Readonly Mode

You can make comments readonly by chaining the readonly() method on the action. In readonly mode:

• Users cannot add new comments
• Users cannot edit existing comments
• Users cannot delete comments
• Users cannot react to comments (reactions are displayed but not interactive)

// Make comments readonly
CommentsEntry::make()
    ->readonly()
    ->mentionables(User::all())

CommentsAction::make()
    ->readonly()
    ->mentionables(User::all())

CommentsTableAction::make()
    ->readonly()
    ->mentionables(User::all())

// You can also conditionally enable readonly mode
CommentsAction::make()
    ->readonly(auth()->user()->cannot('create', Comment::class))
    ->mentionables(User::all())

This is useful for scenarios like:

• Archived or closed records where no further comments should be allowed
• View-only access for certain user roles
• Historical comment viewing
• Audit trails where comments should be preserved but not modified