From 852ca2133ec7da6063ea4eb9732a5449bcd4305c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jay George <contact@jaygeorge.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2026 13:33:42 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Draft of a parent entry indicator

---
 resources/js/components/entries/Listing.vue   |  4 +-
 .../inputs/relationship/Selector.vue          |  1 +
 src/Entries/Entry.php                         | 21 +++++++
 src/Fieldtypes/Entries.php                    |  1 +
 .../Entries/EntriesFieldtypeListedEntry.php   |  4 ++
 src/Http/Resources/CP/Entries/ListedEntry.php |  1 +
 tests/Data/Entries/EntryTest.php              | 56 +++++++++++++++++++
 7 files changed, 87 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/resources/js/components/entries/Listing.vue b/resources/js/components/entries/Listing.vue
index 08abfe662a3..6472d2a3825 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/entries/Listing.vue
+++ b/resources/js/components/entries/Listing.vue
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
             <Link class="title-index-field" :href="entry.edit_url" @click.stop>
                 <StatusIndicator v-if="!isColumnVisible('status')" :status="entry.status" />
                 <span v-text="entry.title" />
+                <Badge v-if="entry.breadcrumb" size="sm" color="white" pill icon="chevron-left" class="ps-0.75 pe-1.75" :text="entry.breadcrumb" />
             </Link>
         </template>
         <template #cell-status="{ row: entry }">
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import { StatusIndicator, DropdownItem, Listing } from '@/components/ui';
+import { Badge, StatusIndicator, DropdownItem, Listing } from '@/components/ui';
 import { Link } from '@inertiajs/vue3';
 
 export default {
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ export default {
 
     components: {
         Link,
+        Badge,
         StatusIndicator,
         Listing,
         DropdownItem,
diff --git a/resources/js/components/inputs/relationship/Selector.vue b/resources/js/components/inputs/relationship/Selector.vue
index 341ad83e3fe..f06265f8500 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/inputs/relationship/Selector.vue
+++ b/resources/js/components/inputs/relationship/Selector.vue
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
                                     <a class="title-index-field" :href="entry.edit_url" @click.prevent="toggleSelection(entry.id)">
                                         <StatusIndicator v-if="!isColumnVisible('status')" :status="entry.status" />
                                         <span v-text="entry.title" />
+                                        <Badge v-if="entry.breadcrumb" size="sm" icon="hierarchy" :text="entry.breadcrumb" />
                                     </a>
                                 </template>
                                 <template #cell-status="{ row: entry }">
diff --git a/src/Entries/Entry.php b/src/Entries/Entry.php
index 9dc3e362bad..2ab5398bf7b 100644
--- a/src/Entries/Entry.php
+++ b/src/Entries/Entry.php
@@ -976,6 +976,27 @@ public function parent()
         return optional($this->page())->parent();
     }
 
+    public function structureBreadcrumb(): ?string
+    {
+        if (! $this->hasStructure()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        $page = $this->parent();
+
+        if (! $page) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        // With a collection root, every page sits under it — omit it so
+        // the parent hint stays useful (e.g. "Fruit" instead of "Home").
+        if ($this->structure()->expectsRoot() && ! $page->parent()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return $page->title() ?: null;
+    }
+
     public function page()
     {
         if (! $this->hasStructure()) {
diff --git a/src/Fieldtypes/Entries.php b/src/Fieldtypes/Entries.php
index 8b070789cac..d1f53ac7774 100644
--- a/src/Fieldtypes/Entries.php
+++ b/src/Fieldtypes/Entries.php
@@ -564,6 +564,7 @@ public function preload()
     public function getItemHint($item): ?string
     {
         return collect([
+            $item->structureBreadcrumb(),
             count($this->getConfiguredCollections()) > 1 ? __($item->collection()->title()) : null,
             $this->canSelectAcrossSites() && count($this->availableSites()) > 1 ? $item->site()->name() : null,
         ])->filter()->implode(' • ');
diff --git a/src/Http/Resources/CP/Entries/EntriesFieldtypeListedEntry.php b/src/Http/Resources/CP/Entries/EntriesFieldtypeListedEntry.php
index 687ac098bbc..1f856c416fe 100644
--- a/src/Http/Resources/CP/Entries/EntriesFieldtypeListedEntry.php
+++ b/src/Http/Resources/CP/Entries/EntriesFieldtypeListedEntry.php
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ public function toArray($request)
     {
         $arr = parent::toArray($request);
 
