Workflow Dispatch choice options should allow display text distinct from value

[philomory]

When using a workflow_dispatch workflow, with an input of type choice, the browser UI for invoking the workflow constructs a drop-down menu containing the specified options. It'd be nice if we could (optionally) allow specifying the display text of each option separately from the value of that option, in much the same way that an HTML <select> element can look like this:

<select>
  <option value='simple'>A simple choice</option>
  <option value='complex'>A more complex choice</option>
  <option value='unusual'>A choice only for unusual circumstances</option>
</select>

A potential syntax for this in the workflow yaml would be like this:

on:
  workflow_dispatch:
    inputs:
      foo:
        description: An example choice
        type: choice
        required: true
        options:
          - value: simple
            text: A simple choice
          - value: complex
            text: A more complex choice
          - value: unusual
            text: A choice only for unusual circumstances

the on.workflow_dispatch.inputs.*.options element would take an Array[String|Map], with a string value of foo treated as equivalent to {value: 'foo', text: 'foo'} for compatibility.

The advantage of this setup is that it would allow workflow developers the opportunity to provide more meaningful option descriptions, while not requiring them to have their workflow code check e.g. if: github.events.inputs.foo == 'A choice only for unusual circumstances' (as is presently required if you want descriptive text in your drop-down menu). This would be particularly helpful because it would avoid the chance of tweaks to the descriptive text rendering the workflow inoperable.

[ethomson]

This is very useful feedback @philomory. I appreciate it. This request makes a lot of sense and I'll pass this along to the team.

[jerry81]

+1

[marlun78]

Yes, this would be SUPER! Any status on this?

[onyxg]

+1

[eliezercazares]

Plus 1

[regexj-twinkl]

+1. Is there any update on this? Would be extremely useful.