Needs a decimal number property editor

[skttl]

Just like we have a default numeric (integer field), we need a decimal field. I thought you could set the step value to 0,1 as usual with a <input type="number"> in order to make it decimal, but it saves as integers, and Models Builder (of course) makes it an int.

I could make a regular textstring, and do some Regex magic in order to enforce a decimal number. But Models Builder would make it a string by default.

[nul800sebastiaan]

What would decimal fields be used for and how are they different from a text field with a regex validator?

If this is needed then we should think about: maybe it's better to configure the text box datatype as:

• Email
• Numeric
• Decimal
• Plain text
• ??

[skttl]

Decimal fields would be used for inputting decimals. The specific use case I have right now is a speed input, where the value needs to be decimal. I know a regex validator can help, but that doesn't make it a decimal, when models builder does it's magic. I am then required to convert it myself.

I like your suggestion of a more dynamic textbox editor. Eg. you could be able to get from the email setting, which makes it easier to input emails on touch devices. But I guess that is going to be a bit bigger change, and also breaking?

[dawoe]

There is already a numeric data type in core. Maybe that can be extended to support floats ?

Dave

[bjarnef]

@skttl can't you create an datatype instance of Umbraco.Decimal?

ModelsBuilder generate the property as type of decimal.

[dawoe]

@bjarnef

I didn't even know it existed 🤦‍♂️

Dave

[bjarnef]

@dawoe many doesn't know about these because there by default is no instances of these. For example we also have a Umbraco.EmailAddress property editor.

Here is a list of the built-in property editors: https://our.umbraco.com/documentation/Getting-Started/Backoffice/Property-Editors/Built-in-Property-Editors/

[skttl]

@bjarnef d'oh, why didn't I know that one? 🤦‍♂️ exactly what I needed!

[bjarnef]

Maybe there should by default exists an instance of Umbraco.EmailAddress and Umbraco.Decimal? Furthemore I always create an "Image Picker" using Umbraco.MediaPicker2 which doesn't allow selecting multiple media and disable folder select - just for a single image picker (and if needed a Multiple Image Picker).

I also configurate a "Single Url Picker" and "Multi Url Picker" using Multi Url Picker package which not is in core (yet): https://github.com/umbraco/Umbraco-CMS/pull/2323

Now with folders, maybe some of these should be grouped into folder, e.g. "Basic", "Listviews", "Grid" or whatever makes sense.

Any thoughts on this @nul800sebastiaan @hartvig ?

[hartvig]

@bjarnef I like it (all of it)

[greystate]

@bjarnef Yup! I do almost all of them as well :-)

[thenexus00]

Decimal fields would be used for inputting decimals. The specific use case I have right now is a speed input, where the value needs to be decimal. I know a regex validator can help, but that doesn't make it a decimal, when models builder does it's magic. I am then required to convert it myself.

I like your suggestion of a more dynamic textbox editor. Eg. you could be able to get from the email setting, which makes it easier to input emails on touch devices. But I guess that is going to be a bit bigger change, and also breaking?

Old but I wanted add a reason as I came across this today. Having a listing of projects that go 1.0 through to 7.0, 7.1...7.9, 7.10 And needing to sort in that order. If you did as a string 7.10 will come after 7.1 not 7.9. Decimal you could properly order by