enhance: improve issue-pattern capture groups and support both internal&external trackers enabled (#39354)

* Fix #39351
* Fix #17621
* Fix #34881

By the way, fix error handling bugs in `updateRepoUnits`

---------

Co-authored-by: wxiaoguang <wxiaoguang@gmail.com>

models/repo/repo.go

@@ -473,9 +473,13 @@ func (repo *Repository) composeCommonMetas(ctx context.Context) map[string]strin
 			"repo": repo.Name,
 		}
 
-		unitExternalTracker, err := repo.GetUnit(ctx, unit.TypeExternalTracker)
-		if err == nil {
-			metas["format"] = unitExternalTracker.ExternalTrackerConfig().ExternalTrackerFormat
+		unitInternalTracker, _ := repo.GetUnit(ctx, unit.TypeIssues)
+		unitExternalTracker, _ := repo.GetUnit(ctx, unit.TypeExternalTracker)
+		if unitInternalTracker != nil {
+			metas["internalTrackerEnabled"] = "true"
+		}
+		if unitExternalTracker != nil {
+			metas["externalTrackerLinkFormat"] = unitExternalTracker.ExternalTrackerConfig().ExternalTrackerFormat
 			switch unitExternalTracker.ExternalTrackerConfig().ExternalTrackerStyle {
 			case markup.IssueNameStyleAlphanumeric:
 				metas["style"] = markup.IssueNameStyleAlphanumeric

models/repo/repo_test.go

@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func TestMetas(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, expectedStyle, metas["style"])
 		assert.Equal(t, "testRepo", metas["repo"])
 		assert.Equal(t, "testOwner", metas["user"])
-		assert.Equal(t, "https://someurl.com/{user}/{repo}/{issue}", metas["format"])
+		assert.Equal(t, "https://someurl.com/{user}/{repo}/{issue}", metas["externalTrackerLinkFormat"])
 	}
 
 	testSuccess(markup.IssueNameStyleNumeric)

modules/markup/html_internal_test.go

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func link(href, class, contents string) string {
 }
 
 var numericMetas = map[string]string{
-	"format":                       "https://someurl.com/{user}/{repo}/{index}",
+	"externalTrackerLinkFormat":    "https://someurl.com/{user}/{repo}/{index}",
 	"user":                         "someUser",
 	"repo":                         "someRepo",
 	"style":                        IssueNameStyleNumeric,
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ var numericMetas = map[string]string{
 }
 
 var alphanumericMetas = map[string]string{
-	"format":                       "https://someurl.com/{user}/{repo}/{index}",
+	"externalTrackerLinkFormat":    "https://someurl.com/{user}/{repo}/{index}",
 	"user":                         "someUser",
 	"repo":                         "someRepo",
 	"style":                        IssueNameStyleAlphanumeric,
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ var alphanumericMetas = map[string]string{
 }
 
 var regexpMetas = map[string]string{
-	"format": "https://someurl.com/{user}/{repo}/{index}",
-	"user":   "someUser",
-	"repo":   "someRepo",
-	"style":  IssueNameStyleRegexp,
+	"externalTrackerLinkFormat": "https://someurl.com/{user}/{repo}/{index}",
+	"user":                      "someUser",
+	"repo":                      "someRepo",
+	"style":                     IssueNameStyleRegexp,
 }
 
 // these values should match the TestOrgRepo const above
@@ -219,23 +219,29 @@ func TestRender_IssueIndexPattern5(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	test("abc ISSUE-123 def", "abc %s def",
-		"ISSUE-(\\d+)",
+		`ISSUE-(\d+)`,
 		[]string{"123"},
 		[]string{"ISSUE-123"},
 	)
 
 	test("abc (ISSUE 123) def", "abc %s def",
-		"\\(ISSUE (\\d+)\\)",
+		`\(ISSUE (\d+)\)`,
 		[]string{"123"},
 		[]string{"(ISSUE 123)"},
 	)
 
 	test("abc ISSUE-123 def", "abc %s def",
-		"(ISSUE-(\\d+))",
+		`(ISSUE-(\d+))`,
 		[]string{"ISSUE-123"},
 		[]string{"ISSUE-123"},
 	)
 
