#4: It's now possible to bulk-approve and bulk-reject comments in the admin screen

app/Http/Controllers/Admin/PhotoCommentController.php

@@ -42,6 +42,44 @@ class PhotoCommentController extends Controller
 
             $request->session()->flash('success', trans_choice('admin.bulk_comments_deleted', $commentsActioned, ['number' => $commentsActioned]));
         }
+        else if ($request->has('bulk_approve'))
+        {
+            /** @var PhotoComment $comment */
+            foreach ($comments as $comment)
+            {
+                // Mark as approved
+                $comment->approved_at = new \DateTime();
+                $comment->approved_user_id = $this->getUser()->id;
+
+                // The comment may have already been rejected - remove the data if so
+                $comment->rejected_at = null;
+                $comment->rejected_user_id = null;
+
+                $comment->save();
+                $commentsActioned++;
+            }
+
+            $request->session()->flash('success', trans_choice('admin.bulk_comments_approved', $commentsActioned, ['number' => $commentsActioned]));
+        }
+        else if ($request->has('bulk_reject'))
+        {
+            /** @var PhotoComment $comment */
+            foreach ($comments as $comment)
+            {
+                // Mark as rejected
+                $comment->rejected_at = new \DateTime();
+                $comment->rejected_user_id = $this->getUser()->id;
+
+                // The comment may have already been approved - remove the data if so
+                $comment->approved_at = null;
+                $comment->approved_user_id = null;
+
+                $comment->save();
+                $commentsActioned++;
+            }
+
+            $request->session()->flash('success', trans_choice('admin.bulk_comments_approved', $commentsActioned, ['number' => $commentsActioned]));
+        }
 
         return redirect(route('comments.index'));
     }
@@ -80,6 +118,34 @@ class PhotoCommentController extends Controller
                 'comment_ids' => $commentIDs
             ]);
         }
+        else if ($request->has('bulk_approve'))
+        {
+            if (count($commentIDs) == 1)
+            {
+                // Single comment selected - redirect to the single approve page
+                return redirect(route('comments.approve', ['id' => $commentIDs[0]]));
+            }
+
+            // Show the view to confirm the approval
+            return Theme::render('admin.bulk_approve_comments', [
+                'comment_count' => count($commentIDs),
+                'comment_ids' => $commentIDs
+            ]);
+        }
+        else if ($request->has('bulk_reject'))
+        {
+            if (count($commentIDs) == 1)
+            {
+                // Single comment selected - redirect to the single reject page
+                return redirect(route('comments.reject', ['id' => $commentIDs[0]]));
+            }
+
+            // Show the view to confirm the rejection
+            return Theme::render('admin.bulk_reject_comments', [
+                'comment_count' => count($commentIDs),
+                'comment_ids' => $commentIDs
+            ]);
+        }
 
         // Unrecognised action - simply redirect back to the index page
         return redirect(route('comments.index'));

resources/lang/en/admin.php

@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ return [
     'anonymous_users' => 'Anonymous (not logged in)',
     'approve_comment' => 'Approve comment by :author_name',
     'approve_comment_confirm' => 'Are you sure you want to approve this comment by ":author_name"?',
+    'approve_comments' => 'Approve :number comments',
+    'approve_comments_confirm' => 'Are you sure you want to approve these :number comments?',
+    'bulk_comments_approved' => ':number comment was approved successfully.|:number comments were approved successfully.',
     'bulk_comments_deleted' => ':number comment was deleted successfully.|:number comments were deleted successfully.',
     'bulk_photos_changed' => ':number photo was updated successfully.|:number photos were updated successfully.',
     'cannot_delete_own_user_account' => 'It is not possible to delete your own user account. Please ask another administrator to delete it for you.',
@@ -163,7 +166,7 @@ return [
     'list_albums_title' => 'Albums',
     'list_comments_intro' => 'Comments are messages left on your photos by visitors and users.',
     'list_comments_status' => [
-        'all' => '- All -',
+        'all' => '(All comments)',
         'approved' => 'Approved',
         'pending' => 'Pending moderation',
         'rejected' => 'Rejected',
@@ -233,6 +236,8 @@ return [
     'redirects_text' => 'To access this album using different addresses, you can use redirects. This is useful when you have moved the album to a different parent and the old address no longer works.',
     'reject_comment' => 'Reject comment by :author_name',
     'reject_comment_confirm' => 'Are you sure you want to reject this comment by ":author_name"?',
+    'reject_comments' => 'Reject :number comments',
+    'reject_comments_confirm' => 'Are you sure you want to reject these :number comments?',
     'replace_image_message' => 'If your photo isn\'t quite perfect, don\'t worry - just upload a new image using the field below and we\'ll replace it.',
     'replace_image_title' => 'Replace photo',
     'save_changes_heading' => 'Save changes',

