Allow modules to alter fields settings hook [#1308860]

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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Comment #1

RobLoach

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CreditAttribution: RobLoach commented 24 October 2011 at 19:29

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Hit #945524: Field formatter settings hooks in core

Comment #2

webankit CreditAttribution: webankit commented 3 November 2011 at 21:09

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.

Comment #3

RobLoach

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CreditAttribution: RobLoach commented 9 January 2012 at 20:39

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» Closed (duplicate)

#945524: Field formatter settings hooks in core

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andypost

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CreditAttribution: andypost commented 21 June 2012 at 09:36

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

Comment #5

mrweiner CreditAttribution: mrweiner commented 27 July 2012 at 22:33

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.