By default, the “Express Form Templating” custom block template will use a blade element. This is located under:

• packages/express_form_templating/elements/express/form/form/express_form_templating/default.blade.php

You are able to override this file. Copy paste it to this location for example:

• application/elements/express/form/form/express_form_templating/default.blade.php

After doing so, any changes in the application folder will apply to each block with this template. I did a small customization for all forms that needed an icon in front of the input field. Like an “@” or a “user icon”. See the image below:

You want to do the same? Look for “{{-- Controls/inputs --}}” in this file. Remove the whole “@foreach” (ends with “@foreach”). Replace it with the code below (and adjust for your purpose):

@foreach ($fieldSet->controls as $controlHandle => $control) 
     <?php 
     $key = strtolower(explode('_', $controlHandle)[0]); 
     switch($key){
          case 'email': 
          case 'name': 
          case 'phone': 
          case 'url': 
          $inputGroupAddon = null; 
          switch ($key) { 
               case 'email': 
                    $inputGroupAddon = '@'; 
                    break; 
               case 'name': 
                    $inputGroupAddon = '<i class="fa fa-user"></i>'; 
                    break; 
              case 'phone': 
                    $inputGroupAddon = '<i class="fa fa-phone"></i>'; 
                    break; 
              case 'url': 
                    $inputGroupAddon = '<i class="fa fa-link"></i>'; 
                    break; 
          } ?> 

<div class="{{ $controlClass }}"> 
     @if ($controlLabelDisplay) 
          {{-- Label --}} 
          <label for="{{ $control->labelFor }}" class="{{ $controlLabelClass }}"> 
               {{ $control->labelText }}@if ($control->required){!! $requiredHtmlElement !!}@endif 
          </label> 
     @endif 

@if($inputGroupAddon) 
     <div class="input-group"> 
          <span class="input-group-addon"><?php echo $inputGroupAddon; ?></span> 
         {{-- The input --}} 
         {!! $control->input !!} 
     </div> 
@else 
     <div class="{{ $controlClass }}"> 
          @if ($controlLabelDisplay) {{-- Label --}} 
               <label for="{{ $control->labelFor }}" class="{{ $controlLabelClass }}"> 
               {{ $control->labelText }}@if ($control->required){!! $requiredHtmlElement !!}@endif </label> 
          @endif 

         {{-- The input --}} 
         {!! $control->input !!} 
     </div> 
@endif 
</div> 
<?php 
break; 
default: ?> 

<div class="{{ $controlClass }}"> 
     @if ($controlLabelDisplay) 
          {{-- Label --}} 
          <label for="{{ $control->labelFor }}" class="{{ $controlLabelClass }}"> 
          {{ $control->labelText }}@if ($control->required){!! $requiredHtmlElement !!}@endif 
     </label> 
@endif 

{{-- The input --}} 
{!! $control->input !!} 
</div> 
<?php 
break; 
} ?> 
@endforeach