When cataloging the authority controlled fields always show the lock symbol even if the field can be typed in - this is confusing to users and should only show locked if you can't type in the field. If it matters I'm on Mac and FF.
I understood the lock to mean "under authority control," not "read-only." If that is, indeed, what the symbol means, perhaps we should consider changing the symbol rather than eliminating it. For myself, I find that reminder that a field is authority controlled very helpful.
I understood that fields under authority control were always locked, hence the lock icon. Under what circumstances is a field under authority control but can be manually entered as well?
If BiblioAddsAuthorities is set to 'allow' then the field can be typed in and is not locked.
Does anyone know if this bug is still valid?
When BiblioAddsAuthorities is set to allow, the field is no longer greyed out/locked.