+	test("123456: TEST-123456", "%s %s",
+		`(\d+):|TEST-(\d+)`,
+		[]string{"123456", "123456"},
+		[]string{"123456:", "TEST-123456"},
+	)
+
 	testRenderIssueIndexPattern(t, "will not match", "will not match", NewTestRenderContext(regexpMetas))
 }
 

modules/markup/html_issue.go

@@ -110,16 +110,23 @@ func issueIndexPatternProcessor(ctx *RenderContext, node *html.Node) {
 
 	next := node.NextSibling
 	for node != nil && node != next {
-		_, hasExtTrackFormat := ctx.RenderOptions.Metas["format"]
-
+		_, hasExternalTracker := ctx.RenderOptions.Metas["externalTrackerLinkFormat"]
+		hasInternalTracker := ctx.RenderOptions.Metas["internalTrackerEnabled"] == "true"
+		if !hasExternalTracker && !hasInternalTracker {
+			hasInternalTracker = true // legacy logic: if no tracker is enabled, fallback to internal
+		}
 		// Repos with external issue trackers might still need to reference local PRs
 		// We need to concern with the first one that shows up in the text, whichever it is
 		isNumericStyle := ctx.RenderOptions.Metas["style"] == "" || ctx.RenderOptions.Metas["style"] == IssueNameStyleNumeric
-		refNumeric := references.FindRenderizableReferenceNumeric(node.Data, hasExtTrackFormat && !isNumericStyle, crossLinkOnly)
+		prOnly := hasExternalTracker && !isNumericStyle
+		refNumeric := references.FindRenderizableReferenceNumeric(node.Data, prOnly, crossLinkOnly)
 
+		useExtTrackerLink := true
 		switch ctx.RenderOptions.Metas["style"] {
 		case "", IssueNameStyleNumeric:
 			ref = refNumeric
+			// when internal tracker is enabled, Numeric (#123) style should only be use for internal tracker
+			useExtTrackerLink = !hasInternalTracker
 		case IssueNameStyleAlphanumeric:
 			ref = references.FindRenderizableReferenceAlphanumeric(node.Data)
 		case IssueNameStyleRegexp:
@@ -132,7 +139,7 @@ func issueIndexPatternProcessor(ctx *RenderContext, node *html.Node) {
 
 		// Repos with external issue trackers might still need to reference local PRs
 		// We need to concern with the first one that shows up in the text, whichever it is
-		if hasExtTrackFormat && !isNumericStyle && refNumeric != nil {
+		if useExtTrackerLink && !isNumericStyle && refNumeric != nil {
 			// If numeric (PR) was found, and it was BEFORE the non-numeric pattern, use that
 			// Allow a free-pass when non-numeric pattern wasn't found.
 			if ref == nil || refNumeric.RefLocation.Start < ref.RefLocation.Start {
@@ -146,10 +153,10 @@ func issueIndexPatternProcessor(ctx *RenderContext, node *html.Node) {
 
 		var link *html.Node
 		refText := node.Data[ref.RefLocation.Start:ref.RefLocation.End]
-		if hasExtTrackFormat && !ref.IsPull {
+		if useExtTrackerLink && !ref.IsPull {
 			ctx.RenderOptions.Metas["index"] = ref.Issue
 
-			res, err := vars.ExpandCurlyBrace(ctx.RenderOptions.Metas["format"], ctx.RenderOptions.Metas)
+			res, err := vars.ExpandCurlyBrace(ctx.RenderOptions.Metas["externalTrackerLinkFormat"], ctx.RenderOptions.Metas)
 			if err != nil {
 				// here we could just log the error and continue the rendering
 				log.Error("unable to expand template vars for ref %s, err: %v", ref.Issue, err)
@@ -183,7 +190,7 @@ func issueIndexPatternProcessor(ctx *RenderContext, node *html.Node) {
 
 		// Decorate action keywords if actionable
 		var keyword *html.Node
-		if references.IsXrefActionable(ref, hasExtTrackFormat) {
+		if references.IsXrefActionable(ref, useExtTrackerLink) {
 			keyword = createKeyword(ctx, node.Data[ref.ActionLocation.Start:ref.ActionLocation.End])
 		} else {
 			keyword = &html.Node{

modules/references/references.go

@@ -378,9 +378,23 @@ func FindRenderizableReferenceRegexp(content string, pattern *regexp.Regexp) *Re
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	action, location := findActionKeywords([]byte(content), match[2])
+	// The external tracker pattern can use alternatives with separate capture
+	// groups. Pick the first group that participated in this match instead of
+	// assuming the first group always did.
+	issueStart, issueEnd := -1, -1
+	for i := 2; i+1 < len(match); i += 2 {
+		if match[i] >= 0 {
+			issueStart, issueEnd = match[i], match[i+1]
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	if issueStart < 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	action, location := findActionKeywords([]byte(content), issueStart)
 	return &RenderizableReference{
-		Issue:          content[match[2]:match[3]],
+		Issue:          content[issueStart:issueEnd],
 		RefLocation:    &RefSpan{Start: match[0], End: match[1]},
 		Action:         action,
 		ActionLocation: location,