+        if ($breadcrumb = $this->resource->structureBreadcrumb()) {
+            $arr['breadcrumb'] = $breadcrumb;
+        }
+
         if (
             in_array($this->fieldtype->config('mode'), ['select', 'typeahead'])
             && ($hint = $this->fieldtype->getItemHint($this->resource))
diff --git a/src/Http/Resources/CP/Entries/ListedEntry.php b/src/Http/Resources/CP/Entries/ListedEntry.php
index 67e800115ea..29772cdeb30 100644
--- a/src/Http/Resources/CP/Entries/ListedEntry.php
+++ b/src/Http/Resources/CP/Entries/ListedEntry.php
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ public function toArray($request)
 
             $this->merge($this->values(['slug' => $entry->slug()])),
 
+            'breadcrumb' => $entry->structureBreadcrumb(),
             'permalink' => $entry->absoluteUrl(),
             'edit_url' => $entry->editUrl(),
             'collection' => array_merge($entry->collection()->toArray(), ['dated' => $entry->collection()->dated()]),
diff --git a/tests/Data/Entries/EntryTest.php b/tests/Data/Entries/EntryTest.php
index 1b37cb24581..8132657686d 100644
--- a/tests/Data/Entries/EntryTest.php
+++ b/tests/Data/Entries/EntryTest.php
@@ -1185,6 +1185,62 @@ public function it_gets_the_order_from_the_collections_structure()
         $this->assertEquals(3, $four->order());
     }
 
+    #[Test]
+    public function it_gets_a_structure_breadcrumb_from_ancestors()
+    {
+        $collection = tap(Collection::make('pages')->routes('{parent_uri}/{slug}'))->save();
+
+        $home = tap((new Entry)->locale('en')->id('home')->collection($collection)->slug('home')->data(['title' => 'Home']))->save();
+        $fruit = tap((new Entry)->locale('en')->id('fruit')->collection($collection)->slug('fruit')->data(['title' => 'Fruit']))->save();
+        $tomato = tap((new Entry)->locale('en')->id('tomato')->collection($collection)->slug('tomato')->data(['title' => 'Tomato']))->save();
+
+        $collection->structureContents([
+            'max_depth' => 3,
+        ])->save();
+        $collection->structure()->in('en')->tree([
+            [
+                'entry' => 'home',
+                'children' => [
+                    [
+                        'entry' => 'fruit',
+                        'children' => [
+                            ['entry' => 'tomato'],
+                        ],
+                    ],
+                ],
+            ],
+        ])->save();
+
+        $this->assertNull($home->structureBreadcrumb());
+        $this->assertEquals('Home', $fruit->structureBreadcrumb());
+        $this->assertEquals('Fruit', $tomato->structureBreadcrumb());
+
+        $collection->structureContents([
+            'max_depth' => 3,
+            'root' => true,
+        ])->save();
+        $collection->structure()->in('en')->tree([
+            [
+                'entry' => 'home',
+                'children' => [
+                    [
+                        'entry' => 'fruit',
+                        'children' => [
+                            ['entry' => 'tomato'],
+                        ],
+                    ],
+                ],
+            ],
+        ])->save();
+
+        $this->assertNull($home->fresh()->structureBreadcrumb());
+        $this->assertNull($fruit->fresh()->structureBreadcrumb());
+        $this->assertEquals('Fruit', $tomato->fresh()->structureBreadcrumb());
+
+        $flat = tap(Collection::make('flat'))->save();
+        $this->assertNull((new Entry)->collection($flat)->structureBreadcrumb());
+    }
+
     #[Test]
     public function it_gets_the_order_from_the_collections_structure_when_the_tree_contains_a_null_item()
     {

From dccb63a6f635020eec486fd30ebb28f59437c3e2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jay George <contact@jaygeorge.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2026 15:18:43 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Refine everything

