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What is the proposed idea/solution? Make revision history in the comments field available in all interface types. I have a couple record review interfaces that I can't get revision history to show in the comments fields. How does is solve the user problems? Gives the same access in all interfaces rather than having to change interfaces when Im in a record to see the revision history. Should only be a few minutes of programming to accomplish and make a big impact.
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What is the proposed idea/solution? New interfaces are great except at moment we can only freeze a single field at top of interface windows or sidesheets. However i would really like to customize if certain groups of data can also be frozen to not be lost when scrolling, or the ability for viewer to collapse data groups. How does is solve the user problems? We have critical data tied to risks/flags that we always want visible. However they are lost the moment you scroll down for more data. By freezing, its always there. Or if we can collapse groups, then we can collapse groups below critical group to allow more data to be seen as needed.
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What is the proposed idea/solution? There needs to be 'overall' more chart functions, but a very important one for us is the ability to 'split'. For example, an item may have a field that is an array (multiple select, or linked records). We want to count the items individually, so need a 'split' function that is common in other BI platforms (Tableau, PowerBI) to allow for charting of counts of array items. How does is solve the user problems? Currently, charts would count items by the specific array (e.g. China, United States would be one item, rather than China 1, USA 1).
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What is the proposed idea/solution? Currently, there is significant differences in features across the different interface 'types'. Even among the 'elements' there are differences. For example, you can have a 'list' type (which has 'sort'), but if you add a 'list' element to another type (e.g. Dashboard), you don't get same capabilities (e.g. 'sorting', 'hierarchy'). It's as if all the 'types' are developed separately, and new features are not retroactively added to 'old' types. How does is solve the user problems? These inconsistencies in look and features are frustrating to builders who would expect that features are similar across elements.
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What is the proposed idea/solution? Allow for 'sort' feature in interface types beyond just the full 'List' type. Lists are available to add in 'Dashboard' type and when added to 'blank' but no sort function is available. It would be really nice to also allow users to select columns to show/hide in lists. How does is solve the user problems? Adds much more customization to each user and their different work styles. Also makes 'lists' more consistent across interface types.
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What is the proposed idea/solution? Add the comment bubble icon that indicates that a record has comments (or allow it to be turned on / off as a field) to the Card view when displaying How does is solve the user problems? Within a large list of records / tasks, you'd be able to see which ones have comments associated to them How was this validated? A question from a design team member Who is the target audience? Users of Interfaces as production / productivity tool
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I would like the user to be able to drag the edge of the Side Sheet in the interface to expand them slightly. I could use the full-screen page style, but I do like being able to see the records in the background for quick access to them. Not sure what the limitations of implementing this are. But it is something I instinctively try to reach for every time I open up the side sheet, only to realise the functionality isn't there haha
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What is the proposed idea/solution? When you add a button to an interface who's action is "Update Record", you can select a user field and set the value to the dynamic data of "Current User", allow for things like a button to approve a record. You can also set the value of other field types, like a date/datetime. However, there is no equivalent option to set it to the current time. Should allow that as it can record the time a button is pressed. How does is solve the user problems? Makes approval workflow examples, or any other update triggered by a button press, more robust by automatically recording the time it was triggered. How was this validated? Created a button on a form interface, set to update record, added a date field and you can only set a fixed datetime value not a dynamic one like "Current date/time" Who is the target audience? Anyone using the new forms interface to build record review/approval workflows.
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What is the proposed idea/solution? The little calendar pop up date picker that appears in calendar view should be available in timeline views also How does is solve the user problems? Jumping to a date in the future is not user friendly using the scroll/slide at the bottom of the view How was this validated? ... Who is the target audience? Users of timeline view with long time scales Thanks Team!
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What is the proposed idea/solution? My suggestion is that you make all desktop data views and interfaces phone fields function just like the mobile app so that if you click on it you have the option to choose Call or Text (tel/sms). Workaround is to at least make this work with the Button field, right now the tel: or sms: links do not work with the button in the data views or interfaces, they are just kind greyed out and don't work. How does is solve the user problems? Most business run on computers not mobile phones. The option to just click a phone # and then choose call or text is an invaluable time saving option. Why do you have a phone number field that does not act like a phone number on a desktop from a data view or interface when it works like this in the airtable mobile app?! Is not one of the most common uses of airtable include CRM /customer data? How can I have a customer contact crm type database/interface that does not have native clickable phone numbers on a desktop PC when the mobile app has it built in? All webpages do this now, all CRMs do this now. How was this validated? There isn't even a good work around for this! adding a button with a URL tel: type link does not even work. Who is the target audience? Everyone who uses artable to manage cutomers...
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