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  3. Highlight Invalid Tabs in Forms v 18.0
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Highlight Invalid Tabs in Forms

by Rachid Al Assir https://github.com/rachidalassir
Odoo

$ 9.05

v 18.0 Third Party
Apps purchases are linked to your Odoo account, please sign in or sign up first.
Availability
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Odoo.sh
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Lines of code 131
Technical Name web_invalid_tab_highlight
LicenseLGPL-3
Websitehttps://github.com/rachidalassir
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Availability
Odoo Online
Odoo.sh
On Premise
Lines of code 131
Technical Name web_invalid_tab_highlight
LicenseLGPL-3
Websitehttps://github.com/rachidalassir

Highlight Invalid Tabs in Forms

When a save fails, the notebook tab containing the invalid field lights up in red.

Stop hunting across tabs for the missing required field.

Invalid tabs highlighted in red on an employee form

The problem

You click Save. A required field is empty. Odoo shows an error.

But the faulty field is hidden on another tab. Which one?

You click through every tab, scanning for the red halo. Every time.

The fix

The tab turns red

The notebook tab containing the invalid field becomes red and bold, with a clear warning marker.

You see it instantly

No more guessing. One glance at the form tells you exactly where the problem is.

Self-clearing

The moment the field becomes valid again, the highlight disappears. No manual refresh.

Works everywhere

Every form, every notebook, every model. Install once, done. No configuration.

Who it's for

Sales & CRM

Quotations and opportunities with Order Lines, Other Info and Notes tabs.

HR & Payroll

Employee forms with Work Info, Private Info, HR Settings, Payroll tabs.

Accounting

Invoices and journal entries with multiple classification tabs.

Also great for

Purchase · Inventory · Manufacturing · Project · Helpdesk

Any form with a notebook — standard or custom.

Zero configuration

Install the module. That's it.

Every notebook on every form gains the behaviour automatically.

No view changes. No widget attributes. No settings screen.

What you get

  • Invalid notebook tabs turn red, bold, with a warning marker
  • Highlight clears itself the moment the field becomes valid
  • Applies to every form view in the system, out of the box
  • Respects conditional (invisible) pages — hidden tabs never flagged
  • No configuration, no setup, no settings screen
  • No dependencies beyond standard Odoo
  • No database changes, no view overrides
  • Community & Enterprise compatible

Compatibility

Odoo 18.0 — Community & Enterprise

Works on every form with a notebook. No customisation required.

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