Improve the FormAPI range element UX

Created on 28 June 2023, over 1 year ago

Problem/Motivation

In #1174646: Add new HTML5 FAPI element: range we introduced the Range form element, with a minimal set of properties: #min, #max and #step inherited from the Number element.

The problem is visual: when that widget is rendered, it does not display the min, the max and - more importantly - the current value, forcing users to guess what they are settings without visual guidance.

Original use case is in On the API server configuration, add readable values on the range widget Active .

Steps to reproduce

Create a form with a '#type' => 'range' element. Observe its rendering. Change the value. What is the value after moving the scale ?

Proposed resolution

  • Add new #showMin boolean property, defaulting to false
  • Add new #showMax boolean property, defaulting to false
  • Add new #showCurrent boolean property, defaulting to false
  • If #showMin, prepend the min value before the range widget
  • If #showMax, append the max value after the range widget
  • Create a CSS+JS library that will automatically display the current value above or below the widget, at the position of the current value
  • If #showCurrent, attach that library to the page and bind it to the element
  • Add change record

Remaining tasks

Confirm design, implement.

User interface changes

Up to three new values on range widgets.

API changes

None.

Data model changes

None.

Release notes snippet

TBD.

Feature request
Status

Active

Version

10.1

Component
Form 

Last updated 2 days ago

Created by

🇫🇷France fgm Paris, France

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