Хелпер для форм в формате bootstrap3

form_helpers.php

<?php

Form::macro("check", function($name, $value = 1, $checked = null, $options = array()){
return Form::hidden($name, 0).Form::checkbox($name, $value, $checked, $options);
});


Form::macro('textField', function($name, $label = null, $desc = null, $value = null, $attributes = array())
{
if($value===null){
$value = \Input::old($name);
}
$element = Form::text($name, $value, fieldAttributes($name, $attributes));

return fieldWrapper($name, $label, $desc, $element);
});

Form::macro('passwordField', function($name, $label = null, $desc = null, $attributes = array())
{
$element = Form::password($name, fieldAttributes($name, $attributes));

return fieldWrapper($name, $label, $desc, $element);
});

Form::macro('textareaField', function($name, $label = null, $desc = null, $value = null, $attributes = array())
{
$element = Form::textarea($name, $value, fieldAttributes($name, $attributes));

return fieldWrapper($name, $label, $desc, $element);
});

Form::macro('selectField', function($name, $label = null, $desc = null, $options, $value = null, $attributes = array())
{
$element = Form::select($name, $options, $value, fieldAttributes($name, $attributes));

return fieldWrapper($name, $label, $desc, $element);
});

Form::macro('selectMultipleField', function($name, $label = null, $desc, $options, $value = null, $attributes = array())
{
$attributes = array_merge($attributes, ['multiple' => true]);
$element = Form::select($name, $options, $value, fieldAttributes($name, $attributes));

return fieldWrapper($name, $label, $desc, $element);
});

Form::macro('checkboxField', function($name, $label = null, $desc = null, $value = 1, $checked = null, $attributes = array())
{
$attributes = array_merge(['id' => 'id-field-' . $name], $attributes);

$out = '<div class="checkbox';
	$out .= classError($name) . '">';
	$out .= '<label>';
		$out .= Form::check($name, $value, $checked, $attributes) . ' ' . $label;
		$out .= fieldError($name);
		$out .= fieldDesc($desc);
		$out .= '</div>';
return $out;
});

Form::macro("datetimepicker", function($name, $label = null, $desc = null, $display_value = null, $value = null, $attributes = array()){
	$out = "";
	$mirror_id = 'id-datetimemirror-'.$name;
	$out .= "<input type='hidden' name='$name' value='$value' id='$mirror_id'>";
	$picker_id = 'id-datetimepicker-'.$name;
	$attributes = array_merge($attributes, ["id"=>$picker_id,"readonly"=>"", "size"=>16]);
	$out .= initialize_datetimepicker_by_id($picker_id, $mirror_id);
	$element = Form::text("", $value, fieldAttributes($name, $attributes));
	$out .= datetimepickerWrapper($name, $label, $desc, $element, $picker_id);
	/*
	$out .= '<div class="form-group';
	$out .= classError($name) . '">';
	$out .= fieldLabel($name, $label);
	$out .= "<div class='input-append date form_datetime'><input size='16' type='text' value='' readonly><span class='add-on'><i class='icon-th'></i></span>
</div>";
	$out .= fieldError($name);
	$out .= fieldDesc($desc);
	$out .= '</div>';
	*/
	return $out;
});

function fieldWrapper($name, $label, $desc, $element)
{
$out = '<div class="form-group';
	$out .= classError($name) . '">';
	$out .= fieldLabel($name, $label);
	$out .= $element;
	$out .= fieldError($name);
	$out .= fieldDesc($desc);
	$out .= '</div>';

return $out;
}

function datetimepickerWrapper($name, $label, $desc, $element, $picker_id)
{
$out = '<div class="form-group';
	$out .= classError($name) . '">';
	$out .= fieldLabel($name, $label);
	//$out .= "<div class='input-group' id='$picker_id'>";
	$out .= $element;
	//$out .= "<span class='input-group-addon'><i class='glyphicon glyphicon-th-large'></i></span></div>";
	$out .= fieldError($name);
	$out .= fieldDesc($desc);
	$out .= '</div>';

return $out;
}

function classError($field)
{
	$error = '';

	if ($errors = Session::get('errors'))
	{
		$error = $errors->first($field) ? ' has-error' : '';
	}

	return $error;
}
function fieldError($field)
{
	$error = '';

	if ($errors = Session::get('errors'))
	{
		$error = '<span class=\'text-danger\'>'.$errors->first($field).'</span>';
	}

	return $error;
}

function fieldLabel($name, $label)
{
	if (is_null($label)) return '';

	$name = str_replace('[]', '', $name);

	$out = '<label for="id-field-' . $name . '" class="control-label">';
		$out .= $label . '</label>';

	return $out;
}

function fieldDesc($desc){
if($desc){
return "<div class='text-muted'>$desc</div>";
}
}

function fieldAttributes($name, $attributes = array())
{
$name = str_replace('[]', '', $name);

return array_merge(['class' => 'form-control', 'id' => 'id-field-' . $name], $attributes);
}

view.blade.php

<?= Form::open(['url' => route("user.profile.save"), 'method' => 'POST', 'id' => 'editProfile']) ?>

	<?= Form::textField(
		 "variable",
		 "Название поля",
		 "Мелкий серенький текст под полем",
		 $user->variable
	) ?>



	<?= Form::close() ?>