options/locale/locale_en-US.json

@@ -2140,15 +2140,15 @@
   "repo.settings.external_wiki_url": "External Wiki URL",
   "repo.settings.external_wiki_url_error": "The external wiki URL is not a valid URL.",
   "repo.settings.external_wiki_url_desc": "Visitors are redirected to the external wiki URL when clicking the wiki tab.",
-  "repo.settings.issues_desc": "Enable Repository Issue Tracker",
   "repo.settings.use_internal_issue_tracker": "Use Built-In Issue Tracker",
   "repo.settings.use_external_issue_tracker": "Use External Issue Tracker",
   "repo.settings.external_tracker_url": "External Issue Tracker URL",
   "repo.settings.external_tracker_url_error": "The external issue tracker URL is not a valid URL.",
-  "repo.settings.external_tracker_url_desc": "Visitors are redirected to the external issue tracker URL when clicking on the issues tab.",
+  "repo.settings.external_tracker_url_desc": "When built-in issue tracker is disabled, visitors are redirected to the external issue tracker URL when clicking on the issues tab.",
   "repo.settings.tracker_url_format": "External Issue Tracker URL Format",
   "repo.settings.tracker_url_format_error": "The external issue tracker URL format is not a valid URL.",
   "repo.settings.tracker_issue_style": "External Issue Tracker Number Format",
+  "repo.settings.tracker_issue_style_desc": "When the internal issue tracker is enabled, the Numeric style can only be used for the internal issue tracker.",
   "repo.settings.tracker_issue_style.numeric": "Numeric",
   "repo.settings.tracker_issue_style.alphanumeric": "Alphanumeric",
   "repo.settings.tracker_issue_style.regexp": "Regular Expression",

routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"gitea.dev/modules/git"
 	"gitea.dev/modules/label"
 	"gitea.dev/modules/log"
+	"gitea.dev/modules/markup"
 	"gitea.dev/modules/optional"
 	repo_module "gitea.dev/modules/repository"
 	"gitea.dev/modules/setting"
@@ -612,6 +613,7 @@ func Edit(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	}
 
 	if err := updateRepoUnits(ctx, opts); err != nil {
+		ctx.APIErrorAuto(err)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -750,24 +752,21 @@ func updateBasicProperties(ctx *context.APIContext, opts api.EditRepoOption) err
 
 // updateRepoUnits updates repo units: Issue settings, Wiki settings, PR settings
 func updateRepoUnits(ctx *context.APIContext, opts api.EditRepoOption) error {
-	owner := ctx.Repo.Owner
 	repo := ctx.Repo.Repository
 
 	var units []repo_model.RepoUnit
 	var deleteUnitTypes []unit_model.Type
 
-	if opts.HasIssues != nil {
-		if *opts.HasIssues && opts.ExternalTracker != nil && !unit_model.TypeExternalTracker.UnitGlobalDisabled() {
-			// Check that values are valid
-			if !validation.IsValidURL(opts.ExternalTracker.ExternalTrackerURL) {
-				err := errors.New("External tracker URL not valid")
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
-				return err
+	if opts.HasIssues != nil && *opts.HasIssues {
+		if opts.ExternalTracker != nil && !unit_model.TypeExternalTracker.UnitGlobalDisabled() {
+			if (opts.InternalTracker == nil || opts.ExternalTracker.ExternalTrackerURL != "") && !validation.IsValidURL(opts.ExternalTracker.ExternalTrackerURL) {
+				return util.ErrorWrap(util.ErrUnprocessableContent, "external tracker URL not valid")
 			}
-			if len(opts.ExternalTracker.ExternalTrackerFormat) != 0 && !validation.IsValidExternalTrackerURLFormat(opts.ExternalTracker.ExternalTrackerFormat) {
-				err := errors.New("External tracker URL format not valid")
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
-				return err
+			if opts.InternalTracker != nil && (opts.ExternalTracker.ExternalTrackerStyle == "" || opts.ExternalTracker.ExternalTrackerStyle == markup.IssueNameStyleNumeric) {
+				return util.ErrorWrap(util.ErrUnprocessableContent, "external tracker style Numeric is only used for internal tracker")
+			}
+			if opts.ExternalTracker.ExternalTrackerFormat != "" && !validation.IsValidExternalTrackerURLFormat(opts.ExternalTracker.ExternalTrackerFormat) {
+				return util.ErrorWrap(util.ErrUnprocessableContent, "External tracker URL format not valid")
 			}
 
