User name views autocomplete filter always shows the same description

[argiepiano]

Description of the bug

Even if the description for the user name exposed filter is left blank, the following is shown:

This makes it impossible to customize the description for this filter, plus it causes quite a bit of alignment problems in Seven if the other filters don't contain descriptions.

There is a D7 issue for this.

Steps To Reproduce

1. Create a user View
2. Add a user name exposed filter, leave the description blank
3. Add another exposed filter without a description
4. Visit the view

Actual behavior

The description for the user name is shown.

Expected behavior

If left blank no description should be shown. And if the description is customized, that customization should be shown verbatim.

Additional information

Add any other information that could help, such as:

• Backdrop CMS version: 1.25.0

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PR backdrop/backdrop#4473

[argiepiano]

PR backdrop/backdrop#4473

[olafgrabienski]

Interesting! Reading your description, the "Manage user accounts" view comes to mind. This view doesn't show the issue, even if it has a user name exposed filter with blank description, as well as another exposed filter without a description.

Is there something missing in the steps to reproduce?

Screenshot:

[argiepiano]

@olafgrabienski thanks for the response. That view uses a different handler, one that doesn't provide auto complete. It's an acceptable alternative to this bug.

There are two name filter handlers. The one you mentioned is called 'raw'

[olafgrabienski]

That view uses a different handler, one that doesn't provide auto complete.

Ah, got it! Tried again with autocomplete, and yes, issue confirmed.

[indigoxela]

It makes sense to me, that this field description (help text) gets handled like other ones, when exposed. The other fields allow to set a custom text or leave empty.

I verified the behavior, then applied the patch and verified that only my custom description is visible (empty if not set). So the field aligns with others, when exposed.
The help text is still there in the views admin form, when configuring the field, of course.

Works for me. 👍

[bugfolder]

Code reviewed. LGTM.

[quicksketch]

Thanks @argiepiano, @indigoxela, @olafgrabienski, and @bugfolder! I've merged backdrop/backdrop#4473 into 1.x and 1.26.x.