object-align-top:before {
   content: "\e244";
 }
 .glyphicon-object-align-bottom:before {
   content: "\e245";
 }
 .glyphicon-object-align-horizontal:before {
   content: "\e246";
 }
 .glyphicon-object-align-left:before {
   content: "\e247";
 }
 .glyphicon-object-align-vertical:before {
   content: "\e248";
 }
 .glyphicon-object-align-right:before {
   content: "\e249";
 }
 .glyphicon-triangle-right:before {
   content: "\e250";
 }
 .glyphicon-triangle-left:before {
   content: "\e251";
 }
 .glyphicon-triangle-bottom:before {
   content: "\e252";
 }
 .glyphicon-triangle-top:before {
   content: "\e253";
 }
 .glyphicon-console:before {
   content: "\e254";
 }
 .glyphicon-superscript:before {
   content: "\e255";
 }
 .glyphicon-subscript:before {
   content: "\e256";
 }
 .glyphicon-menu-left:before {
   content: "\e257";
 }
 .glyphicon-menu-right:before {
   content: "\e258";
 }
 .glyphicon-menu-down:before {
   content: "\e259";
 }
 .glyphicon-menu-up:before {
   content: "\e260";
 }

Tell shiny to resize the content of the box when click on maximize

AdminLTE3 introduces a nice feature called “maximize”. However, shiny does not know when the content needs to be resized after toggle maximize. We need to add the following code $(this).trigger('shown') to each prototype in adminlte.js. Moreover, so that the input binding works well, we have to remove the delay function for maximize and minimize events.

_proto.maximize = function maximize() {
        this._parent.find(this._settings.maximizeTrigger + ' .' + this._settings.maximizeIcon).addClass(this._settings.minimizeIcon).removeClass(this._settings.maximizeIcon);

        this._parent.css({
          'height': this._parent.height(),
          'width': this._parent.width(),
          'transition': 'all .15s'
        }).delay(150).queue(function () {
          $(this).addClass(ClassName.MAXIMIZED);
          $('html').addClass(ClassName.MAXIMIZED);
          
          // tells shiny to resize the content
          $(this).trigger('shown');

          if ($(this).hasClass(ClassName.COLLAPSED)) {
            $(this).addClass(ClassName.WAS_COLLAPSED);
          }

          $(this).dequeue();
        });

        var maximized = $.Event(Event.MAXIMIZED);

        this._element.trigger(maximized, this._parent);
      };
_proto.minimize = function minimize() {
        this._parent.find(this._settings.maximizeTrigger + ' .' + this._settings.minimizeIcon).addClass(this._settings.maximizeIcon).removeClass(this._settings.minimizeIcon);

        this._parent.css('cssText', 'height:' + this._parent[0].style.height + ' !important;' + 'width:' + this._parent[0].style.width + ' !important; transition: all .15s;').delay(10).queue(function () {
          $(this).removeClass(ClassName.MAXIMIZED);
          $('html').removeClass(ClassName.MAXIMIZED);
          $(this).css({
            'height': 'inherit',
            'width': 'inherit'
          });
          
          // tells shiny to resize the content
          $(this).trigger('shown');

          if ($(this).hasClass(ClassName.WAS_COLLAPSED)) {
            $(this).removeClass(ClassName.WAS_COLLAPSED);
          }

          $(this).dequeue();
        });

        var MINIMIZED = $.Event(Event.MINIMIZED);

        this._element.trigger(MINIMIZED, this._parent);
      };