Title: Admin field indicator.
Last modified: March 5, 2018

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# Admin field indicator.

 *  Resolved [icarleug](https://wordpress.org/support/users/icarleug/)
 * (@icarleug)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/admin-field-indicator/)
 * Hello!
 * Is there a possibility to add a indicator to the saveable admin fields? (like
   a border style for textareas)
    Currently it seems like it is translating all 
   fields on the page, but only saving those configured correctly which makes it
   hard to spot new non-saveable fields for plugins etc.
 * Alternatively not to translate admin textareas that are not saved?
    Currently
   if you enter tags for the fields (like [:en]a[:sv]b[:]) it works and displays
   correctly, but the next time you save only the current language value is set.
   If the fields were not translated to begin with they would show correctly on 
   the frontend and still be editable in the admin interface.
 * Best Regards,
    Andreas

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 *  [VaLeXaR](https://wordpress.org/support/users/valexar/)
 * (@valexar)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/admin-field-indicator/#post-10041900)
 * Hi [@icarleug](https://wordpress.org/support/users/icarleug/)
    Unfortunately,
   it’s almost impossible to do this. Each plugin has its own implementation of 
   the html code. I can not change the third-party plugin’s code. Yes, I can use
   JavaScript but it does not simplify the work. I will have to write the JS code
   for each plugin, since all plugins are different. Also, many plugins add fields
   dynamically. For example ACF or WooCommerce. And not every JS code has API to
   create events. WP Multilang works at the base level. It filters the data before
   recording to the base and before displaying it. And this provides a great opportunity
   for integration with third-party plug-ins.
 *  Thread Starter [icarleug](https://wordpress.org/support/users/icarleug/)
 * (@icarleug)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/admin-field-indicator/#post-10042014)
 * Hello!
 * It is still a bit problematic in that it filters the data before displaying it
   in input fields and textareas, but then don’t merge it before updating it, removing
   any language tags on non-supported fields (and leaving only the current language).
 * For example, I use a non-supported SEO plugin that adds textareas to all admin
   pages.
    if I write [:sv]Sökoptimering[:en]Search engine optimization[:] in the
   box and update, the value is saved and it is automatically translated to my current
   language. As I switch language it switches between the texts I inputed. However,
   if I press update again the current language is used as the textarea value and
   thus set without tag, switching language now only shows one value for all languages.
 * I know it is not supported without proper configuration or integration, but if
   it changes the value upon load it would be nice if it is able to save it as well,
   or at least present it without translation so it can be edited manually.
 * Best Regards,
    Andreas
 *  [VaLeXaR](https://wordpress.org/support/users/valexar/)
 * (@valexar)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/admin-field-indicator/#post-10043008)
 * So add this field to the configuration. And the translations will be stored for
   each language separately.
    -  This reply was modified 8 years, 2 months ago by [VaLeXaR](https://wordpress.org/support/users/valexar/).

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