URL (link) property displaying text instead of an icon
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Jiri Melichar
Within a table view, I would like to display a text value (e.g. commit hash) and make it a link to the particular commit on GitLab/GitHub/...
Currently I can make the field type "string" and format "url" to make it a link, however I cannot control what is displayed for the property value - it's always icon of the website the link is pointing to.
Eli Hasson
This request has clearly gathered ongoing interest from multiple teams over several months, and the lack of customizable link text continues to create real UX friction for both makers and consumers of data in Port.
Today, using URL properties forces us to show raw links or icons only, which:
• reduces clarity (users can’t tell what the link represents),
• hurts onboarding (non-technical users often don’t know what to click),
• and requires workarounds like multiple fields or string-type hacks just to present a readable label.
This becomes even more problematic when a single entity needs several actionable links (e.g., repo, commit, CI run, dashboard, etc.). Icons alone don’t scale, and teams end up duplicating data or losing important context.
Given the strong engagement here, along with the fact that this feature directly improves the usability of almost every data model using URLs, could we consider increasing the priority again?
Even a minimal version — allowing a simple label next to the link — would resolve a significant portion of the pain.
This enhancement would meaningfully improve day-to-day workflows and reduce the friction many teams have voiced. Thanks for reconsidering the prioritization 🙏
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Simon Beaulieu
Can we re-prioritize this if possible ? This would be quite the UX improvements for us. Even if it's just a label next to the icon that is currently displayed.
Dudi Elhadad
Simon Beaulieu: Hi Simon, Thanks a lot for the feedback! This feature is on our minds and will definitely be added in the future. However, we don't have a concrete ETA for it yet. We will make sure to update on any progress 🙏
Gur Shafriri
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This is currently being reprioritized, unfortunately was more complex than initially thought 🙏🏽
Hila Kashai
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Travis Gosselin
Hila Kashai I'm really disappointed to see this move from planned back to exploring. We've had many of our team members express frustration at not being able to quickly find a link as an icon on the page. In addition it requires multiple properties to have a value and then make that valuable clickable. In terms of Port's experience this seems like an important one to resolve.
Hila Kashai
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Hey! We are currently working on this and will update you with the progress soon!
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Jiri Melichar
Hila Kashai Hi, this is great! Thank you. Is there an estimation when this could approximately be available in production?
Hila Kashai
Jiri Melichar: Hey again, I wanted to update you that due to some last-minute adjustments based on valuable customer feedback, we’ve taken the difficult decision to postpone this feature by a bit. I apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience!
We’ll keep you updated as soon as we have a new timeline. Please reach out to your CSM if you need anything in the meantime. 🙏