diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index 8c97087..1525022 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ Minor modifications:
 
 About zone records:
 
-- allow '*' in record names
 - allow '@' in record names (replaced by the fqdn, the "root" domain, such as "example.netlib.re.")
 - enable to change NS records, but after a accepting the consequences
 
diff --git a/src/App/Page/Zone.purs b/src/App/Page/Zone.purs
index 05a69f8..97671eb 100644
--- a/src/App/Page/Zone.purs
+++ b/src/App/Page/Zone.purs
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@
 -- |   - provide dedicated interfaces for SPF, DKIM and DMARC
 -- |   - add, modify, remove resource records
 -- |
--- | **WIP**: Display relevant information for each record type in the (add/mod) modal.
--- | This includes explaining use cases and displaying an appropriate interface for the task at hand.
--- |
 -- | TODO: display errors not only for a record but for the whole zone.
 -- | A DNS zone is bound by a set of rules, the whole zone must be consistent.
 -- | For example, a CNAME `target` has to point to the `name` of an existing record.
@@ -401,6 +398,7 @@ render state
       "DMARC" -> template modal_content_dmarc  (foot_content DMARC)
       _       -> Bulma.p $ "Invalid type: " <> state._currentRR.rrtype
       where
+        side_text_for_name_input name_id = Bulma.side_text_above_input name_id "Name" (HH.text $ "Empty name = root domain (" <> state._domain <> ".)")
         -- DRY
         updateForm x = UpdateCurrentRR <<< x
         render_errors = if A.length state._currentRR_errors > 0
@@ -410,7 +408,8 @@ render state
         modal_content_simple x =
           [ render_errors
           , render_introduction_text x
-          , Bulma.input_with_side_text ("domain" <> state._currentRR.rrtype) "Name" "www"
+          , side_text_for_name_input ("domain" <> state._currentRR.rrtype)
+          , Bulma.input_with_side_text ("domain" <> state._currentRR.rrtype) "" "www"
               (updateForm Field_Domain)
               state._currentRR.name
               display_domain_side
@@ -444,7 +443,8 @@ render state
         modal_content_mx =
           [ render_errors
           , Bulma.div_content [] [Bulma.explanation Explanations.mx_introduction]
-          , Bulma.input_with_side_text "domainMX" "Name" "www"
+          , side_text_for_name_input "domainMX"
+          , Bulma.input_with_side_text "domainMX" "" "www"
               (updateForm Field_Domain)
               state._currentRR.name
               display_domain_side
@@ -462,7 +462,8 @@ render state
         modal_content_caa =
           [ render_errors
           , Bulma.div_content [] [Bulma.explanation Explanations.caa_introduction]
-          , Bulma.input_with_side_text "domainCAA" "Name" "www"
+          , side_text_for_name_input "domainCAA"
+          , Bulma.input_with_side_text "domainCAA" "" "www"
               (updateForm Field_Domain)
               state._currentRR.name
               display_domain_side
@@ -514,7 +515,8 @@ render state
         modal_content_spf =
           [ Bulma.div_content [] [Bulma.explanation Explanations.spf_introduction]
           , render_errors
-          , Bulma.input_with_side_text "domainSPF" "Name" "Let this alone."
+          , side_text_for_name_input "domainSPF"
+          , Bulma.input_with_side_text "domainSPF" "" "Let this alone."
               (updateForm Field_Domain)
               state._currentRR.name
               display_domain_side
@@ -567,7 +569,8 @@ render state
         modal_content_dkim =
           [ Bulma.div_content [] [Bulma.explanation Explanations.dkim_introduction]
           , render_errors
-          , Bulma.input_with_side_text "domainDKIM" "Name" "default._domainkey"
+          , side_text_for_name_input "domainDKIM"
+          , Bulma.input_with_side_text "domainDKIM" "" "default._domainkey"
               (updateForm Field_Domain)
               state._currentRR.name
               display_domain_side
@@ -592,7 +595,8 @@ render state
         modal_content_dmarc =
           [ Bulma.div_content [] [Bulma.explanation Explanations.dmarc_introduction]
           , render_errors
-          , Bulma.input_with_side_text "domainDMARC" "Name" "_dmarc"
+          , side_text_for_name_input "domainDMARC"
+          , Bulma.input_with_side_text "domainDMARC" "" "_dmarc"
               (updateForm Field_Domain)
               state._currentRR.name
               display_domain_side
diff --git a/src/Bulma.purs b/src/Bulma.purs
index d8c7a35..ca196b1 100644
--- a/src/Bulma.purs
+++ b/src/Bulma.purs
@@ -825,6 +825,18 @@ input_with_side_text id title placeholder action value sidetext
           ]
       ]
 
+side_text_above_input :: forall w i.
+  String -> String -> HH.HTML w i -> HH.HTML w i
+side_text_above_input id title sidetext
+  = HH.div [HP.classes [C.field, C.is_horizontal]]
+      [ HH.div [ HP.classes [C.field_label, C.normal] ]
+               [HH.label [ HP.classes [C.label], HP.for id ] [ HH.text title ]]
+      , HH.div [ HP.classes [C.field_body] ]
+          [ HH.div [ HP.classes [C.has_addons, C.field] ]
+              [ HH.p [HP.classes [C.control]] [ sidetext ] ]
+          ]
+      ]
+
 -- | `modal`: create a modal by providing a few things:
 -- | - a title (a simple String)
 -- | - a body (`HTML` content)