From 5e3ee40edf2f477a3ad3fe08126f810a979f1a5d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sam Georges <sam@daftspunk.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2014 13:06:07 +1100
Subject: [PATCH] Fixes #521 - Redirect to next available menu item when
 Dashboard access is denied

---
 modules/backend/controllers/Auth.php  | 9 +++++++++
 modules/backend/layouts/_mainmenu.htm | 4 +++-
 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/modules/backend/controllers/Auth.php b/modules/backend/controllers/Auth.php
index 4f95ed926..9447daebf 100644
--- a/modules/backend/controllers/Auth.php
+++ b/modules/backend/controllers/Auth.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use Backend;
 use Redirect;
 use Validator;
 use BackendAuth;
+use BackendMenu;
 use Backend\Models\User;
 use Backend\Models\AccessLog;
 use Backend\Classes\Controller;
@@ -83,6 +84,14 @@ class Auth extends Controller
         // Log the sign in event
         AccessLog::add($user);
 
+        // User cannot access the dashboard
+        if (!$user->hasAccess('backend.access_dashboard')) {
+            $true = function(){ return true; };
+            if ($first = array_first(BackendMenu::listMainMenuItems(), $true)) {
+                return Redirect::intended($first->url);
+            }
+        }
+
         // Redirect to the intended page after successful sign in
         return Redirect::intended(Backend::url('backend'));
     }
diff --git a/modules/backend/layouts/_mainmenu.htm b/modules/backend/layouts/_mainmenu.htm
index 61e18be3f..25746406f 100644
--- a/modules/backend/layouts/_mainmenu.htm
+++ b/modules/backend/layouts/_mainmenu.htm
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@
                 <ul class="nav">
                     <?php foreach (BackendMenu::listMainMenuItems() as $item): ?>
                         <li class="<?= BackendMenu::isMainMenuItemActive($item) ? 'active' : null ?>">
-                            <a href="<?= $item->url ?>"><i class="<?= $item->icon ?>"></i><?= e(trans($item->label)) ?></a>
+                            <a href="<?= $item->url ?>">
+                                <i class="<?= $item->icon ?>"></i><?= e(trans($item->label)) ?>
+                            </a>
                         </li>
                     <?php endforeach ?>
                 </ul>