 			units = append(units, repo_model.RepoUnit{
@@ -780,8 +779,10 @@ func updateRepoUnits(ctx *context.APIContext, opts api.EditRepoOption) error {
 					ExternalTrackerRegexpPattern: opts.ExternalTracker.ExternalTrackerRegexpPattern,
 				},
 			})
-			deleteUnitTypes = append(deleteUnitTypes, unit_model.TypeIssues)
-		} else if *opts.HasIssues && opts.ExternalTracker == nil && !unit_model.TypeIssues.UnitGlobalDisabled() {
+		} else {
+			deleteUnitTypes = append(deleteUnitTypes, unit_model.TypeExternalTracker)
+		}
+		if (opts.ExternalTracker == nil || opts.InternalTracker != nil) && !unit_model.TypeIssues.UnitGlobalDisabled() {
 			// Default to built-in tracker
 			var config *repo_model.IssuesConfig
 
@@ -807,24 +808,20 @@ func updateRepoUnits(ctx *context.APIContext, opts api.EditRepoOption) error {
 				Type:   unit_model.TypeIssues,
 				Config: config,
 			})
-			deleteUnitTypes = append(deleteUnitTypes, unit_model.TypeExternalTracker)
-		} else if !*opts.HasIssues {
-			if !unit_model.TypeExternalTracker.UnitGlobalDisabled() {
-				deleteUnitTypes = append(deleteUnitTypes, unit_model.TypeExternalTracker)
-			}
-			if !unit_model.TypeIssues.UnitGlobalDisabled() {
-				deleteUnitTypes = append(deleteUnitTypes, unit_model.TypeIssues)
-			}
+		} else {
+			deleteUnitTypes = append(deleteUnitTypes, unit_model.TypeIssues)
 		}
 	}
+	if opts.HasIssues != nil && !*opts.HasIssues {
+		deleteUnitTypes = append(deleteUnitTypes, unit_model.TypeExternalTracker)
+		deleteUnitTypes = append(deleteUnitTypes, unit_model.TypeIssues)
+	}
 
 	if opts.HasWiki != nil {
 		if *opts.HasWiki && opts.ExternalWiki != nil && !unit_model.TypeExternalWiki.UnitGlobalDisabled() {
 			// Check that values are valid
 			if !validation.IsValidURL(opts.ExternalWiki.ExternalWikiURL) {
-				err := errors.New("External wiki URL not valid")
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "Invalid external wiki URL")
-				return err
+				return util.ErrorWrap(util.ErrUnprocessableContent, "external wiki URL not valid")
 			}
 
 			units = append(units, repo_model.RepoUnit{
@@ -902,7 +899,6 @@ func updateRepoUnits(ctx *context.APIContext, opts api.EditRepoOption) error {
 			// so unrelated PATCH calls don't reject historical configs.
 			if opts.AllowMergeUpdate != nil || opts.AllowRebaseUpdate != nil || opts.DefaultUpdateStyle != nil {
 				if err := config.ValidateUpdateSettings(); err != nil {
-					ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 					return err
 				}
 			}
@@ -977,12 +973,9 @@ func updateRepoUnits(ctx *context.APIContext, opts api.EditRepoOption) error {
 
 	if len(units)+len(deleteUnitTypes) > 0 {
 		if err := repo_service.UpdateRepositoryUnits(ctx, repo, units, deleteUnitTypes); err != nil {
-			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 			return err
 		}
 	}
-
-	log.Trace("Repository advanced settings updated: %s/%s", owner.Name, repo.Name)
 	return nil
 }
 

routers/web/repo/issue.go

@@ -96,10 +96,13 @@ func MustEnableIssues(ctx *context.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	unit, err := ctx.Repo.Repository.GetUnit(ctx, unit.TypeExternalTracker)
+	unitExtTracker, err := ctx.Repo.Repository.GetUnit(ctx, unit.TypeExternalTracker)
 	if err == nil {
-		ctx.Redirect(unit.ExternalTrackerConfig().ExternalTrackerURL)
-		return
+		extURL := unitExtTracker.ExternalTrackerConfig().ExternalTrackerURL
+		if extURL != "" {
+			ctx.Redirect(extURL)
+			return
+		}
 	}
 }
 

routers/web/repo/setting/setting.go

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"gitea.dev/modules/indexer/stats"
 	"gitea.dev/modules/lfs"
 	"gitea.dev/modules/log"
+	"gitea.dev/modules/markup"
 	"gitea.dev/modules/setting"
 	"gitea.dev/modules/structs"
 	"gitea.dev/modules/templates"
@@ -570,10 +571,6 @@ func handleSettingsPostAdvanced(ctx *context.Context) {
 	var units []repo_model.RepoUnit
 	var deleteUnitTypes []unit_model.Type
 
