Add option to never "clear" prefilled fields.

[LaurensBurger]

Thema / Theme

Frontend

Omschrijving / Description

As a form designer i want to build "dynamic" forms, that cater to multiple audiences with multiple plugins. (DigiD, eHerkenning, anonymous, Yivi etc.)

To help me create these forms i need a option for fields that have been prefilled to never clear. Not when hidden and not when the step is made non applicable.

This feature would allow me to create forms without having to worry about the users accidentally choosing a "wrong" path in a form, changing their path later with the result of having the prefilled data wiped because a step, or fieldset became hidden/non applicable by the "wrong" choice.

Currently a form builder needs to decide and use logic to prevent this from happening, and for example uses the "auth" object to decide for the user.

Logic rule 1:
If DigiD > hide "kvk" step/fieldset, disable "bsn" step/fieldset
(disable because we expect pre filled data)

Logic rule 2:
If kvk > hide "bsn" step/fieldset, disable "kvk" step/fieldset
(disable because we expect pre filled data)

Logic rule 3:
If not kvk or bsn > hide "bsn" and "kvk" step/fieldset, show "indienen als choice"

While this works, it creates a very restricted "flow" that can only work this way.

If i could "never clear" or perhaps "rehydrate" the prefill data whenever fields are visible, i can skip these logic rules, build a form in a way that suits the "process" the best.

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Aanvullende opmerkingen / Additional context

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[sergei-maertens]

I think this fits my greater plan of storing prefilled data in variables directly and keep those separate from the actual form fields/components, phasing out the whole defaultValue mechanism.