resources/lang/en/forms.php

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ return [
     'album_view_label' => 'View as:',
     'apply_action' => 'Apply',
     'approve_action' => 'Approve',
+    'approve_selected_action' => 'Approve selected',
     'bulk_edit_photos_label' => 'Bulk edit selected photos:',
     'bulk_edit_photos_placeholder' => 'Select an action',
     'cancel_action' => 'Cancel',
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ return [
     'realname_label' => 'Your name:',
     'register_action' => 'Create account',
     'reject_action' => 'Reject',
+    'reject_selected_action' => 'Reject selected',
     'remember_me_label' => 'Remember me',
     'remove_action' => 'Remove',
     'review_photo_comment_action' => 'Approve/reject comment',

resources/lang/en/navigation.php

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ return [
         'labels' => 'Labels',
         'metadata_upgrade' => 'Update Photo Metadata',
         'reject_comment' => 'Reject comment',
+        'reject_comments' => 'Reject comments',
         'settings' => 'Settings',
         'storage' => 'Storage',
         'users' => 'Users'

resources/views/themes/base/admin/bulk_approve_comments.blade.php

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+@extends(Theme::viewName('layout'))
+@section('title', trans('admin.approve_comments', ['number' => $comment_count]))
+
+@section('breadcrumb')
+    <li class="breadcrumb-item"><a href="{{ route('home') }}"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-home"></i></a></li>
+    <li class="breadcrumb-item"><a href="{{ route('admin') }}">@lang('navigation.breadcrumb.admin')</a></li>
+    <li class="breadcrumb-item"><a href="{{ route('comments.index') }}">@lang('navigation.breadcrumb.comments')</a></li>
+    <li class="breadcrumb-item active">@lang('navigation.breadcrumb.approve_comments')</li>
+@endsection
+
+@section('content')
+    <div class="container">
+        <div class="row">
+            <div class="col-md-8 ml-md-auto mr-md-auto">
+                <div class="card bg-info">
+                    <div class="card-header text-white">@yield('title')</div>
+                    <div class="card-body bg-light">
+                        <p>@lang('admin.approve_comments_confirm', ['number' => $comment_count])</p>
+
+                        <div class="text-right">
+                            <form action="{{ route('comments.applyBulkAction') }}" method="post">
+                                {{ csrf_field() }}
+                                <input type="hidden" name="bulk_approve" value="1" />
+                                @foreach ($comment_ids as $comment_id)
+                                    <input type="hidden" name="comment_ids[]" value="{{ $comment_id }}" />
+                                @endforeach
+
+                                <a href="{{ route('comments.index') }}" class="btn btn-link">@lang('forms.cancel_action')</a>
+                                <button type="submit" class="btn btn-info"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-trash"></i> @lang('forms.approve_action')</button>
+                            </form>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+@endsection

resources/views/themes/base/admin/bulk_reject_comments.blade.php

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+@extends(Theme::viewName('layout'))
+@section('title', trans('admin.reject_comments', ['number' => $comment_count]))
+
+@section('breadcrumb')
+    <li class="breadcrumb-item"><a href="{{ route('home') }}"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-home"></i></a></li>
+    <li class="breadcrumb-item"><a href="{{ route('admin') }}">@lang('navigation.breadcrumb.admin')</a></li>
+    <li class="breadcrumb-item"><a href="{{ route('comments.index') }}">@lang('navigation.breadcrumb.comments')</a></li>
+    <li class="breadcrumb-item active">@lang('navigation.breadcrumb.reject_comments')</li>
+@endsection
+
+@section('content')
+    <div class="container">
+        <div class="row">
+            <div class="col-md-8 ml-md-auto mr-md-auto">
+                <div class="card bg-info">
+                    <div class="card-header text-white">@yield('title')</div>
+                    <div class="card-body bg-light">
+                        <p>@lang('admin.reject_comments_confirm', ['number' => $comment_count])</p>
+
+                        <div class="text-right">
+                            <form action="{{ route('comments.applyBulkAction') }}" method="post">
+                                {{ csrf_field() }}
+                                <input type="hidden" name="bulk_reject" value="1" />
+                                @foreach ($comment_ids as $comment_id)
+                                    <input type="hidden" name="comment_ids[]" value="{{ $comment_id }}" />
+                                @endforeach
+
+                                <a href="{{ route('comments.index') }}" class="btn btn-link">@lang('forms.cancel_action')</a>
+                                <button type="submit" class="btn btn-info"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-trash"></i> @lang('forms.reject_action')</button>
+                            </form>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+@endsection

resources/views/themes/base/admin/list_comments.blade.php

@@ -83,7 +83,11 @@
                             </tbody>
                         </table>
 
-                        <div class="btn-group mb-4" role="group">
+                        <div class="btn-toolbar mb-4" role="group">
+                            <div class="btn-group mr-2">
+                                <button type="submit" name="bulk_approve" class="btn btn-outline-info">@lang('forms.approve_selected_action')</button>
+                                <button type="submit" name="bulk_reject" class="btn btn-outline-info">@lang('forms.reject_selected_action')</button>
+                            </div>
                             <button type="submit" name="bulk_delete" class="btn btn-danger">@lang('forms.delete_selected_action')</button>
                         </div>
                     </form>