Working on Work Log entry settings now.

crudkit/ui/fragments.py

@@ -661,6 +661,30 @@ def _class_for(val: Any, classes: Optional[Dict[str, str]]) -> Optional[str]:
     key = "none" if val is None else str(val).lower()
     return classes.get(key, classes.get("default"))
 
+def _format_label_from_values(spec: Any, values: dict) -> Optional[str]:
+    if not spec:
+        return None
+    if isinstance(spec, (list, tuple)):
+        parts = []
+        for a in spec:
+            v = _deep_get(values, str(a))
+            parts.append("" if v is None else str(v))
+        return " ".join(p for p in parts if p)
+
+    s = str(spec)
+    if "{" in s and "}" in s:
+        names = re.findall(r"{\s*([^}:\s]+)", s)
+        data = {n: _deep_get(values, n) for n in names}
+        # wrap for safe .format()
+        data = {k: ("" if v is None else v) for k, v in data.items()}
+        try:
+            return s.format(**data)
+        except Exception:
+            return None
+    # simple field name
+    v = _deep_get(values, s)
+    return "" if v is None else str(v)
+
 def _build_href(spec: Dict[str, Any], row: Dict[str, Any], obj) -> Optional[str]:
     if not spec:
         return None
@@ -915,6 +939,19 @@ def render_form(
         if vl is not None:
             f["value_label"] = vl
 
+    for f in fields:
+        # existing FK label resolution
+        vl = _value_label_for_field(f, mapper, values_map, instance, session)
+        if vl is not None:
+            f["value_label"] = vl
+        # NEW: if not a relationship but a label_spec is provided, format from values
+        elif f.get("label_spec"):
+            base, rel_prop = _rel_for_id_name(mapper, f["name"])
+            if not rel_prop:  # scalar field
+                vl2 = _format_label_from_values(f["label_spec"], values_map)
+                if vl2 is not None:
+                    f["value_label"] = vl2
+
     # Build rows (supports nested layout with parents)
     rows_map = _normalize_rows_layout(layout)
     rows_tree = _assign_fields_to_rows(fields, rows_map)

crudkit/ui/templates/field.html

@@ -47,6 +47,24 @@
          {{k}}{% if v is not sameas true %}="{{ v }}"{% endif %}
        {% endfor %}{% endif %}>{{ value_label if value_label else (value if value else "") }}</div>
 
+{% elif field_type == "date" %}
+  <input type="date" name="{{ field_name }}" id="{{ field_name }}" value="{{ value if value else "" }}"
+         {% if attrs %}{% for k,v in attrs.items() %}
+           {{k}}{% if v is not sameas true %}="{{ v }}"{% endif %}
+         {% endfor %}{% endif %}>
+
+{% elif field_type == "time" %}
+  <input type="time" name="{{ field_name }}" id="{{ field_name }}" value="{{ value if value else "" }}"
+         {% if attrs %}{% for k,v in attrs.items() %}
+           {{k}}{% if v is not sameas true %}="{{ v }}"{% endif %}
+         {% endfor %}{% endif %}>
+
+{% elif field_type == "datetime" %}
+  <input type="datetime-local" name="{{ field_name }}" id="{{ field_name }}" value="{{ value if value else "" }}"
+         {% if attrs %}{% for k,v in attrs.items() %}
+           {{k}}{% if v is not sameas true %}="{{ v }}"{% endif %}
+         {% endfor %}{% endif %}>
+
 {% else %}
   <input type="text" name="{{ field_name }}" id="{{ field_name }}" value="{{ value if value else "" }}"
          {% if attrs %}{% for k,v in attrs.items() %}