Problem: Variant editor was skipping ALL columns with headers starting with 'Property '
(e.g., 'Property 1'), which caused complete data loss during serialization.
When users entered data but didn't rename the default column header, serializeToJSON()
would skip the column entirely, returning an empty array [] to the database.
Fix: Only skip columns with truly empty names, not default 'Property X' names.
Users can now save data even if they haven't renamed column headers.
Files changed:
- wwwroot/js/variant-editor.js: Removed propertyName.startsWith('Property ') check
- Areas/Admin/Views/VariantCollections/Create.cshtml: Updated cache-busting to v=20251113d
- Areas/Admin/Views/VariantCollections/Edit.cshtml: Updated cache-busting to v=20251113d
Major UX improvements based on user feedback:
- Replaced auto-populated columns with preset shortcut buttons
- Quick Add buttons for Size, Color, Material, Storage
- Custom button for user-defined property names
- Double-click column headers to rename
- Rename column option in context menu
- Starts with single empty column instead of defaults
- Improved usage instructions in UI
- Cache-busting version updated to force reload
This design is more flexible and less confusing than auto-generating columns.
