Source selector missing from UI Patterns slots after 2.0.20 → 2.0.23 update: replaced by "Add content" button
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<h3 id="summary-problem-motivation">Problem/Motivation</h3>
<p>
After upgrading UI Patterns from <strong>2.0.20 to 2.0.23</strong> (alongside Drupal core 11.3.18 → 11.4.10), the source selector dropdown<br>
is no longer displayed in component slots. Instead, a simple "Add content" button appears, which automatically creates a Wysiwyg source<br>
without allowing editors to choose other source types (Component, Block, Field, Entity references, etc.).
</p>
<p>
This is a <strong>regression</strong> that breaks the expected UI Patterns workflow for content editors.
</p>
<h4 id="summary-steps-reproduce">Steps to reproduce</h4>
<ol>
<li>Navigate to Layout Builder</li>
<li>Add or edit a UI Patterns component with slots (e.g., Card, Hero, or any component with defined slots like "items", "actions", "content")</li>
<li>Focus on a slot in the component configuration form</li>
<li><strong>Expected behavior:</strong> See a select dropdown with the placeholder "<em>- Select a source to add -</em>" and options like:
<ul>
<li>Component</li>
<li>Wysiwyg</li>
<li>Block</li>
<li>[Entity] → [Field]</li>
<li>[Entity] → Referenced [Entity]</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>Actual behavior:</strong> Only see a submit button:<br>
<pre><pre>&lt;input<br> class="uip-slot-add"<br> data-uip-slot-add="settings[formatter][settings][ui_patterns][slots][items]"<br> type="submit"<br> value="Add content"&gt;</pre></pre><p>
When clicked, it automatically adds a <strong>Wysiwyg</strong> source without any selection step.
</p></li>
</ol>
<p>
<strong>Environment:</strong>
</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Drupal Core:</strong> 11.4.10</li>
<li><strong>UI Patterns:</strong> 2.0.23</li>
<li><strong>Previous working version:</strong> UI Patterns 2.0.20 + Drupal 11.3.18</li>
<li><strong>PHP:</strong> 8.4.27</li>
</ul>
<p>
<em>No custom code involved — this is a pure UI Patterns module regression.</em> The project has no custom <code>hook_form_alter()</code> modifying UI Patterns slot forms, no decorated services, and no Event Subscribers affecting this behavior.
</p>
<h3 id="summary-proposed-resolution">Proposed resolution</h3>
<p>
Investigate changes between UI Patterns <strong>2.0.20 and 2.0.23</strong> that affect:
</p>
<ul>
<li>Source selection logic in <code>ComponentFormBase::buildSourceSelector()</code></li>
<li>Default source assignment in <code>selectDefaultSource()</code></li>
<li>Source availability and filtering for slots</li>
<li>The <code>$always_visible</code> flag or source count conditions</li>
</ul>
<p>
The regression should be addressed to restore the source selector dropdown, allowing editors to choose the appropriate source type when adding content to slots.
</p>
<h3 id="summary-remaining-tasks">Remaining tasks</h3>
<ul>
<li>Review changes in <code>src/Element/ComponentFormBase.php</code> between 2.0.20 and 2.0.23</li>
<li>Review changes in <code>src/Element/ComponentSlotForm.php</code> between 2.0.20 and 2.0.23</li>
<li>Identify why source count is reduced to 1 or why a default source is auto-selected</li>
<li>Provide a patch to restore the expected behavior</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="summary-ui-changes">User interface changes</h3>
<p>
The source selector dropdown (<code>&lt;select name="...[add_more_button]"&gt;</code>) has been replaced by a simple submit button (<code>&lt;input class="uip-slot-add" type="submit"&gt;</code>) in UI Patterns slot configuration forms.
</p>
<h3 id="summary-data-model-changes">Data model changes</h3>
<p>None. The underlying data model remains unchanged; only the UI form element rendering is affected.</p>
<h3 id="summary-api-changes">API changes</h3>
<p>None. This is a UI regression, not an API change.</p>
>>> [!note] Pre-migration files
- [ui\_pattern\_bug.png](https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/2026-10-22/ui_pattern_bug.png)
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