Can you tell me the benefits or a usage example of this feature?

I agree, it would be very useful, for site builders and higher admins.

They could use this as a permanent note to say why this article has been added, why you should not do 'x' to it, why it has been setup in a specific way, how to apply specific colours or layout to it, etc.

You could create a custom Field without automatic display and write your notes in there. Is that a possible solution for you?

Core should be light as possible. As i understand @saraheagle i would go for a Plug-in-Solution. Module as @alandarr wrote: This Function also not in Core, also in (same?) Plug-In like Weblinks.

Thanks so much for quick replies - a custom field is a good idea, but it's on another tab and not shown in the article list, whereas the module notes are. I am thinking it would be used to give info for very nervous and/or incompetent admins.

An extra column in the content table is not a huge overhead - a plugin would be much more of an overhead?

Well, possibly someone could create a nice plugin to give you the ability to show whichever custom field you want in the article overview.

I will certainly explore the options given here.

I understand the need for the core to be as small as possible, however, somewhere a long the way, someone suggested that this function be added to modules. It is indeed a nice feature. As far as plugins go, for me, less is better - just one more dependency to a third party.

I'm only suggesting that the same feature could be considered for articles. I would refer back to saraheagle above for examples of the benefits. This is exactly how I use it within the modules.

Thanks!

Just noting that this has been requested before #16180

I would agree with @saraheagle

They could use this as a permanent note to say why this article has been added, why you should not do 'x' to it, why it has been setup in a specific way, how to apply specific colours or layout to it, etc.

If it was added to the modules, why not the articles? Whatever reasoning was used in the modules should also be worthy to consider for articles. J4 is boasting new admin features - I'd like this to be seriously considered.

@brianteeman closed the other thread. I'm for keeping this one alive.

its a fairly simple change to make

Thanks @brianteeman for at least considering it. I normally create an admin module for every site in the control panel including links to edit pages, but the back and forth gets old. Opening a second browser tab works but not as practical as seeing notes directly in the article/module list.

Didn't see you at JWC17 this year. A good conference as usual - I always learn something new!

See #19134