From e6c4eefc1d55d6643c4455072df36fd35bfe5c3d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Elena ``of Valhalla'' Grandi Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2021 16:56:07 +0100 Subject: Update fields before editing an entry, including autofill on update of date(time) fields. refs: #1 --- docs/source/user/settings.rst | 17 ++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs/source/user') diff --git a/docs/source/user/settings.rst b/docs/source/user/settings.rst index 2ef9d02..fead752 100644 --- a/docs/source/user/settings.rst +++ b/docs/source/user/settings.rst @@ -73,7 +73,18 @@ Some field types may add other custom properties. ``auto``: automatic manipulation of the field contents. - At the moment only the value ``creation`` is supported, to autofill - the field at creation time with the current UTC time (``datetime``) - or local zone day (``date``). + The following values are supported. + + ``creation`` + autofill the field at creation time with the current UTC time + (``datetime``) or local zone day (``date``). + ``update`` + autofill the field when it is updated with the current UTC time + (``datetime``) or local zone day (``date``). + + The reference client will run this update before editing an entry, + allowing further changes from the user; a command line user can + then decide to abort this change through the usual git commands. + + Other clients may decide to use a different workflow. -- cgit v1.2.3