How can I reorder autogenerated (locked) fields in Directus Data Studio?

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I’m using Directus 11.8.0 and working in the Data Studio for my Users collection. By default, Directus adds two locked, autogenerated fields:

  • first_name
  • last_name

They always appear in that order and I don’t see any drag-and-drop handle or setting to change it.

What I want to achieve:
Reorder these system-generated fields (for example, show last_name before first_name) in the Data Studio interface.

What I’ve tried so far:

  • Looking for a “Fields order” option in the collection settings
  • Checking both the “Fields & Layout” and “Display” panels
  • Searching the Directus docs and GitHub issues for “autogenerated fields order”

Question:
Is there a way—either via the Directus UI or through a configuration file/database setting—to change the display order of locked/autogenerated fields in Data Studio? If not, is there a recommended workaround?

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Hey @oceanvievv ! Thank you for your question.

There is no way to achieve this at the moment other than overwriting the CSS like for example:

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[data-collection="directus_users"][data-field="first_name"] {
    grid-column: half/full !important;
}
[data-collection="directus_users"][data-field="last_name"] {
    grid-column: start/half !important;
    order: -1;
}