[Feature Request] Use labeller for create / update forms

[julienmru]

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Feature Request

What's the feature you think Backpack should have?

I'm using CRUD::setLabeller to automatically set labels according to a custom function which translates the technical field names (in English) in my database schema to a user-friendly localized name.

Have you already implemented a prototype solution, for your own project?

No.

Do you see this as a core feature or an add-on?

Core feature. In my opinion CRUD::setLabeller should label anything. I'm not sure if it's a bug or a feature that it doesn't label create/update forms :)

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[devpreview]

I implemented similar functionality:

namespace App\Library\Backpack;

use Backpack\CRUD\app\Library\CrudPanel\CrudPanel as BackpackCrudPanel;

class CrudPanel extends BackpackCrudPanel
{
    ...

    protected function makeSureFieldHasLabel($field)
    {
        if (!isset($field['label'])) {
            $name = is_array($field['name']) ? $field['name'][0] : $field['name'];
            $field['label'] = mb_ucfirst($this->makeLabel($name));
        }

        return $field;
    }

    ...
}