---
 resources/js/components/entries/Listing.vue   |  7 +++--
 .../entries/StructureBreadcrumbBadge.vue      | 31 +++++++++++++++++++
 .../inputs/relationship/Selector.vue          |  4 ++-
 src/Entries/Entry.php                         | 25 +++++++++------
 tests/Data/Entries/EntryTest.php              | 23 +++++++++++---
 5 files changed, 72 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 resources/js/components/entries/StructureBreadcrumbBadge.vue

diff --git a/resources/js/components/entries/Listing.vue b/resources/js/components/entries/Listing.vue
index 6472d2a3825..2f08affbc13 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/entries/Listing.vue
+++ b/resources/js/components/entries/Listing.vue
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
             <Link class="title-index-field" :href="entry.edit_url" @click.stop>
                 <StatusIndicator v-if="!isColumnVisible('status')" :status="entry.status" />
                 <span v-text="entry.title" />
-                <Badge v-if="entry.breadcrumb" size="sm" color="white" pill icon="chevron-left" class="ps-0.75 pe-1.75" :text="entry.breadcrumb" />
+                <StructureBreadcrumbBadge :breadcrumb="entry.breadcrumb" />
             </Link>
         </template>
         <template #cell-status="{ row: entry }">
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import { Badge, StatusIndicator, DropdownItem, Listing } from '@/components/ui';
+import { StatusIndicator, DropdownItem, Listing } from '@/components/ui';
+import StructureBreadcrumbBadge from './StructureBreadcrumbBadge.vue';
 import { Link } from '@inertiajs/vue3';
 
 export default {
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ export default {
 
     components: {
         Link,
-        Badge,
+        StructureBreadcrumbBadge,
         StatusIndicator,
         Listing,
         DropdownItem,
diff --git a/resources/js/components/entries/StructureBreadcrumbBadge.vue b/resources/js/components/entries/StructureBreadcrumbBadge.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3caf42bad4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/entries/StructureBreadcrumbBadge.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<template>
+    <Badge v-if="breadcrumb" size="sm" color="white" pill class="ps-0.75 pe-1.75">
+        <span class="inline-flex items-center gap-0.5">
+            <template v-for="(part, i) in parts" :key="i">
+                <Icon name="chevron-left" class="size-2.5 opacity-60" />
+                <span class="st-text-trim-cap py-1.25" v-text="part" />
+            </template>
+        </span>
+    </Badge>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+import { Badge, Icon } from '@/components/ui';
+
+export default {
+    components: {
+        Badge,
+        Icon,
+    },
+
+    props: {
+        breadcrumb: String,
+    },
+
+    computed: {
+        parts() {
+            return this.breadcrumb?.split(/\s*[‹›]\s*/).filter(Boolean) ?? [];
+        },
+    },
+};
+</script>
diff --git a/resources/js/components/inputs/relationship/Selector.vue b/resources/js/components/inputs/relationship/Selector.vue
index f06265f8500..fd9f46ae8c0 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/inputs/relationship/Selector.vue
+++ b/resources/js/components/inputs/relationship/Selector.vue
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
                                     <a class="title-index-field" :href="entry.edit_url" @click.prevent="toggleSelection(entry.id)">
                                         <StatusIndicator v-if="!isColumnVisible('status')" :status="entry.status" />
                                         <span v-text="entry.title" />
-                                        <Badge v-if="entry.breadcrumb" size="sm" icon="hierarchy" :text="entry.breadcrumb" />
+                                        <StructureBreadcrumbBadge :breadcrumb="entry.breadcrumb" />
                                     </a>
                                 </template>
                                 <template #cell-status="{ row: entry }">
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ import {
     StatusIndicator,
     Badge,
 } from '@/components/ui';
+import StructureBreadcrumbBadge from '../../entries/StructureBreadcrumbBadge.vue';
 
 export default {
     components: {
@@ -164,6 +165,7 @@ export default {
         Icon,
         StatusIndicator,
         Badge,
+        StructureBreadcrumbBadge,
     },
 
     // todo, when opening and closing the stack, you cant save?
diff --git a/src/Entries/Entry.php b/src/Entries/Entry.php
index 2ab5398bf7b..3963940c8f5 100644
--- a/src/Entries/Entry.php
+++ b/src/Entries/Entry.php
@@ -976,25 +976,32 @@ public function parent()
         return optional($this->page())->parent();
     }
 