-	// This section doesn't require repo_name/RepoName to be set in the form, don't show it
-	// as an error on the UI for this action
-	ctx.Data["Err_RepoName"] = nil
-
 	if repo.CloseIssuesViaCommitInAnyBranch != form.EnableCloseIssuesViaCommitInAnyBranch {
 		repo.CloseIssuesViaCommitInAnyBranch = form.EnableCloseIssuesViaCommitInAnyBranch
 		repoChanged = true
@@ -587,8 +584,7 @@ func handleSettingsPostAdvanced(ctx *context.Context) {
 
 	if form.EnableWiki && form.EnableExternalWiki && !unit_model.TypeExternalWiki.UnitGlobalDisabled() {
 		if !validation.IsValidURL(form.ExternalWikiURL) {
-			ctx.Flash.Error(ctx.Tr("repo.settings.external_wiki_url_error"))
-			ctx.Redirect(repo.Link() + "/settings")
+			ctx.JSONError(ctx.Tr("repo.settings.external_wiki_url_error"))
 			return
 		}
 
@@ -611,19 +607,21 @@ func handleSettingsPostAdvanced(ctx *context.Context) {
 	if form.DefaultWikiBranch != "" {
 		if err := wiki_service.ChangeDefaultWikiBranch(ctx, repo, form.DefaultWikiBranch); err != nil {
 			log.Error("ChangeDefaultWikiBranch failed, err: %v", err)
-			ctx.Flash.Warning(ctx.Tr("repo.settings.failed_to_change_default_wiki_branch"))
+			ctx.Flash.Warning(ctx.Tr("repo.settings.failed_to_change_default_wiki_branch")) // skip the error, continue, and reload page
 		}
 	}
 
-	if form.EnableIssues && form.EnableExternalTracker && !unit_model.TypeExternalTracker.UnitGlobalDisabled() {
-		if !validation.IsValidURL(form.ExternalTrackerURL) {
-			ctx.Flash.Error(ctx.Tr("repo.settings.external_tracker_url_error"))
-			ctx.Redirect(repo.Link() + "/settings")
+	if form.EnableExternalTracker && !unit_model.TypeExternalTracker.UnitGlobalDisabled() {
+		if (!form.EnableInternalTracker || form.ExternalTrackerURL != "") && !validation.IsValidURL(form.ExternalTrackerURL) {
+			ctx.JSONError(ctx.Tr("repo.settings.external_tracker_url_error"))
 			return
 		}
-		if len(form.TrackerURLFormat) != 0 && !validation.IsValidExternalTrackerURLFormat(form.TrackerURLFormat) {
-			ctx.Flash.Error(ctx.Tr("repo.settings.tracker_url_format_error"))
-			ctx.Redirect(repo.Link() + "/settings")
+		if form.TrackerURLFormat != "" && !validation.IsValidExternalTrackerURLFormat(form.TrackerURLFormat) {
+			ctx.JSONError(ctx.Tr("repo.settings.tracker_url_format_error"))
+			return
+		}
+		if form.EnableInternalTracker && (form.TrackerIssueStyle == "" || form.TrackerIssueStyle == markup.IssueNameStyleNumeric) {
+			ctx.JSONError(ctx.Tr("repo.settings.tracker_issue_style_desc"))
 			return
 		}
 		units = append(units, newRepoUnit(repo, unit_model.TypeExternalTracker, &repo_model.ExternalTrackerConfig{
@@ -632,21 +630,18 @@ func handleSettingsPostAdvanced(ctx *context.Context) {
 			ExternalTrackerStyle:         form.TrackerIssueStyle,
 			ExternalTrackerRegexpPattern: form.ExternalTrackerRegexpPattern,
 		}))
-		deleteUnitTypes = append(deleteUnitTypes, unit_model.TypeIssues)
-	} else if form.EnableIssues && !form.EnableExternalTracker && !unit_model.TypeIssues.UnitGlobalDisabled() {
+	} else {
+		deleteUnitTypes = append(deleteUnitTypes, unit_model.TypeExternalTracker)
+	}
+
+	if form.EnableInternalTracker && !unit_model.TypeIssues.UnitGlobalDisabled() {
 		units = append(units, newRepoUnit(repo, unit_model.TypeIssues, &repo_model.IssuesConfig{
 			EnableTimetracker:                form.EnableTimetracker,
 			AllowOnlyContributorsToTrackTime: form.AllowOnlyContributorsToTrackTime,
 			EnableDependencies:               form.EnableIssueDependencies,
 		}))
-		deleteUnitTypes = append(deleteUnitTypes, unit_model.TypeExternalTracker)
 	} else {
-		if !unit_model.TypeExternalTracker.UnitGlobalDisabled() {
-			deleteUnitTypes = append(deleteUnitTypes, unit_model.TypeExternalTracker)
-		}
-		if !unit_model.TypeIssues.UnitGlobalDisabled() {
-			deleteUnitTypes = append(deleteUnitTypes, unit_model.TypeIssues)
-		}
+		deleteUnitTypes = append(deleteUnitTypes, unit_model.TypeIssues)
 	}
 
