when create view from entity reference field instructions to create one, default to have entity reference display

Created on 31 January 2013, over 12 years ago

Updated 28 August 2025, 2 months ago

Follow up for #1801304-313: Add Entity reference field → Task C

Problem/Motivation

Have to create an entity reference display in a view. dont enter that until a few screens after started to do it.

Click "Create a view" here. But before doing that, I recommend writing down "Entity Reference display" on a napkin, or else having a really good memory, because the next screen doesn't say anything about it:

Proposed resolution

pass along to the views wizard that we want an entity reference display. Then dont have to "+ Add" it. It's already one.

Remaining tasks

Discuss who to implement this. Is it possible?

User interface changes

No UI changes.

API changes

Maybe API change?

Original report by @webchick

Follow up for #1801304-199: Add Entity reference field → 3.

FEEDBACK:
One really positive thing I will say is that throughout, already knowing Views, I was actually to complete this task thanks to the very precise wording in these and other various field descriptions. So bravo for attention to detail and clear use of language here.

Unfortunately, the vast majority of people wanting to build a website out there have not used Views, and if they have used Views they most certainly probably have not messed a lot with Displays, since the wizard takes care of that. :( My first question would be, "Can we just expose the most common things people are likely going to want to filter by (e.g. Users by role, Nodes by type, etc.) on this form right here, without requiring people to jump all the way to Views to do them? I can totally see going to Views for "I want my author credit field to reference users with a certain number of user points and who have created between 1 and 5 articles with the word 'Snoopy' in them" but not for something so basic.

📌 Task

Status

Postponed: needs info

Version

11.0 🔥

Component

entity system

Created by

🇺🇸United States yesct

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Comment 2 months ago →
🇺🇸United States smustgrave
Thank you for creating this issue to improve Drupal.

We are working to decide if this task is still relevant to a currently supported version of Drupal. There hasn't been any discussion here for over 8 years which suggests that this has either been implemented or is no longer relevant. Your thoughts on this will allow a decision to be made.

Since we need more information to move forward with this issue, the status is now Postponed (maintainer needs more info). If we don't receive additional information to help with the issue, it may be closed after three months.

Thanks!

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