-    public function structureBreadcrumb(): ?string
+    public function structureBreadcrumb(string $separator = ' ‹ '): ?string
     {
         if (! $this->hasStructure()) {
             return null;
         }
 
+        $titles = collect();
         $page = $this->parent();
+        $skipRoot = $this->structure()->expectsRoot();
 
-        if (! $page) {
-            return null;
-        }
+        while ($page) {
+            // With a collection root, every page sits under it — omit it so
+            // breadcrumbs stay useful (e.g. "Fruit" instead of "Home ‹ Fruit").
+            if ($skipRoot && ! $page->parent()) {
+                break;
+            }
 
-        // With a collection root, every page sits under it — omit it so
-        // the parent hint stays useful (e.g. "Fruit" instead of "Home").
-        if ($this->structure()->expectsRoot() && ! $page->parent()) {
-            return null;
+            if ($title = $page->title()) {
+                // Nearest parent first, matching CP document titles (Title ‹ Section).
+                $titles->push($title);
+            }
+
+            $page = $page->parent();
         }
 
-        return $page->title() ?: null;
+        return $titles->isEmpty() ? null : $titles->implode($separator);
     }
 
     public function page()
diff --git a/tests/Data/Entries/EntryTest.php b/tests/Data/Entries/EntryTest.php
index 8132657686d..b0ee5592800 100644
--- a/tests/Data/Entries/EntryTest.php
+++ b/tests/Data/Entries/EntryTest.php
@@ -1193,9 +1193,10 @@ public function it_gets_a_structure_breadcrumb_from_ancestors()
         $home = tap((new Entry)->locale('en')->id('home')->collection($collection)->slug('home')->data(['title' => 'Home']))->save();
         $fruit = tap((new Entry)->locale('en')->id('fruit')->collection($collection)->slug('fruit')->data(['title' => 'Fruit']))->save();
         $tomato = tap((new Entry)->locale('en')->id('tomato')->collection($collection)->slug('tomato')->data(['title' => 'Tomato']))->save();
+        $seed = tap((new Entry)->locale('en')->id('seed')->collection($collection)->slug('seed')->data(['title' => 'Seed']))->save();
 
         $collection->structureContents([
-            'max_depth' => 3,
+            'max_depth' => 4,
         ])->save();
         $collection->structure()->in('en')->tree([
             [
@@ -1204,7 +1205,12 @@ public function it_gets_a_structure_breadcrumb_from_ancestors()
                     [
                         'entry' => 'fruit',
                         'children' => [
-                            ['entry' => 'tomato'],
+                            [
+                                'entry' => 'tomato',
+                                'children' => [
+                                    ['entry' => 'seed'],
+                                ],
+                            ],
                         ],
                     ],
                 ],
@@ -1213,10 +1219,11 @@ public function it_gets_a_structure_breadcrumb_from_ancestors()
 
         $this->assertNull($home->structureBreadcrumb());
         $this->assertEquals('Home', $fruit->structureBreadcrumb());
-        $this->assertEquals('Fruit', $tomato->structureBreadcrumb());
+        $this->assertEquals('Fruit ‹ Home', $tomato->structureBreadcrumb());
+        $this->assertEquals('Tomato ‹ Fruit ‹ Home', $seed->structureBreadcrumb());
 
         $collection->structureContents([
-            'max_depth' => 3,
+            'max_depth' => 4,
             'root' => true,
         ])->save();
         $collection->structure()->in('en')->tree([
@@ -1226,7 +1233,12 @@ public function it_gets_a_structure_breadcrumb_from_ancestors()
                     [
                         'entry' => 'fruit',
                         'children' => [
-                            ['entry' => 'tomato'],
+                            [
+                                'entry' => 'tomato',
+                                'children' => [
+                                    ['entry' => 'seed'],
+                                ],
+                            ],
                         ],
                     ],
                 ],
@@ -1236,6 +1248,7 @@ public function it_gets_a_structure_breadcrumb_from_ancestors()
         $this->assertNull($home->fresh()->structureBreadcrumb());
         $this->assertNull($fruit->fresh()->structureBreadcrumb());
         $this->assertEquals('Fruit', $tomato->fresh()->structureBreadcrumb());
+        $this->assertEquals('Tomato ‹ Fruit', $seed->fresh()->structureBreadcrumb());
 