 	if form.EnableProjects && !unit_model.TypeProjects.UnitGlobalDisabled() {
@@ -689,8 +684,7 @@ func handleSettingsPostAdvanced(ctx *context.Context) {
 			DefaultTargetBranch:           strings.TrimSpace(form.DefaultTargetBranch),
 		}
 		if err := prConfig.ValidateUpdateSettings(); err != nil {
-			ctx.Flash.Error(err.Error())
-			ctx.Redirect(repo.Link() + "/settings")
+			ctx.JSONErrorAuto(err)
 			return
 		}
 		units = append(units, newRepoUnit(repo, unit_model.TypePullRequests, prConfig))
@@ -699,8 +693,7 @@ func handleSettingsPostAdvanced(ctx *context.Context) {
 	}
 
 	if len(units) == 0 {
-		ctx.Flash.Error(ctx.Tr("repo.settings.update_settings_no_unit"))
-		ctx.Redirect(ctx.Repo.RepoLink + "/settings")
+		ctx.JSONError(ctx.Tr("repo.settings.update_settings_no_unit"))
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -714,10 +707,9 @@ func handleSettingsPostAdvanced(ctx *context.Context) {
 			return
 		}
 	}
-	log.Trace("Repository advanced settings updated: %s/%s", ctx.Repo.Owner.Name, repo.Name)
 
 	ctx.Flash.Success(ctx.Tr("repo.settings.update_settings_success"))
-	ctx.Redirect(ctx.Repo.RepoLink + "/settings")
+	ctx.JSONRedirect("")
 }
 
 func handleSettingsPostSigning(ctx *context.Context) {

services/forms/repo_form.go

@@ -105,12 +105,12 @@ type RepoSettingForm struct {
 	DefaultWikiBranch  string
 	ExternalWikiURL    string
 
-	EnableIssues                          bool
+	EnableInternalTracker                 bool
 	EnableExternalTracker                 bool
-	ExternalTrackerURL                    string
-	TrackerURLFormat                      string
+	ExternalTrackerURL                    string `binding:"TrimSpace"`
+	TrackerURLFormat                      string `binding:"TrimSpace"`
 	TrackerIssueStyle                     string
-	ExternalTrackerRegexpPattern          string
+	ExternalTrackerRegexpPattern          string `binding:"TrimSpace"`
 	EnableCloseIssuesViaCommitInAnyBranch bool
 
 	EnableProjects bool

templates/repo/settings/options.tmpl

@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@
 			{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.advanced_settings"}}
 		</h4>
 		<div class="ui attached segment">
-			<form class="ui form" method="post">
+			<form class="ui form form-fetch-action" method="post">
 				<input type="hidden" name="action" value="advanced">
 
 				{{$isCodeEnabled := .Repository.UnitEnabled ctx ctx.Consts.RepoUnitTypeCode}}
@@ -357,25 +357,19 @@
 
