There is an "ext_ref" blank field that all users can see when creating a task. It shouldn't be there.
Also, in existing tasks with a value (those that were imported from lab) the field is editable! It shouldn't be either.
See https://secure.phabricator.com/T6114 for possible solutions
| Status | Subtype | Assigned | Task | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolved | • chasemp | T463 Enable registration for everybody at phabricator.wikimedia.org | |||
| Resolved | • chasemp | T458 "ext_ref" field should be hidden/non-editable when submitting a task |
So according to https://secure.phabricator.com/book/phabricator/article/custom_fields/, if I get it right, "external_reference" on https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/config/edit/maniphest.custom-field-definitions/ should additionally have:
Also, can we call it "Reference" and remove the legend "external reference identifier"?
High priority because this task is blocking the opening of the registration to all wikimedians.
Just to clarify, I proposed to hide this field when creating the task. Now appears as a confusing empty field (that is not meant to be filled manually ever).
Displaying it is fine for now, but it shouldn't be editable. Calling it "Reference" is also good.
Field doesn't show up for new tasks, doesn't show up to edit for existing tasks, can still be searched for, and can still be seen for now. I am closing this and further refinement can be handled down the road. This situation will have to persist for some time.
Very well! Could you rename the field to "Reference"? The geekiness of "ext_ref" was one of the comments we got in the hangout last week.
It's a field that eventually will go. "Reference" is shorter and so neutral that is even boring (which in this case is good, the user attention should be elsewhere). This is also Chad's initial request/proposal. Let's just go for this.
"ext_ref: $RANDOM_STRING" on tasks is ugly, why is this shown on tasks? If it must be shown, make "ext_ref" a link to something which explains the field, as we do with bugzilla fields.
ext_ref is back. You can see it here
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/maniphest/query/advanced/
also here
https://bugzillapreview.wmflabs.org/T7238
https://bugzillapreview.wmflabs.org/maniphest/query/advanced/
Ah, sorry, now I see that it was closed for not showing up new tasks. Fair enough, will create new task.