It happens fairly often that we need a button with versatile text like for instance "Create" vs "Update" <Related table>.
Actually, it costs a calculated field to accomplish, which is far from ideal for numerous reasons. Then, we place a merge field into the button text...
Why not imagine simply the common choice between text string OR calculation as for e-mail step, custom dialog box, popover titles and so much more other FM tools.
THANKS to consider it !
Fred
I am no fan of "tips&tricks" in the ideas area, but since FM13 and the hideable text option we have no formula fields for varying texts on our layouts anymore. Just place the texts you need above each other and hide the one you don´t want to see on certain conditions - works with buttons too and you have a calculated field less.
I fully agree that all static texts everywhere should be optionally based on a calculation though.