app/Http/Controllers/Admin/DefaultController.php

@@ -216,6 +216,11 @@ class DefaultController extends Controller
         return $photoController->store($request);
     }
 
+    public function rebuildPermissionsCache()
+    {
+        return response()->json(true);
+    }
+
     public function saveSettings(SaveSettingsRequest $request)
     {
         $this->authorizeAccessToAdminPanel('admin:configure');

resources/assets/js/admin.js

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ function AboutViewModel(urls) {
  * This model is used by admin/settings.blade.php.
  * @constructor
  */
-function SettingsViewModel(urls) {
+function SettingsViewModel(urls, lang) {
     this.el = '#settings-app';
 
     this.data = {
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ function SettingsViewModel(urls) {
     };
 
     this.methods = {
-        rebuildPermissionsCache: function () {
+        rebuildPermissionsCache: function (e) {
             var self = this;
 
             $.ajax(
@@ -69,13 +69,17 @@ function SettingsViewModel(urls) {
                     },
                     dataType: 'json',
                     error: function (xhr, textStatus, errorThrown) {
+                        alert(lang.permissions_cache_rebuild_failed);
                     },
-                    method: 'GET',
+                    method: 'POST',
                     success: function (data) {
-                        alert('success');
+                        alert(lang.permissions_cache_rebuild_succeeded);
                     }
                 }
             );
+
+            e.preventDefault();
+            return false;
         }
     };
 }

resources/lang/en/admin.php

@@ -212,6 +212,8 @@ return [
         'permissions_cache' => 'Permissions Cache',
         'permissions_cache_intro' => 'Blue Twilight maintains the permissions each user has to albums in the database. If you feel these aren\'t correct based on what\'s configured, you can rebuild the cache by clicking the button below.',
         'rebuild_permissions_cache' => 'Rebuild Permissions Cache',
+        'rebuild_permissions_cache_failed' => 'The permissions cache rebuild failed to complete. Please check the server logs.',
+        'rebuild_permissions_cache_succeeded' => 'The permissions cache rebuild completed successfully.',
         'security_allow_self_registration' => 'Allow self-registration',
         'security_allow_self_registration_description' => 'With this option enabled, users can sign up for their own accounts. You can grant permissions to accounts to allow users to upload their own photos or manage yours.',
         'social_facebook' => 'Facebook',

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

@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@
                                 <fieldset>
                                     <legend>@lang('admin.settings.permissions_cache')</legend>
                                     <p>@lang('admin.settings.permissions_cache_intro')</p>
-                                    <button class="btn btn-primary">@lang('admin.settings.rebuild_permissions_cache')</button>
+                                    <button class="btn btn-primary" v-on:click="rebuildPermissionsCache">@lang('admin.settings.rebuild_permissions_cache')</button>
                                 </fieldset>
                             </div>
 
@@ -491,9 +491,15 @@
 
 @push('scripts')
 <script type="text/javascript">
-    var viewModel = new SettingsViewModel({
+    var viewModel = new SettingsViewModel(
+        {
             'rebuild_permissions_cache': '{{ route('admin.rebuildPermissionsCache') }}'
-    });
+        },
+        {
+            'permissions_cache_rebuild_failed': '@lang('admin.settings.rebuild_permissions_cache_failed')',
+            'permissions_cache_rebuild_succeeded': '@lang('admin.settings.rebuild_permissions_cache_succeeded')'
+        }
+    );
 
     $(document).ready(function() {
         var app = new Vue(viewModel);