         $flat = tap(Collection::make('flat'))->save();
         $this->assertNull((new Entry)->collection($flat)->structureBreadcrumb());

From 05c5f2c4b1393c0eb7042ccae2c2bdfe278c4b3d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jay George <contact@jaygeorge.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2026 15:33:16 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] QA

---
 .../entries/StructureBreadcrumbBadge.vue      | 15 +++++----
 src/Entries/Entry.php                         | 19 +++++++----
 src/Fieldtypes/Entries.php                    |  4 ++-
 .../Entries/EntriesFieldtypeListedEntry.php   |  4 ---
 src/Http/Resources/CP/Entries/ListedEntry.php |  2 +-
 tests/Data/Entries/EntryTest.php              | 32 +++++++++++--------
 tests/Fieldtypes/EntriesTest.php              | 30 +++++++++++++++++
 7 files changed, 75 insertions(+), 31 deletions(-)

diff --git a/resources/js/components/entries/StructureBreadcrumbBadge.vue b/resources/js/components/entries/StructureBreadcrumbBadge.vue
index 3caf42bad4d..f889f0df331 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/entries/StructureBreadcrumbBadge.vue
+++ b/resources/js/components/entries/StructureBreadcrumbBadge.vue
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <template>
-    <Badge v-if="breadcrumb" size="sm" color="white" pill class="ps-0.75 pe-1.75">
-        <span class="inline-flex items-center gap-0.5">
+    <Badge v-if="parts.length" size="sm" color="white" pill class="ps-0.75 pe-1.75">
+        <span class="inline-flex max-w-56 items-center gap-0.5 overflow-hidden">
             <template v-for="(part, i) in parts" :key="i">
-                <Icon name="chevron-left" class="size-2.5 opacity-60" />
-                <span class="st-text-trim-cap py-1.25" v-text="part" />
+                <Icon name="chevron-left" class="size-2.5 shrink-0" />
+                <span class="st-text-trim-cap truncate py-1.25" v-text="part" />
             </template>
         </span>
     </Badge>
@@ -19,12 +19,15 @@ export default {
     },
 
     props: {
-        breadcrumb: String,
+        breadcrumb: {
+            type: Array,
+            default: null,
+        },
     },
 
     computed: {
         parts() {
-            return this.breadcrumb?.split(/\s*[‹›]\s*/).filter(Boolean) ?? [];
+            return this.breadcrumb ?? [];
         },
     },
 };
diff --git a/src/Entries/Entry.php b/src/Entries/Entry.php
index 3963940c8f5..0dbff22e76a 100644
--- a/src/Entries/Entry.php
+++ b/src/Entries/Entry.php
@@ -976,32 +976,39 @@ public function parent()
         return optional($this->page())->parent();
     }
 
-    public function structureBreadcrumb(string $separator = ' ‹ '): ?string
+    public function structureBreadcrumbs(): array
     {
         if (! $this->hasStructure()) {
-            return null;
+            return [];
         }
 
-        $titles = collect();
+        $titles = [];
         $page = $this->parent();
         $skipRoot = $this->structure()->expectsRoot();
 
         while ($page) {
             // With a collection root, every page sits under it — omit it so
             // breadcrumbs stay useful (e.g. "Fruit" instead of "Home ‹ Fruit").
-            if ($skipRoot && ! $page->parent()) {
+            if ($skipRoot && $page->isRoot()) {
                 break;
             }
 
             if ($title = $page->title()) {
                 // Nearest parent first, matching CP document titles (Title ‹ Section).
-                $titles->push($title);
+                $titles[] = $title;
             }
 
