Show Node Type When Editing a Node
mgifford - March 19, 2007 - 20:39
| Project: | Drupal |
| Version: | 7.x-dev |
| Component: | node system |
| Category: | feature request |
| Priority: | normal |
| Assigned: | Unassigned |
| Status: | closed |
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Description
As described back in 2004 by Bryght:
http://support.bryght.com/node/98
Especially when you have lots of node types available, it is useful to remind users if they are adding or editing a page, story, category, container, or custom module or what have you.
Changing the first few lines of the add/edit page so that it is clear what you are doing where would be very useful.
Editing Page
Title:
or
Adding Story
Title:
would save a lot of confusion. Could even have a pop-up on that line to pull down the help for that particular node type.
Please clarify this in the generic edit form.
Mike
#1
You could easily achieve this by using the "Explanation or submission guidelines" text on the Content Types page or with a hook_form_alter() module if you want to get crazy. This is probably the best way to do this.
#2
Actually, now that I think about it, it might be nice to allow different text when inserting and updating a node instead of just the blanket text. Anyone agree that this core worthy? (Features go against 6.x-dev.)
#3
Hey Rob,
This is a persistent usability thing.. And I'm looking into hook_form_alter module. But really, this is something that would be useful.. The only other way to easily find out what node type an object is (for a user), is to search through the Content directory. There are times when the type matters a great deal when editing or trying to duplicate data. It's also useful for troubleshooting.. We've had issues trying to track down problems between containers, categories, stories & pages in the past. It should always be obvious to the user what they are editing. The state of the document (creating a new one or editing an old one) is also good.
Mike
#4
Actually I was saying that instead of just the "Explanation or submission guidelines" there would be "Explanation or submission guidelines (when creating a new Story)" and "Explanation or submission guidelines (when updating a new Story)" under Administer >> Content >> Content Types.
#5
Well, it's definitely not a brilliant module, but it's my second time hacking away the nodeapi, first time in Drupal 5. Good experience doing something relatively simple. Unfortunately I don't think that the hook_form_alter module deals with the titles. If it did, I must have missed it. The way it is right now the order is a bit out. I'll upload it here:
http://openconcept.ca/explicit_type_module
And do appreciate your clarification about the submission guidelines.
Mike
#6
I'm having this issue right now. Evaluating someone else's work.. Starting to expand on it.. It would be really helpful if i could see what kind of node type something is by editing it. Right now (besides writing a module which is overkill for this project) i'm listing the content and looking for the matching title.
I think there should be a string just below the title Node type:page or whatever node type.
#7
Glad to see that this is fixed in D7!
#8
oops, have to close it