Atomcms-edit/app/Http/Controllers/User/PreferencesController.php

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers\User;

use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
use Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
use Illuminate\View\View;

class PreferencesController extends Controller
{
    public function edit(): View
    {
        $user = Auth::user();
        $preferences = $user->preferences ?? $this->getDefaultPreferences();

        return view('user.settings.preferences', [
            'preferences' => $preferences,
        ]);
    }

    public function update(Request $request): RedirectResponse
    {
        $user = Auth::user();

        $validated = $request->validate([
            'radio_auto_play' => 'sometimes|boolean',
            'radio_shouts' => 'sometimes|boolean',
            'radio_notifications' => 'sometimes|boolean',
            'friend_requests' => 'sometimes|boolean',
            'room_invites' => 'sometimes|boolean',
            'email_notifications' => 'sometimes|boolean',
        ]);

        $preferences = array_merge($this->getDefaultPreferences(), $validated);
        $user->preferences = $preferences;
        $user->save();

        return redirect()->route('settings.preferences.show')->with('success', __('Preferences updated successfully'));
    }

    private function getDefaultPreferences(): array
    {
        return [
            'radio_auto_play' => false,
            'radio_shouts' => true,
            'radio_notifications' => true,
            'friend_requests' => true,
            'room_invites' => true,
            'email_notifications' => false,
        ];
    }
}