[4.x]: Hidden title field in a section still shows up after validation

[sander-lameco]

What happened?

Description

Hidden title field in a section still shows up after validation

Steps to reproduce

1. Create a section
2. Set Show the Title field to false
3. Create a new entry in that section and try to save the entry

Expected behavior

The Title field should remain hidden and not be editable when set to Show the Title field, but is visible and editable after trying to safe the entry. I know it is a required field, but why make it possible to hide it if it is always required? Maybe it should be auto-filled by another field or anything?

Actual behavior

The Title field becomes visible and is editable.

Craft CMS version

4.5.9

PHP version

8.2

Operating system and version

No response

Database type and version

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Image driver and version

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Installed plugins and versions

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[brandonkelly]

It’s intentionally shown when there’s a validation error so the error can be shown somewhere, which can happen if the Title Format setting doesn’t produce a value.

However as of Craft 4.5 it’s not really needed anymore, since the Title validation error will also be shown within the validation summary at the top of the page. So I’ve just removed the code that forced the Title field to be shown for validation errors.

[sander-lameco]

Thanks for looking into this.

Yes I noticed it showing up in the validation summary as well.

As for the Title Format we currently use { title is not empty ? title : commonTitle }, but since we create and update entries using Feed Me we just wanted to try and hide the title field instead of disabling it for the client.

[sander-lameco]

Another option/feature would be to make a field readonly using conditions.
Couldn't find any issue related to this, should I create a separate issue for this?

[brandonkelly]

As for the Title Format we currently use { title is not empty ? title : commonTitle }

So most likely you have an entry that didn’t already have a title, and commonTitle was also blank.

Another option/feature would be to make a field readonly using conditions.

Not sure how that would solve anything here? But you’re welcome to suggest it in a new discussion.

[sander-lameco]

So most likely you have an entry that didn’t already have a title, and commonTitle was also blank.

Honestly I updated and tested the Title Format after you posted the fix. So we had the Title Format set to { title } before when the validation error occured.

Not sure how that would solve anything here? But you’re welcome to suggest it in a new discussion.

Well in this case because the title is filled through FeedMe, and used as an identifier since entries can only be matched by Title in Feed Me. We can still show the field so the client can (re)view the identifier without modifying it directly. Of course they can still modify it in the data provided to FeedMe.

[brandonkelly]

Craft 4.5.10 is out now, with that change to no longer show the Title field when it has a validation error.