Showing the values of user picker fields

[#1]

A problem with the user and multi-user picker fields, is that when you edit an issue you cannot see the display names of the selected users (JRASERVER-31023).

This is a problem for organisations that use machine-generated or otherwise obscure user names… common in large companies. When this is the case the user field will show something like "n1234567":

This simple javascript plugin shows the display name underneath the field (in edit mode only).

 

If you are a SR4J user you could plug the javascript into a script fragment, and modify it.

If not you can grab a standalone plugin from here.

Full source is in this repo.

[Lingesh BN]

Hello,

I added the plugin both in confluence and jira, but its still not displaying the full name.

Please help here.

regards

Lingesh

[Jamie Echlin [Adaptavist]]

It's not a confluence plugin. What jira version? Try doing a hard refresh.

[Lingesh BN]

Jira version is 6.4.12

regards

Lingesh

[Lingesh BN]

Hi Jamie,

Hard refresh done, but still i dont see the full name in confluence.

regards

Lingesh

[Jamie Echlin [Adaptavist]]

Hi Lingesh,

As I said, it's not a confluence plugin.

cheers, jamie

[Manuel]

Hi

Is it possible to translate it into german?

Best Regards

Manuel

[Jamie Echlin [Adaptavist]]

Currently it does not support i18n, but you could just modify the strings in the javascript and rebuild it.

[Mark Girgis]

Wow, this is great! Works fine. Thanks Jamie!