 				<div class="divider"></div>
 
-				{{$isIssuesEnabled := or (.Repository.UnitEnabled ctx ctx.Consts.RepoUnitTypeIssues) (.Repository.UnitEnabled ctx ctx.Consts.RepoUnitTypeExternalTracker)}}
 				{{$isIssuesGlobalDisabled := ctx.Consts.RepoUnitTypeIssues.UnitGlobalDisabled}}
 				{{$isExternalTrackerGlobalDisabled := ctx.Consts.RepoUnitTypeExternalTracker.UnitGlobalDisabled}}
 				{{$isIssuesAndExternalGlobalDisabled := and $isIssuesGlobalDisabled $isExternalTrackerGlobalDisabled}}
-				<div class="inline field">
+				<div class="field">
 					<label>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.issues"}}</label>
-					<div class="ui checkbox{{if $isIssuesAndExternalGlobalDisabled}} disabled{{end}}"{{if $isIssuesAndExternalGlobalDisabled}} data-tooltip-content="{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.unit_disabled"}}"{{end}}>
-						<input class="enable-system" name="enable_issues" type="checkbox" data-target="#issue_box" {{if $isIssuesEnabled}}checked{{end}}>
-						<label>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.issues_desc"}}</label>
-					</div>
-				</div>
-				<div class="field {{if not $isIssuesEnabled}}disabled{{end}}" id="issue_box">
+					{{$isInternalTrackerEnabled := .Repository.UnitEnabled ctx ctx.Consts.RepoUnitTypeIssues}}
 					<div class="field">
-						<div class="ui radio checkbox{{if $isIssuesGlobalDisabled}} disabled{{end}}"{{if $isIssuesGlobalDisabled}} data-tooltip-content="{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.unit_disabled"}}"{{end}}>
-							<input class="enable-system-radio" name="enable_external_tracker" type="radio" value="false" data-context="#internal_issue_box" data-target="#external_issue_box" {{if not (.Repository.UnitEnabled ctx ctx.Consts.RepoUnitTypeExternalTracker)}}checked{{end}}>
+						<div class="ui checkbox {{if $isIssuesGlobalDisabled}}disabled{{end}}"{{if $isIssuesGlobalDisabled}} data-tooltip-content="{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.unit_disabled"}}"{{end}}>
+							<input class="enable-system" name="enable_internal_tracker" type="checkbox" data-target="#internal_issue_box" {{if $isInternalTrackerEnabled}}checked{{end}}>
 							<label>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.use_internal_issue_tracker"}}</label>
 						</div>
 					</div>
-					<div class="field tw-pl-4 {{if (.Repository.UnitEnabled ctx ctx.Consts.RepoUnitTypeExternalTracker)}}disabled{{end}}" id="internal_issue_box">
+					<div class="field tw-pl-4 {{if not $isInternalTrackerEnabled}}disabled{{end}}" id="internal_issue_box">
 						{{if .Repository.CanEnableTimetracker}}
 							<div class="field">
 								<div class="ui checkbox">
@@ -401,13 +395,15 @@
 							<label>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.admin_enable_close_issues_via_commit_in_any_branch"}}</label>
 						</div>
 					</div>
+
+					{{$isExternalTrackerEnabled := .Repository.UnitEnabled ctx ctx.Consts.RepoUnitTypeExternalTracker}}
 					<div class="field">
-						<div class="ui radio checkbox{{if $isExternalTrackerGlobalDisabled}} disabled{{end}}"{{if $isExternalTrackerGlobalDisabled}} data-tooltip-content="{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.unit_disabled"}}"{{end}}>
-							<input class="enable-system-radio" name="enable_external_tracker" type="radio" value="true" data-context="#internal_issue_box" data-target="#external_issue_box" {{if .Repository.UnitEnabled ctx ctx.Consts.RepoUnitTypeExternalTracker}}checked{{end}}>
+						<div class="ui checkbox {{if $isExternalTrackerGlobalDisabled}}disabled{{end}}" {{if $isExternalTrackerGlobalDisabled}}data-tooltip-content="{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.unit_disabled"}}"{{end}}>
+							<input class="enable-system" name="enable_external_tracker" type="checkbox" data-target="#external_issue_box" {{if $isExternalTrackerEnabled}}checked{{end}}>
 							<label>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.use_external_issue_tracker"}}</label>
 						</div>
 					</div>
-					<div class="field tw-pl-4 {{if not (.Repository.UnitEnabled ctx ctx.Consts.RepoUnitTypeExternalTracker)}}disabled{{end}}" id="external_issue_box">
+					<div class="field tw-pl-4 {{if not $isExternalTrackerEnabled}}disabled{{end}}" id="external_issue_box">
 						<div class="field">
 							<label for="external_tracker_url">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.external_tracker_url"}}</label>
 							<input id="external_tracker_url" name="external_tracker_url" type="url" value="{{(.Repository.MustGetUnit ctx ctx.Consts.RepoUnitTypeExternalTracker).ExternalTrackerConfig.ExternalTrackerURL}}">
@@ -418,9 +414,12 @@
 							<input id="tracker_url_format" name="tracker_url_format" type="url" value="{{(.Repository.MustGetUnit ctx ctx.Consts.RepoUnitTypeExternalTracker).ExternalTrackerConfig.ExternalTrackerFormat}}" placeholder="https://github.com/{user}/{repo}/issues/{index}">
 							<p class="help">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.tracker_url_format_desc"}}</p>
 						</div>
-						<div class="inline fields">
-							<label for="issue_style">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.tracker_issue_style"}}</label>
-							<div class="field">
+						<div class="field tw-m-0">
+							<label>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.tracker_issue_style"}}</label>
+							<p class="help">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.tracker_issue_style_desc"}}</p>
+						</div>
+						<div class="flex-text-block flex-wrap tw-gap-4 tw-mb-2">
+							<div>
 								<div class="ui radio checkbox">
 								{{$externalTracker := (.Repository.MustGetUnit ctx ctx.Consts.RepoUnitTypeExternalTracker)}}
 								{{$externalTrackerStyle := $externalTracker.ExternalTrackerConfig.ExternalTrackerStyle}}
@@ -428,13 +427,13 @@
 									<label>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.tracker_issue_style.numeric"}} <span class="ui light grey text">#1234</span></label>
 								</div>
 							</div>
-							<div class="field">
+							<div>
 								<div class="ui radio checkbox">
 									<input class="js-tracker-issue-style" name="tracker_issue_style" type="radio" value="alphanumeric" {{if eq $externalTrackerStyle "alphanumeric"}}checked{{end}}>
 									<label>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.tracker_issue_style.alphanumeric"}} <span class="ui light grey text">ABC-123 , DEFG-234</span></label>
 								</div>
 							</div>
-							<div class="field">
+							<div>
 								<div class="ui radio checkbox">
 									<input class="js-tracker-issue-style" name="tracker_issue_style" type="radio" value="regexp" {{if eq $externalTrackerStyle "regexp"}}checked{{end}}>
 									<label>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.tracker_issue_style.regexp"}} <span class="ui light grey text">(ISSUE-\d+) , ISSUE-(\d+)</span></label>

