Ensure defaultLabel, etc., are set before rendering the settings

Author: brandonkelly

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 - Fixed a bug where nested elements would get soft-deleted after running the `entrify/global-set` command on subsequent environments. ([#18767](https://github.com/craftcms/cms/issues/18767))
 - Fixed a bug where row headings within Table fields weren’t getting statically translated in the control panel. ([#13703](https://github.com/craftcms/cms/discussions/13703))
 - Fixed a bug where entry type chips within Matrix settings could be missing their action items.
+- Fixed a bug where custom field override settings’ Label, Handle, and Instructions fields could be missing their placeholder values.
 
 ## 5.9.22 - 2026-04-29
 

src/fieldlayoutelements/CustomField.php

@@ -539,6 +539,9 @@ protected function selectorAttributes(): array
      */
     protected function settingsHtml(): ?string
     {
+        // Make sure setField() has had a chance to set the default values
+        $this->getField();
+
         return Craft::$app->getView()->renderTemplate('_includes/forms/fld/custom-field-settings.twig', [
             'field' => $this,
             'defaultLabel' => $this->defaultLabel(),