The Total # field is missing from the Edit Entry layout

[rafaehlers]

Here's my form:

Here's my Edit Entry layout. Notice how the Total field is missing:

The field does show up if no fields were added to the Edit Entry layout:

The field also shows if adding its Merge Tag inside a Custom Content field.

Video: https://www.loom.com/share/1c5dd06da43e4bcba21a7eaa77d231bd

Tested on GV 2.32 and GF 2.9

[rafaehlers]

https://secure.helpscout.net/conversation/2781156800/59697

[omarkasem]

@rafaehlers It's done on purpose and here's the explanation, Should we change that and maybe add a notice to the user that he has to include all fields or keep it like that?

[rafaehlers]

@omarkasem Thanks for clarifying it!

@zackkatz any tips on how to proceed here? 🤔 This one is tricky!

[zackkatz]

@omarkasem Right. Now that I've had (looks at calendar) 10 years to think about this: could we use AJAX to update it, sending the field data for fields that are shown and returning new value?

[omarkasem]

@zackkatz I tried that but what if there are more than 1 product field, which one we will choose to get final values from? Or we get from all products fields?
I don't think it makes sense to do it that way as why would the client only have a total field on it's own in the edit page? He can't edit it.
I think the best thing to do is to let him know that he has to choose at least 1 product field so the total can work, Add a tooltip warning in the dashboard when he adds a total field to the edit layout and also add one in frontend on top of total field