Enforced URL for Manual Source Type in MNTP

[haskichasan]

Which Umbraco version are you using?

v16.1.1

Bug summary

Hi,

I have a data type set up as a multiple URL picker, which I’m using for a page navigation. The multiple URL picker itself works as expected without any issues.

However, why is the Source* field mandatory?

For example, when I want to enter only an anchor or a query string and choose source → manual, it requires me to fill in the source field, even though I don’t need it since it’s just for navigation within the page.

Is it possible to make this field non-mandatory? I’ve researched and I see that it’s set as mandatory by default, but can an option be added to disable it if a user doesn’t want it?

Or did I missed something while researching for the solution?

Specifics

No response

Steps to reproduce

Add Link property with multiple URL picker.

Click Source* -> Manual

Enter Anchor or querystring but still I can't add it without entering Source field.

Expected result / actual result

No response

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This item has been added to our backlog AB#61993

[bjarnef]

I agree source shouldn't be mandatory. In fact it wasn't in Umbraco 13 and our customers frequently used it to link down the page to an anchor.

It would be tedious to reference same page, which would no longer be same page if moving a block to another page.

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[nielslyngsoe]

Hi @haskichasan & @bjarnef

Thanks for your insights, it seems like a mistake that the source is required when the Source Type is set to 'manual'.

I marked this issue as up-for-grabs, it should be good first contribution to remove it and test that it works well without it.