List Web Part - Change Title “Link to item”

Question

Is it possible to change the "Link to item" URL on a Title column with out of the box solutions? I currently have a list web part which has a data connection to another list web part on the page. Currently to select the item so it opens in the connected web part I need to click on the rbunsel.gif icon and looks to go to the following location:

<a onclick="SelectField('{5FF90AEA-718A-4142-856A-628FE69D9A54}','20');return false;" href="javascript:SelectField('{5FF90AEA-718A-4142-856A-628FE69D9A54}','20');return false;" target="_self"><img align="absmiddle" alt="Normal" src="/_layouts/15/images/rbunsel.gif?rev=23" border="0"></a>

However, if I click on the Title item, it currently opens the edit form for the record in a dialog window. Is it possible to change this so the Title "link to item" will connect to the connected web part instead?

Thanks.

Answer 1

I am not sure about what url you are going to replace for title link but you can refer below code for your scenario

//Custom View

(function () {

    var requestCtx = {};
    requestCtx.Templates = {};

    requestCtx.Templates.Fields = {
        'LinkTitle': {'View': titleFieldTemplate}   
    };

    SPClientTemplates.TemplateManager.RegisterTemplateOverrides(requestCtx);

})();

function titleFieldTemplate(ctx) {
    var id = ctx.CurrentItem.ID;
    var title = ctx.CurrentItem.Title;
    var url = "https://abc.sharepoint.com/pages/custompage.aspx?itemId=" + id;
    return '<a href="' + url + '">' + title + '</a>';
}

Here are the steps how you can use

1. Create a JavaScript file with your logic and place into one of the library (I place always in Style Library).
2. Go to the list view web part page.
3. Edit web part.
4. You will find an option "JS Link" under "Misc.." section.
5. You need to refer the path in the textbox. if you have file in site collection library the path should be ~sitecollection/Style Library/libraryname/jslinkfile.js. If it is in site path syntax should be ~site/libraryname/Scripts/jslinkfile.js.

If you are new to JS Link go through below link for articles.

Client-Side Rendering/JS Link documentation?

Answer 2

Instead of adding a JSLink on each and every WebPart

You can add a Calculated Column set to datatype=Number

="<a href='#' onclick=""{PreventDefaultNavigation();"
&"var ID=getItemIDFromIID(findIIDInAncestorNode(this));"
&"SelectField('{5FF90AEA-718A-4142-856A-628FE69D9A54}',ID);"
&"}""><img src='/_layouts/15/images/rbunsel.gif?rev=23' width='20px'></a>"

This will add the Link to everywhere the Calculated Column is displayed in Views

But do read the Pros & Cons: http://www.viewmaster365.com/#/How

This works down to SP2010 (CSR/JSLink is SP2013)

But no longer in Modern Experiences (and neither will CSR/JSLink)