Interface Designer

I would like to be able to format text that I add, so that it is identical to text that the app produces. E.g., I have a table-generated indicator of the number of research participants interviewed, but I have to manually add a text module to show the number of participants invited - they look very different, and I cannot manually format them to look alike. A “copy format” feature would be the easiest solution.

Pie or doughnut charts that only have a legend, but do not have the labels in the slice (or linked with a line) are much less usable. I can create those charts within Airtable, so I’m hoping this feature will be relatively easy to implement.

Several of the bar charts I’ve created would be more readable horizontally, but I don’t see a way to flip the X and Y axes.

Hi, I have a problem with Interface Designer. I created an interface using the “Record Review” template and I started working on it and its source table. At some point, probably in conjunction with the addition of some new fields on the table, the interface started giving me an error every time I try to change the color of the records in the left list. The error is “Field "ID" was changed since this interface was last published”, but I didn’t change the “ID” field, which is the table primary key. The interface still allows me to add a coloring with a condition, therefore a fallback, but not to add other conditions and colors. I tried to look for this problem on the forum, but found nothing. Can someone help me? Thank you.

Hello! When adding a linked field element to an interface, is it possible to have that list of linked field records be filtered by a criteria? I can’t seem to figure that out, and connecting a filter item to a linked field record list does not appear to be possible.

Wondering if it would make sense to have forms as an option in Interface? This would make data entry for new records easier.

Hi - Is there a way to integrate a map or world clock into my Interface base?

It would be useful to me if I could change the order of the names in the page title, the one that shows as the tab name in a browser. I keep multiple tabs open from the same base/interface-group, and can already tell which base/interface-group the tab is from the favicon, but I need to actually wait for the hover text to tell which table/view/Interface is open in that tab.

Hi there, So this might be a really stupid question, but I just spent all day building out a dashboard in the interface designer and then it said something went wrong and to refresh and now it’s literally flipped the order of everything top to bottom. (the top of the report in now like at the very bottom and everything has essentially be reordered) Is there some sort of reverse or sort function on the page that I’m missing?

When entering data into a grid within an interface, the Enter key does not appear to do anything. I update costs per vendor in batches each week. I would love to do this within an interface, but to move to a new line I have to click on it with a mouse. Tab will move between columns but Enter will not move between lines. Is this by design?

Hi everyone, I use Formstack to print documents using a button, and sadly this doesn’t work on the Interface Designer. Has anyone been able to use Apps or Buttons in the Interface designer, or know of any work-arounds? Thanks!

I am creating a dashboard that will show some sums but it only allows me to have 3 numbers in one row, and I need to add more.

One technique that works well for interfaces is using a url button generated by a formula as an extra navigation element. For example: Create a button field on “table a” that is the base url for an interface based on the table, plus the record id - eg: "https://airtable.com/appid/interfaceid?WqRri=" & RECORD_ID() Place this button on an interface designed for showing data from “table b” alongside linked data for “table a”. When the link is clicked you’ll move to the “table a” interface, with the specific record data showing. You’ll need to copy the exact formula url for your interface out of your browser bar when the interface is displayed.

Is there a way to horizontally align text blocks with fields blocks in the new but already incredible Interface Designer? I disabled the labels on some read-only number fields, but they are still taller than the regular text blocks. Would like to create a simple table like structure like this:

Somehow I deleted the Source element on my Interface, how do I add the link to the table back into the Interface?

I need software that will do CRM, invoicing, and integrate with Gmail, drive, etc. Is it possible to do this with Airtable, and is there a place to find developers that can do it?

If I choose a record in the record picker that has information in a connected field and then choose another record where that field is empty, the information of the previously chosen record shows up. Any ideas?

I am loving the new Interface Desinger! In the help docs there is an example of a filter with a drop-down: Getting Started: Airtable Interface Designer | Airtable Guides In my Base, I am using linked tables to provide selection options (instead of a standard Single or Multiple Select field.) Is there a way to provide a drop-down filter in Interface Designer for linked tables? When I create a filter, it only allows for a “Contains” text input:

When comments are entered in an interface (using the Record Comments element) where are they saved on the record? When I go back into the base, I can’t find the comments. Any help from this amazing group of users?

Would be nice to have access to app content / data / features in the interface designer without having to go back to the backend view.

I’m trying to build an interface that’s something like this: So more or less, a Timeline and a Record Picker next to each other. That is easy enough to do visually with the blank starter template. So far so good. However, the behaviour I’m after is that instead of having to manually search for the record to pick, the detail element would be fed in from whatever’s currently selected in the timeline (in this case, “Bar”). However, I don’t seem to see an option to set the record picker value dynamically (Tables seem to be the only data source). Am I barking up the wrong tree, or missing an option somewhere?

I want to use a checkbox as part of an interactive filter. It seems my choice is checked or unchecked but I want a way to see to be able to Checked, unchecked or ALL (either checked or unchecked). I know I could change the checkbox to a single select but I prefer a checkbox if there is a way to do it. How can I do this?

Airtable, Please consider allowing us to add a third column in the record view area for numbers, charts, etc. Right now, we only have two columns. A sliding panel for record elements could also work. Thanks, Jonathan

Airtable, Please consider adding an easy keyboard shortcut to move forward and backward for record details like the up and down arrow. I have always had a hard time moving between records in the detail view since CTRL + SHIFT + (.) is not the easiest of combinations. Thanks, Jonathan

Summary: There seems to be a bug with the Timeline element when it is connected to a record list in the Record Review layout. Goal: A Timeline Element in the Record Review layout should show the timeline associated only with the selected record from the record list. This, however, appears to be broken. Problem Details: When a Timeline Element is added in the Record Review layout and the Source is set as the ‘Record list’, only a small number of Fields are available. Then, when trying to set the ‘Date setting’, nothing is available to select, even when the selected record has multiple date fields. Additionally, in the properties for the same timeline, when selecting a view to copy from (Data–>Copy from view), it shows views from a different table entirely. It would appear there are some strange routing issues.