+/**
+ * Helper to create url's relative to the applications root path.
+ * @param string $path
+ * @param bool $forceAppDomain
+ * @return string
+ */
+function baseUrl($path, $forceAppDomain = false)
+{
+ $isFullUrl = strpos($path, 'http') === 0;
+ if ($isFullUrl && !$forceAppDomain) {
+ return $path;
+ }
+ $path = trim($path, '/');
+
+ // Remove non-specified domain if forced and we have a domain
+ if ($isFullUrl && $forceAppDomain) {
+ $explodedPath = explode('/', $path);
+ $path = implode('/', array_splice($explodedPath, 3));
+ }
+
+ // Return normal url path if not specified in config
+ if (config('app.url') === '') {
+ return url($path);
+ }
+
+ return rtrim(config('app.url'), '/') . '/' . $path;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get an instance of the redirector.
+ * Overrides the default laravel redirect helper.
+ * Ensures it redirects even when the app is in a subdirectory.
+ *
+ * @param string|null $to
+ * @param int $status
+ * @param array $headers
+ * @param bool $secure
+ * @return \Illuminate\Routing\Redirector|\Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse
+ */
+function redirect($to = null, $status = 302, $headers = [], $secure = null)
+{
+ if (is_null($to)) {
+ return app('redirect');
+ }
+
+ $to = baseUrl($to);
+
+ return app('redirect')->to($to, $status, $headers, $secure);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get a path to a theme resource.
+ * @param string $path
+ * @return string|boolean
+ */
+function theme_path($path = '')
+{
+ $theme = config('view.theme');
+ if (!$theme) {
+ return false;
+ }
+
+ return base_path('themes/' . $theme .($path ? DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.$path : $path));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get fetch an SVG icon as a string.
+ * Checks for icons defined within a custom theme before defaulting back
+ * to the 'resources/assets/icons' folder.
+ *
+ * Returns an empty string if icon file not found.
+ * @param $name
+ * @param array $attrs
+ * @return mixed
+ */
+function icon($name, $attrs = [])
+{
+ $attrs = array_merge([
+ 'class' => 'svg-icon',
+ 'data-icon' => $name
+ ], $attrs);
+ $attrString = ' ';
+ foreach ($attrs as $attrName => $attr) {
+ $attrString .= $attrName . '="' . $attr . '" ';
+ }
+
+ $iconPath = resource_path('assets/icons/' . $name . '.svg');
+ $themeIconPath = theme_path('icons/' . $name . '.svg');
+ if ($themeIconPath && file_exists($themeIconPath)) {
+ $iconPath = $themeIconPath;
+ } else if (!file_exists($iconPath)) {
+ return '';
+ }
+
+ $fileContents = file_get_contents($iconPath);
+ return str_replace('<svg', '<svg' . $attrString, $fileContents);
+}
+