             $page = $page->parent();
         }
 
-        return $titles->isEmpty() ? null : $titles->implode($separator);
+        return $titles;
+    }
+
+    public function structureBreadcrumb(string $separator = ' ‹ '): ?string
+    {
+        $titles = $this->structureBreadcrumbs();
+
+        return empty($titles) ? null : implode($separator, $titles);
     }
 
     public function page()
diff --git a/src/Fieldtypes/Entries.php b/src/Fieldtypes/Entries.php
index d1f53ac7774..9e2c9a300dc 100644
--- a/src/Fieldtypes/Entries.php
+++ b/src/Fieldtypes/Entries.php
@@ -563,11 +563,13 @@ public function preload()
 
     public function getItemHint($item): ?string
     {
-        return collect([
+        $hint = collect([
             $item->structureBreadcrumb(),
             count($this->getConfiguredCollections()) > 1 ? __($item->collection()->title()) : null,
             $this->canSelectAcrossSites() && count($this->availableSites()) > 1 ? $item->site()->name() : null,
         ])->filter()->implode(' • ');
+
+        return $hint !== '' ? $hint : null;
     }
 
     private function addColumn(Columns $columns, string $columnKey): void
diff --git a/src/Http/Resources/CP/Entries/EntriesFieldtypeListedEntry.php b/src/Http/Resources/CP/Entries/EntriesFieldtypeListedEntry.php
index 1f856c416fe..687ac098bbc 100644
--- a/src/Http/Resources/CP/Entries/EntriesFieldtypeListedEntry.php
+++ b/src/Http/Resources/CP/Entries/EntriesFieldtypeListedEntry.php
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@ public function toArray($request)
     {
         $arr = parent::toArray($request);
 
-        if ($breadcrumb = $this->resource->structureBreadcrumb()) {
-            $arr['breadcrumb'] = $breadcrumb;
-        }
-
         if (
             in_array($this->fieldtype->config('mode'), ['select', 'typeahead'])
             && ($hint = $this->fieldtype->getItemHint($this->resource))
diff --git a/src/Http/Resources/CP/Entries/ListedEntry.php b/src/Http/Resources/CP/Entries/ListedEntry.php
index 29772cdeb30..edc242bd99f 100644
--- a/src/Http/Resources/CP/Entries/ListedEntry.php
+++ b/src/Http/Resources/CP/Entries/ListedEntry.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public function toArray($request)
 
             $this->merge($this->values(['slug' => $entry->slug()])),
 
-            'breadcrumb' => $entry->structureBreadcrumb(),
+            'breadcrumb' => ($breadcrumbs = $entry->structureBreadcrumbs()) ? $breadcrumbs : null,
             'permalink' => $entry->absoluteUrl(),
             'edit_url' => $entry->editUrl(),
             'collection' => array_merge($entry->collection()->toArray(), ['dated' => $entry->collection()->dated()]),
diff --git a/tests/Data/Entries/EntryTest.php b/tests/Data/Entries/EntryTest.php
index b0ee5592800..69922706b89 100644
--- a/tests/Data/Entries/EntryTest.php
+++ b/tests/Data/Entries/EntryTest.php
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ public function it_gets_a_structure_breadcrumb_from_ancestors()
         $collection = tap(Collection::make('pages')->routes('{parent_uri}/{slug}'))->save();
 
         $home = tap((new Entry)->locale('en')->id('home')->collection($collection)->slug('home')->data(['title' => 'Home']))->save();
-        $fruit = tap((new Entry)->locale('en')->id('fruit')->collection($collection)->slug('fruit')->data(['title' => 'Fruit']))->save();
+        $fruit = tap((new Entry)->locale('en')->id('fruit')->collection($collection)->slug('fruit')->data(['title' => 'Fruit › Bowl']))->save();
         $tomato = tap((new Entry)->locale('en')->id('tomato')->collection($collection)->slug('tomato')->data(['title' => 'Tomato']))->save();
         $seed = tap((new Entry)->locale('en')->id('seed')->collection($collection)->slug('seed')->data(['title' => 'Seed']))->save();
 
@@ -1217,40 +1217,46 @@ public function it_gets_a_structure_breadcrumb_from_ancestors()
             ],
         ])->save();
 
+        $this->assertSame([], $home->structureBreadcrumbs());
+        $this->assertSame(['Home'], $fruit->structureBreadcrumbs());
+        $this->assertSame(['Fruit › Bowl', 'Home'], $tomato->structureBreadcrumbs());
+        $this->assertSame(['Tomato', 'Fruit › Bowl', 'Home'], $seed->structureBreadcrumbs());
         $this->assertNull($home->structureBreadcrumb());
         $this->assertEquals('Home', $fruit->structureBreadcrumb());
-        $this->assertEquals('Fruit ‹ Home', $tomato->structureBreadcrumb());
-        $this->assertEquals('Tomato ‹ Fruit ‹ Home', $seed->structureBreadcrumb());
+        $this->assertEquals('Fruit › Bowl ‹ Home', $tomato->structureBreadcrumb());
+        $this->assertEquals('Tomato ‹ Fruit › Bowl ‹ Home', $seed->structureBreadcrumb());
 