tests/integration/api_repo_edit_test.go

@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ import (
 	"gitea.dev/models/unittest"
 	user_model "gitea.dev/models/user"
 	"gitea.dev/modules/git"
+	"gitea.dev/modules/setting"
 	api "gitea.dev/modules/structs"
+	"gitea.dev/modules/test"
+	"gitea.dev/services/migrations"
 	mirror_service "gitea.dev/services/mirror"
 	"gitea.dev/tests"
 
@@ -42,7 +45,8 @@ func getRepoEditOptionFromRepo(repo *repo_model.Repository) *api.EditRepoOption
 			AllowOnlyContributorsToTrackTime: config.AllowOnlyContributorsToTrackTime,
 			EnableIssueDependencies:          config.EnableDependencies,
 		}
-	} else if unit, err := repo.GetUnit(ctx, unit_model.TypeExternalTracker); err == nil {
+	}
+	if unit, err := repo.GetUnit(ctx, unit_model.TypeExternalTracker); err == nil {
 		config := unit.ExternalTrackerConfig()
 		hasIssues = true
 		externalTracker = &api.ExternalTracker{
@@ -460,6 +464,10 @@ func TestAPIRepoEdit(t *testing.T) {
 
 		require.NoError(t, mirror_service.UpdateAddress(ctx, mirror, "https://existing-user:existing-password@example.com/user2/repo1.git"))
 
+		defer migrations.Init()
+		defer test.MockVariableValue(&setting.Migrations.AllowedDomains, "*")()
+		_ = migrations.Init()
+
 		req = NewRequestWithJSON(t, "PATCH", fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/%s", mirrorRepo.OwnerName, mirrorRepo.Name), &api.EditRepoOption{
 			MirrorPassword: &newPassword,
 		}).AddTokenAuth(token2)
@@ -521,7 +529,7 @@ func TestAPIRepoEditPullUpdateSettingsValidation(t *testing.T) {
 		AllowMergeUpdate:  &allowMergeUpdate,
 		AllowRebaseUpdate: &allowRebaseUpdate,
 	}).AddTokenAuth(token)
-	MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusUnprocessableEntity)
+	MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusBadRequest)
 
 	allowRebaseUpdate = true
 	defaultUpdateStyle := string(repo_model.UpdateStyleMerge)
@@ -530,5 +538,5 @@ func TestAPIRepoEditPullUpdateSettingsValidation(t *testing.T) {
 		AllowRebaseUpdate:  &allowRebaseUpdate,
 		DefaultUpdateStyle: &defaultUpdateStyle,
 	}).AddTokenAuth(token)
-	MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusUnprocessableEntity)
+	MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusBadRequest)
 }

web_src/js/modules/fetch-action.ts

@@ -443,4 +443,11 @@ export function initGlobalFetchAction() {
   });
 
   registerGlobalSelectorFunc('[data-fetch-url]', initFetchActionTrigger);
+
+  // when the page is reloaded after a fetch action, scroll to the flash message if any
+  const elFlashMessage = document.querySelector('.ui.message.flash-message');
+  if (elFlashMessage) {
+    window.history.scrollRestoration = 'manual';
+    elFlashMessage?.scrollIntoView({block: 'center'});
+  }
 }