Looking at field_ui_field_settings_form(), we discover that hook_field_settings_form() only lets the module defining the field append additional settings to the field. External modules should be able to append additional settings to the defined fields.

Currently, if a contributed module (like Field Permissions) wants to add field settings, it is required to do a form_alter(). We should fix this by making it so that hook_field_settings_form() applies to all modules, not just the module that's defining the field.

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Status: Active » Postponed

Hit #945524: Field formatter settings hooks in core

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Title: Allow modules to define field settings via hook_field_settings_form() » Allow modules to use fields settings hook
Status: Postponed » Active

hook_field_settings_form() & hook_field_instance_settings_form can only be invoked by the modules defining field.
#1 will add a similar functionality for formatter settings hooks. These issues are related but are not duplicate.

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Status: Active » Closed (duplicate)

#945524: Field formatter settings hooks in core

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Title: Allow modules to use fields settings hook » Allow modules to alter fields settings hook
Status: Closed (duplicate) » Active

i think field settings (and instance) are different things

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mrweiner commented

Has there been any development on this? I'd definitely suggest this as an addition to D8 at least, if not also D7. I also agree that this should be considered as separate from, albeit related to, the linked issue.

I really need a way to alter a field's settings based on role, and a hook like this is the only way that I can find to accomplish this. Unless, of course, somebody else has an alternative. I'm sure I'm not the only person who's ended up on this page while searching for a way to alter a field's settings via a hook.

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attiks commented

#945524: Field formatter settings hooks in core is committed to D8, so this can be done as well

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johnpitcairn commented

+1 from me...

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Status: Active » Fixed
Issue tags: +Entity Field API

Suppose this already done in #1735118: Convert Field API to CMI
We have hook_entity_OPERATION() to alter anything and form alters fo UI

Automatically closed -- issue fixed for 2 weeks with no activity.