Required Field Asterisk

Odoo's native form views do not display a visible indicator on required fields until after a failed save attempt. Required Field Asterisk adds a red * marker proactively — before the user even tries to save — so mandatory fields are clear at a glance. The implementation is a single focused SCSS file that targets every known required-field DOM layout in Odoo 18.

All Required Field Layouts Covered

Labeled Field in Group

Standard fields with a visible label inside an o_group container.

No-Label Field

Fields using nolabel="1" — marker added before the field widget itself.

Full-Width Separator Field

Required fields placed after an o_horizontal_separator that spans the full form width.

Title Header with Label

oe_title blocks where a separate label.oe_edit_only element is present.

Title Header without Label

oe_title blocks where the required field is an inline <h1> with no separate label (e.g. Contacts).

Screenshot

Red * markers on all required fields — labeled, nolabel, title headers, and full-width fields

✓ What is Covered

• Labeled fields inside o_group
• Fields with nolabel="1"
• Full-width required fields (after separators)
• oe_title headers with and without labels
• Edit mode only — no marker in readonly/view mode
• Works across all standard Odoo 18 form views

⊗ What is NOT Affected

• Radio button option labels (e.g. Send / Receive)
• One2many / Many2many table fields (x2many)
• Required fields in list / kanban / pivot views
• Website / portal views
• Read-only records

Installation

1. Download the module from the Odoo App Store.
2. Place the bs_required_field_asterisk folder in your Odoo addons directory.
3. Restart the Odoo server.
4. Go to Settings → Apps, search for Required Field Asterisk, and click Install.
5. Navigate to any form view — all required fields now show a red *.

Technical Details