“Translatable” icon on name input fields

[carlcs]

What’s the idea with the “translatable” icon added to all the name input fields in the CP (Section settings, User Group settings, etc.). Is it meant to indicate that these are translatable using static translations?

If yes, then it is missing on the “System Name” field. But I think I’d rather see it not being used to mark static translation prospects, as it makes the icon’s intention less clear. There are also many places in the CP where it’s currently not even possible to use the icon for this, e.g., for tab names in the FLD or input fields that open with a browser dialog.

[brandonkelly]

They indicate that the custom field’s Translation Method is set to something besides “None”.

[carlcs]

@brandonkelly I am not talking about custom fields

[brandonkelly]

Ah gotcha. I don’t remember the thinking behind those; maybe to indicate static translations. But we haven’t been consistent about it, and some fields that don’t and shouldn’t support static translations had the icon too. Just removed the icons everywhere, except for things that can be translated directly in the CP.

[narration-sd]

I know I shouldn't hijack, but this conversation makes me think of something related that has long felt important. I know I've made an issue for it before.

The request is that you clarify much better meanings of the Advanced items that show up on a field like Assets, when you have translatable invoked. They say:

Relate assets from a specific site?
Manage relations on a per-site basis

To be honest, I have never been able to decode what either means. If guesses there have been...

I find I have Manage checked, for some reason on a test site.

As a beginning, do these have to do with Craft Related To, or are they to do with Sites and distributing content to be used on one or many Sites?? Second case maybe why I have that box checked, but then the titles of the items are seriously misleading...

I'm sure it is all simple when you know 😄

[narration-sd]

Ah -- that previous request/issue/enhancement-you-labelled-it is #1968 , @brandonkelly .

It's discussed about Assets there, but I rather suspect this obscure Advanced settings language shows up on at least several other Fields....