When it comes to fields a user attaches to an entity, the name of the field can be anything, and later can be changed by editing the field too.

This is not possible for base fields exposed in the Entity View and Entity Form View. Sometimes one field label "cannot rule them all" and due to the context of the particular entity bundle the field may need a different name(label).

So I propose that Field UI would allow us to "softly" change the field labels in order to achieve better user and "content" experience.

My idea is that in the "manage display" and "manage form display" pages the field label would be changed into a textfield. The original field name would be used as default value and also as suffix so we won't lose track of which fields are what.

This change(the field label) would be basically picked up by field formatters and widgets only and therefore no other code would be influenced by this.

editable field labels

CommentFileSizeAuthor
#10 fieldui-overridable-labels.patch3.56 KBAnonymous (not verified)
#7 interdiff-2285781-5-7.txt1.19 KBamitgoyal
#7 fieldui-overridable-labels-7.patch4.15 KBamitgoyal
#5 fieldui-overridable-labels-2.patch3.51 KBAnonymous (not verified)
#1 fieldui-overridable-labels.patch3.27 KBAnonymous (not verified)
field-labels.png30.64 KBAnonymous (not verified)

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Status: Active » Needs review
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new fieldui-overridable-labels.patch3.27 KB
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Anonymous (not verified) commented

I've changed the original label into textfield placeholder to save space.

Status: Needs review » Needs work

The last submitted patch, 1: fieldui-overridable-labels.patch, failed testing.

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Anonymous (not verified) commented

I'll try when A13 will come out since I have to work on Alpha releases.

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new fieldui-overridable-labels-2.patch3.51 KB

Status: Needs review » Needs work

The last submitted patch, 5: fieldui-overridable-labels-2.patch, failed testing.

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amitgoyal commented
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new fieldui-overridable-labels-7.patch4.15 KB
new interdiff-2285781-5-7.txt1.19 KB

Please review attached patch as patch in #5 no longer applies.

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The last submitted patch, 7: fieldui-overridable-labels-7.patch, failed testing.

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Anonymous (not verified) commented

Yeah I know, as I've said I have to wait for A13.

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Anonymous (not verified) commented
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new fieldui-overridable-labels.patch3.56 KB

Works with HEAD.

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Anonymous (not verified) commented

Though I see there is a new storage 'third_party_settings' for plugins so I think this could be utilized to store the overidden label and the label would be alterable via hook_form_alter and displayed by hook_entity_view or some similar 'view' hook.

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The last submitted patch, 10: fieldui-overridable-labels.patch, failed testing.

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smustgrave commented
Status: Needs work » Postponed (maintainer needs more info)
Issue tags: +stale-issue-cleanup

Thank you for sharing your idea for improving Drupal.

We are working to decide if this proposal meets the Criteria for evaluating proposed changes. There hasn't been any discussion here for over 8 years which suggests that this has either been implemented or there is no community support. Your thoughts on this will allow a decision to be made.

Since we need more information to move forward with this issue, the status is now Postponed (maintainer needs more info). If we don't receive additional information to help with the issue, it may be closed after three months.

Thanks!

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smustgrave commented
Status: Postponed (maintainer needs more info) » Closed (outdated)

Since it's been 3+ months without a follow up going to close out. If still a valid issue please please re-open!

Thanks all!