+        // With a collection root, siblings of the root become its children.
         $collection->structureContents([
             'max_depth' => 4,
             'root' => true,
         ])->save();
         $collection->structure()->in('en')->tree([
+            ['entry' => 'home'],
             [
-                'entry' => 'home',
+                'entry' => 'fruit',
                 'children' => [
                     [
-                        'entry' => 'fruit',
+                        'entry' => 'tomato',
                         'children' => [
-                            [
-                                'entry' => 'tomato',
-                                'children' => [
-                                    ['entry' => 'seed'],
-                                ],
-                            ],
+                            ['entry' => 'seed'],
                         ],
                     ],
                 ],
             ],
         ])->save();
 
+        $this->assertSame([], $home->fresh()->structureBreadcrumbs());
+        $this->assertSame([], $fruit->fresh()->structureBreadcrumbs());
+        $this->assertSame(['Fruit › Bowl'], $tomato->fresh()->structureBreadcrumbs());
+        $this->assertSame(['Tomato', 'Fruit › Bowl'], $seed->fresh()->structureBreadcrumbs());
         $this->assertNull($home->fresh()->structureBreadcrumb());
         $this->assertNull($fruit->fresh()->structureBreadcrumb());
-        $this->assertEquals('Fruit', $tomato->fresh()->structureBreadcrumb());
-        $this->assertEquals('Tomato ‹ Fruit', $seed->fresh()->structureBreadcrumb());
+        $this->assertEquals('Fruit › Bowl', $tomato->fresh()->structureBreadcrumb());
+        $this->assertEquals('Tomato ‹ Fruit › Bowl', $seed->fresh()->structureBreadcrumb());
 
         $flat = tap(Collection::make('flat'))->save();
+        $this->assertSame([], (new Entry)->collection($flat)->structureBreadcrumbs());
         $this->assertNull((new Entry)->collection($flat)->structureBreadcrumb());
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/Fieldtypes/EntriesTest.php b/tests/Fieldtypes/EntriesTest.php
index a13bcc6a0ad..16da42b077c 100644
--- a/tests/Fieldtypes/EntriesTest.php
+++ b/tests/Fieldtypes/EntriesTest.php
@@ -417,6 +417,36 @@ public function it_doesnt_inherit_the_item_cache_from_another_fieldtype_instance
         $this->assertTrue($second->getItemData(['123'])->first()['invalid']);
     }
 
+    #[Test]
+    public function it_includes_structure_breadcrumb_before_collection_in_item_hints()
+    {
+        $pages = tap(Facades\Collection::make('pages')->routes('{parent_uri}/{slug}'))->save();
+        $home = EntryFactory::id('home')->collection($pages)->slug('home')->data(['title' => 'Home'])->create();
+        $fruit = EntryFactory::id('fruit')->collection($pages)->slug('fruit')->data(['title' => 'Fruit'])->create();
+        $tomato = EntryFactory::id('tomato')->collection($pages)->slug('tomato')->data(['title' => 'Tomato'])->create();
+
+        $pages->structureContents(['max_depth' => 3])->save();
+        $pages->structure()->in('en')->tree([
+            [
+                'entry' => 'home',
+                'children' => [
+                    [
+                        'entry' => 'fruit',
+                        'children' => [
+                            ['entry' => 'tomato'],
+                        ],
+                    ],
+                ],
+            ],
+        ])->save();
+
+        $fieldtype = $this->fieldtype(['collections' => ['pages', 'blog']]);
+
+        $this->assertEquals('Fruit ‹ Home • Pages', $fieldtype->getItemHint($tomato->fresh()));
+        $this->assertEquals('Pages', $fieldtype->getItemHint($home->fresh()));
+        $this->assertNull($this->fieldtype(['collections' => ['pages']])->getItemHint($home->fresh()));
+    }
+
     public function fieldtype($config = [], $parent = null)
     {
         $field = new Field('test', array_merge([