UX: "Couldn't save entry" error is confusing and poor UX due to tabs

[andrewhawkes]

Description

When saving an entry, a user has complained they cannot save and receive a vague "Couldn't save entry", error message. It is not clear what the issue is as you can see in this screenshot:

It turns out, the error is actually on another tab.

May I suggest the tab with said error is either opened, highlighted or that the error is specifically listed out at the top of the page to give the user more context and help.

Steps to reproduce

1. Have a field with a required value not set
2. Save entry on another tab with no errors

Additional info

• Craft version: 3.0.13.2

[brandonkelly]

The tab with the error is supposed to have a red label:

Looks like that’s not the case if the error occurs within a Matrix block though, which is a bug.

[andrewhawkes]

@brandonkelly I see. Would it be much work to specify what the error is, or show a less generic error which makes it clear there's invalid content? I also wonder if it's worth maybe having a pulsating/flashing class on the invalid tab or an icon. I'm red/green colorblind and it doesn't stand out too much in the screenshot of yours.

[brandonkelly]

That feels like a duplicate of #1379 so maybe add a 👍 to that issue?

[andrewhawkes]

@brandonkelly will do!