Entities with formula names have surprising Quick Add UX

[njyo]

Just linking to my previously raised use-case:

Creating a new entity with name formula from rich text impossible?

Reviving this topic as it seems like an oversight that one cannot: Select a text Choose Create Entity Select an database that uses formula-generated names [2024-06-05 at 15.16] I understand that the UX is a little tricker as the question is what to do with the highlighted text as the newly created entity will not have the name of the highlighted text. I would suggest placing it in the clipboard for people to paste it into the most suitable field of the newly created entity. Alternatively, …

IMHO, the best approach seems:

• Instead of the name field, populate the first editable TEXT field used in the name formula

And:

@HereBeBeasties

Always open the newly created entity immediately in a right hand panel to populate it (could perhaps do this in addition to any of the above)

Thanks!