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Sites with complex moderation workflows may result in having multiple moderation states with the same label. This can be necessitated if there are different permissions regarding, for example, different Draft states for different entities or content types.
When multiple states exist with the same label, this is what the state transition form looks like:
and this is the state transition overview form:
Proposed resolution
Display the machine name of the state alongside the label. For example, here is the state transition overview with the machine name in parentheses:
Remaining tasks
User interface changes
API changes
Data model changes
| Comment | File | Size | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| #3 | 2738903-03.patch | 1.11 KB | jhedstrom |
Comments
Comment #2
jhedstromComment #3
jhedstromThis is the beginning of a patch. It addresses the listing page, but does not address the select lists.
Comment #4
larowlan#2750365: Permissions: moderation states with the same name is unclear for user to assign to a role fixes this - lets postpone and revisit after that