Add field type evaluation for form designer to ROADMAP_DESIGNER.md by Copilot · Pull Request #536 · objectstack-ai/objectui

Copilot · 2026-02-16T03:02:22Z

@object-ui/fields provides 36 field widgets but the designer components expose only a fraction of them. This adds a comprehensive evaluation (Section 10) to the design doc covering the gap and integration path.

Field Type Inventory (10.2)

Full catalog of all 36 field types across 8 categories (text, numeric, datetime, selection, contact, file, location, computed, complex)
Cross-referenced against type interfaces, cell renderers, form mappers, and current designer availability

Gap Analysis (10.3)

DataModelDesigner: No field type selector UI — new fields hardcoded to 'text', DataModelField.type is generic string not a union
PageDesigner: DEFAULT_PALETTE has 14 generic items (e.g. input, checkbox) instead of leveraging the 36 @object-ui/fields widgets
ViewDesigner: Plain text type badges, no icons/categorization

Proposed `DESIGNER_FIELD_TYPES` Constant (10.4)

Centralized field type registry with Lucide icons, categories, and descriptions for use across all designers:

export const DESIGNER_FIELD_TYPES: DesignerFieldTypeOption[] = [
  { type: 'text', label: 'Text', icon: Type, category: 'text', description: 'Single-line text input' },
  { type: 'currency', label: 'Currency', icon: Hash, category: 'number', description: 'Monetary value with currency symbol' },
  // ... all 36 types
];

Type Safety Recommendations (10.6)

Extract FieldTypeName from the FieldMetadata union discriminant
Update DataModelField.type from string → FieldTypeName
Complete mapFieldTypeToFormType for missing 9 types

Integration Plan & Phasing (10.5, 10.7)

Per-designer implementation points with P0–P3 prioritization, estimated at 7–9.5 dev-days total.

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评估使用 npm @object-ui/fields 及相关包显示表单设计器的字段类型，更新设计器的设计文档。

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Evaluates @object-ui/fields field types for form designer integration. Adds comprehensive Section 10 covering: - Complete inventory of all 36 field widgets with type/renderer mapping - Gap analysis per designer (DataModel, Page, View) - Proposed DESIGNER_FIELD_TYPES constant - Integration plan per designer component - Type safety recommendations (FieldTypeName, DataModelField) - Priority phasing with effort estimates Co-authored-by: hotlong <50353452+hotlong@users.noreply.github.com>

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Pull request overview

This PR adds a comprehensive Section 10 "Field Type Evaluation for Form Designer" to ROADMAP_DESIGNER.md, documenting the gap between available field widgets in @object-ui/fields (37 field types) and their limited exposure in designer UIs. The section provides a complete field type inventory, gap analysis for each designer component, and a detailed integration plan with prioritized implementation tasks.

Changes:

Complete catalog of all field types with their widget files, type interfaces, cell renderers, and current designer availability across 9 categories
Gap analysis identifying missing field type selectors in DataModelDesigner, limited palette in PageDesigner (14 vs 37 types), and plain text badges in ViewDesigner
Proposed DESIGNER_FIELD_TYPES constant with Lucide icons, categories, and descriptions for centralized field type registry
Type safety recommendations including FieldTypeName extraction and DataModelField.type strengthening
Phased implementation plan with 7-9.5 dev-days effort estimate

Copilot · 2026-02-16T04:15:46Z

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+#### DataModelDesigner
+
+**Current state:** When a field is added via `handleAddField` (`DataModelDesigner.tsx:258`),


The reference to line 258 is slightly inaccurate. The actual line where the type is hardcoded to 'text' is line 260 in DataModelDesigner.tsx. Please update the line reference from 258 to 260.

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**Current state:** When a field is added via `handleAddField` (`DataModelDesigner.tsx:258`),

**Current state:** When a field is added via `handleAddField` (`DataModelDesigner.tsx:260`),

Copilot · 2026-02-16T04:15:46Z

+3. **Update `mapFieldTypeToFormType` in `@object-ui/fields`** to cover all 36
+   field types (currently missing: `color`, `slider`, `rating`, `code`, `avatar`,
+   `address`, `geolocation`, `signature`, `qrcode`).


The list of missing field types in mapFieldTypeToFormType is incomplete. Based on the code in @object-ui/fields/src/index.tsx (lines 583-629), the function currently maps 24 out of 37 field types. The missing types are: user, object, vector, grid, color, slider, rating, code, avatar, address, geolocation, signature, and qrcode (13 types total, not 9). Please update the list to include all missing types or clarify which subset is considered priority.

Copilot · 2026-02-16T04:15:47Z

+  items: DESIGNER_FIELD_TYPES.map(ft => ({
+    type: `field:${ft.type}`,
+    label: ft.label,
+    icon: ft.icon.name,


The proposed palette addition code has a type mismatch. The code uses icon: ft.icon.name where ft.icon is a LucideIcon component type. However, DesignerPaletteItem.icon is typed as string (see @object-ui/types/designer.ts:118). LucideIcon components don't have a .name property that provides a string identifier. Consider one of these alternatives: (1) use the field type name as the icon identifier (icon: ft.type), (2) add a separate iconName field to DesignerFieldTypeOption, or (3) if you need the actual icon component, you'll need to change how palette items handle icons in the designer implementation.

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icon: ft.icon.name,

icon: ft.type,

Copilot · 2026-02-16T04:15:47Z

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+### 10.1 Overview
+
+The `@object-ui/fields` package provides **36 field widget implementations** covering


The document states "36 field widget implementations" but the actual count from @object-ui/fields/src/widgets/ directory and the FieldMetadata union type in @object-ui/types/field-types.ts is 37 field types (including all types listed in the tables below). Please update this number to 37.

Suggested change

The `@object-ui/fields` package provides **36 field widget implementations** covering

The `@object-ui/fields` package provides **37 field widget implementations** covering

Copilot · 2026-02-16T04:15:47Z

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+The `@object-ui/fields` package provides **36 field widget implementations** covering
+text, numeric, date/time, selection, file, contact, computed, and visual field types.
+The `@object-ui/types` package defines **35 typed metadata interfaces** in


The document states "35 typed metadata interfaces" but the FieldMetadata union type in @object-ui/types/field-types.ts actually contains 37 interface types (lines 570-607). Please update this number to 37 to match the actual implementation.

Suggested change

The `@object-ui/types` package defines **35 typed metadata interfaces** in

The `@object-ui/types` package defines **37 typed metadata interfaces** in

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		#### DataModelDesigner

		Current state: When a field is added via `handleAddField` (`DataModelDesigner.tsx:258`),


		### 10.1 Overview

		The `@object-ui/fields` package provides 36 field widget implementations covering

	The `@object-ui/types` package defines 35 typed metadata interfaces in
	The `@object-ui/types` package defines 37 typed metadata interfaces in

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Field Type Inventory (10.2)

Gap Analysis (10.3)

Proposed DESIGNER_FIELD_TYPES Constant (10.4)

Type Safety Recommendations (10.6)

Integration Plan & Phasing (10.5, 10.7)

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