/**
* @return array
*/
protected function getUserOptionsForSelect()
{
$users = User::where('id', '<>', \Auth::id())->orderBy('username')->lists('username', 'id')->toArray();
$defaultUsers = [\Auth::id() => 'Myself', 'any' => 'Any staff member', '' => '---------------------'];
$typeOptions = ['General' => 'General', 'Contact' => 'Contact', 'Billing' => 'Billing'];
$userOptions = $defaultUsers + $users;
return array($typeOptions, $userOptions);
}
/**
* Creates a new message thread.
*
* @return mixed
*/
public function create()
{
$users = User::where('id', '!=', Auth::id())->get();
return view('messenger.create', compact('users'));
}