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Filter drop-downs hide categories with zero records, confusing users; always display full list

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Created on 2 July 2025, 14 days ago

Problem / Motivation

On the Entity Mesh table the Category and Sub-category filter widgets are populated dynamically by querying the data table for distinct values.

When no rows exist for a given value (e.g. no “Broken links” records have been logged yet) that value never appears in the drop-down. Users therefore assume the feature behind the missing option is not implemented or is malfunctioning.

Steps to reproduce

- Install/enable the module and ensure the data table is empty for at least one known category (e.g. broken links).
- Visit admin/reports/entity-mesh/table.
- Open the Category (and Sub-category) select element.
- Observe that categories with zero matching rows are absent; there is no way to filter for them.

Expected: All supported categories are always listed, even if the current count is zero.
Actual: Categories with a zero count are omitted, causing confusion.

Proposed resolution

- Populate from a canonical source
- Build the options array from a static definition (config schema, plugin annotation, or hook_options_list()), not from the live table.
- Show zero-count states gracefully

Remaining tasks

- Decide the authoritative source of the category/sub-category list (config vs. code).
- Refactor the form builder to load from that source.
- Create an upgrade path if a new config item is introduced.
- Code review & merge request.

✨ Feature request
Status

Active

Version

1.0

Component

Code

Created by

🇪🇸Spain lpeidro Madrid

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