Show placeholders for label, description and alias
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Motivation
We want to build an interface that supports editors as much as possible in making high quality edits. One part of this is encouraging users to fill yet empty fields.

Workflow
Given I am in edit mode of the termbox
When I see an entry field that does not contain any input
Then the entry field tells me what to put in there.

Figma file
here

Acceptance Criteria

If there is no contents to a field yet, placeholder texts are shown
- Label field: enter a label
- Description field: enter a description
- Alias field: enter an alias . Keep in mind, that every newly created alias line should always show the placeholder again.
- Show the placeholder text in the same position and definitions as entered text, only change the following things: color: to Base 30; font-style: italic
Hide placeholders once one or more characters are typed
Show placeholders if all characters of a field are deleted

Details

	Subject	Repo	Branch	Lines +/-
	termbox: pin latest	mediawiki/extensions/Wikibase	master	+1 -1
	Introduce placerholder	wikibase/termbox	master	+74 -11

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Status	Assigned	Task
Open	None	T215515 Termbox Editing Mode
Open	None	T215522 Switch from reading into editing mode
Resolved	• Matthias_Geisler_WMDE	T217000 Show placeholders for label, description and alias
Duplicate	None	T220373 Add placeholders to empty labels, descriptions, and aliases in editmode

Event Timeline

Lea_WMDE created this task.Feb 25 2019, 10:24 AM

Lea_WMDE moved this task from Backlog to MVP tickets: In preparation on the Wikidata-Termbox board.

WMDE-leszek updated the task description. (Show Details)Feb 27 2019, 3:27 PM

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WMDE-leszek updated the task description. (Show Details)Feb 27 2019, 3:35 PM

WMDE-leszek set the point value for this task to 2.Feb 27 2019, 3:39 PM

@Hanna_Petruschat_WMDE ~~We seem to be missing the placeholder color.~~ Thanks!

• Hanna_Petruschat_WMDE updated the task description. (Show Details)Feb 27 2019, 3:41 PM

• Hanna_Petruschat_WMDE updated the task description. (Show Details)Feb 27 2019, 4:07 PM

Lea_WMDE moved this task from MVP tickets: In preparation to MVP things: Ready for pickup on the Wikidata-Termbox board.Feb 27 2019, 4:22 PM

Lydia_Pintscher added a project: Wikidata.Mar 19 2019, 7:37 PM

Lea_WMDE moved this task from MVP things: Ready for pickup to MVP tickets: In preparation on the Wikidata-Termbox board.Apr 8 2019, 10:53 AM

• Pablo-WMDE mentioned this in T216987: Allow editing of fields.Apr 8 2019, 1:47 PM

• Pablo-WMDE added a subtask: T220373: Add placeholders to empty labels, descriptions, and aliases in editmode.Apr 8 2019, 1:49 PM

We just happened to find this again, realizing that placeholders are indeed not a task inside of T216987. Are we sure this is in the right place in "in preparation"?

• Pablo-WMDE mentioned this in T220373: Add placeholders to empty labels, descriptions, and aliases in editmode.Apr 10 2019, 8:08 AM

Lea_WMDE mentioned this in T218690: Show each alias in a separate line in edit mode.Apr 10 2019, 10:11 AM

Lea_WMDE triaged this task as Medium priority.Apr 10 2019, 10:13 AM

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Lea_WMDE renamed this task from Support users when editing an entry to Show placeholders for label, description and alias.Apr 10 2019, 10:15 AM

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Lea_WMDE updated the task description. (Show Details)Apr 10 2019, 11:54 AM

Lea_WMDE merged a task: T220373: Add placeholders to empty labels, descriptions, and aliases in editmode.

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Lea_WMDE added subscribers: Tarrow, Jakob_WMDE, Lydia_Pintscher, Addshore.

WMDE-leszek updated the task description. (Show Details)Apr 10 2019, 2:10 PM

Lea_WMDE moved this task from MVP tickets: In preparation to MVP things: Ready for pickup on the Wikidata-Termbox board.Apr 12 2019, 11:40 AM

• Pablo-WMDE edited projects, added Wikidata-Termbox-Iteration-14; removed Wikidata-Termbox.Apr 29 2019, 3:42 PM

• Matthias_Geisler_WMDE claimed this task.Apr 30 2019, 7:20 AM

• Matthias_Geisler_WMDE moved this task from To Do to Peer Review on the Wikidata-Termbox-Iteration-14 board.

Change 507249 had a related patch set uploaded (by Matthias Geisler; owner: Matthias Geisler):
[wikibase/termbox@master] Introduce placerholder

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/507249

gerritbot added a project: Patch-For-Review.Apr 30 2019, 7:22 AM

Hide placeholders once one or more characters are typed

Interstingly, IE11 removes the placeholder as soon as the field is focused. I assume this is not something that needs us working around it as it is consistent with what the user is used to on her system.

This is now available for product review
https://wikidata.beta.wmflabs.org/w/index.php?title=Item:Q11&useformat=mobile&uselang=en

/cc @Lea_WMDE @Hanna_Petruschat_WMDE

Change 507249 merged by jenkins-bot:
[wikibase/termbox@master] Introduce placerholder

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/507249

Change 507742 had a related patch set uploaded (by Pablo Grass (WMDE); owner: Pablo Grass (WMDE)):
[mediawiki/extensions/Wikibase@master] termbox: pin latest

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/507742

Change 507742 merged by jenkins-bot:
[mediawiki/extensions/Wikibase@master] termbox: pin latest

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/507742

ReleaseTaggerBot added a project: MW-1.34-notes (1.34.0-wmf.4; 2019-05-07).May 2 2019, 11:00 AM

Lea_WMDE closed this task as Resolved.May 6 2019, 11:20 AM

Lea_WMDE moved this task from Test (Product Review) to Done on the Wikidata-Termbox-Iteration-14 board.