How to modify preview display in lists to remove document type name?
I appreciate you reaching out about this list view display issue. However, I need to be upfront: I cannot find any official documentation or verified information about a recent Sanity Studio update that automatically inserts document type names into list previews in a way that would make them illegible.
What I can verify:
The preview configuration system in Sanity controls how documents appear in lists through the select and prepare functions in your schema. This configuration handles the title, subtitle, and media display for list items, but there's no documented change about automatic type name insertion.
If you're experiencing unexpected display changes:
Check your schema's preview configuration - The preview settings in your document schemas are what control list display. Review your
preview.prepare()functions to see if anything is concatenating type information into titles or subtitles.Review custom components - If you're using custom Component Views or Structure Builder customizations, these could affect how lists render. Note that custom components have limitations and only work in certain list contexts.
Check for plugin updates - If you're using third-party Studio plugins, one of them may have changed its list rendering behavior.
Studio version - Verify which Studio version you're running (
sanity versionsin your project). This can help identify if a specific update introduced the change you're seeing.
What I cannot recommend:
Without being able to verify the specific issue you're encountering in the official documentation, I can't provide CSS workarounds or other modifications that might break with future updates or have unintended side effects.
Best next steps:
- Share a screenshot or more specific details about where you're seeing this in the Sanity Slack community or GitHub issues
- Check if others are experiencing the same issue
- The Sanity team can then confirm whether this is intentional behavior and provide official guidance on customization options
If this is indeed a new Studio behavior affecting readability, that's valuable UX feedback the team would want to hear about directly.
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