Generate archetype field info (opt-in for a single type so far) and use it in blueprint property ui

Cargo.lock

@@ -4643,6 +4643,7 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "re_space_view"
 version = "0.17.0-alpha.2"
 dependencies = [
+ "ahash",
  "egui",
  "re_data_store",
  "re_entity_db",

crates/re_log_types/src/example_components.rs

@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ impl re_types_core::Archetype for MyPoints {
         "example.MyPoints".into()
     }
 
+    fn display_name() -> &'static str {
+        "MyPoints"
+    }
+
     fn required_components() -> ::std::borrow::Cow<'static, [re_types_core::ComponentName]> {
         vec![MyPoint::name()].into()
     }

crates/re_space_view/Cargo.toml

@@ -31,4 +31,5 @@ re_ui.workspace = true
 re_viewer_context.workspace = true
 re_viewport_blueprint.workspace = true
 
+ahash.workspace = true
 egui.workspace = true

crates/re_space_view/src/view_property_ui.rs

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use ahash::HashMap;
 use re_types_core::Archetype;
 use re_ui::list_item;
 use re_viewer_context::{SpaceViewId, ViewerContext};
@@ -22,34 +23,49 @@ pub fn view_property_ui<A: Archetype>(
         component_names.iter().copied(),
     );
 
+    let field_info_per_component: HashMap<_, _> = A::field_infos()
+        .map(|field_infos| {
+            field_infos
+                .iter()
+                .cloned()
+                .map(|field_info| (field_info.component_name, field_info))
+                .collect()
+        })
+        .unwrap_or_default();
+
     let sub_prop_ui = |re_ui: &re_ui::ReUi, ui: &mut egui::Ui| {
         for component_name in component_names.as_ref() {
             if component_name.is_indicator_component() {
                 continue;
             }
 
-            list_item::ListItem::new(re_ui)
+            let field_info = field_info_per_component.get(component_name);
+            let display_name =
+                field_info.map_or_else(|| component_name.short_name(), |info| info.display_name);
+
+            let list_item_response = list_item::ListItem::new(re_ui)
                 .interactive(false)
                 .show_flat(
                     ui,
-                    // TODO(andreas): Note that we loose the archetype's field name here, instead we label the item with the component name.
-                    list_item::PropertyContent::new(component_name.short_name()).value_fn(
-                        |_, ui, _| {
-                            ctx.component_ui_registry.edit_ui(
-                                ctx,
-                                ui,
-                                re_viewer_context::UiLayout::List,
-                                blueprint_query,
-                                blueprint_db,
-                                &blueprint_path,
-                                &blueprint_path,
-                                component_results.get_or_empty(*component_name),
-                                component_name,
-                                &0.into(),
-                            );
-                        },
-                    ),
+                    list_item::PropertyContent::new(display_name).value_fn(|_, ui, _| {
+                        ctx.component_ui_registry.edit_ui(
+                            ctx,
+                            ui,
+                            re_viewer_context::UiLayout::List,
+                            blueprint_query,
+                            blueprint_db,
+                            &blueprint_path,
+                            &blueprint_path,
+                            component_results.get_or_empty(*component_name),
+                            component_name,
+                            &0.into(),
+                        );
+                    }),
                 );
+
+            if let Some(tooltip) = field_info.map(|info| info.documentation) {
+                list_item_response.on_hover_text(tooltip);
+            }
         }
     };
 
@@ -59,7 +75,7 @@ pub fn view_property_ui<A: Archetype>(
             ui,
             A::name().full_name(),
             true,
-            list_item::LabelContent::new(A::name().short_name()),
+            list_item::LabelContent::new(A::display_name()),
             sub_prop_ui,
         );
 }

crates/re_types/definitions/rerun/blueprint/archetypes/plot_legend.fbs

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ namespace rerun.blueprint.archetypes;
 table PlotLegend (
     "attr.rerun.scope": "blueprint",
     "attr.rust.derive": "Default",
+    "attr.rust.generate_field_info",
     "attr.python.aliases": "blueprint_components.Corner2D"
 ) {
     // --- Optional ---

crates/re_types/definitions/rust/attributes.fbs

@@ -49,3 +49,6 @@ attribute "attr.rust.override_crate";
 /// an object of kind `Blueprint` with `attr.rust.override_crate=re_viewport`, the final
 /// object will be generated in `crates/re_viewport/src/blueprint`.
 attribute "attr.rust.serde_type";
+
+/// Specify on an archetype to opt-in into generating `ArchetypeFieldInfo` for all fields.
+attribute "attr.rust.generate_field_info";