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The ability to link a table with a view, and a dashboard would be VERY nice.... EXAMPLE : You have a base for contacts with tables for name, zipcode, country So for instance- When the 'zipcode' table tab is clicked the view changes to whatever view you set- and you also have ability to open a dashboard window of your choosing (ie map api showing zipcode location on map) This would be a VERY useful and easy to do addition to a base, which makes it easy to QUICKLY see information how the USER wants to see it.... sooo many things could be done with this ability to pre-set views 😃
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What is the proposed idea/solution? Create the ability the change the order of tabs in the 'filter' function of Lists in Interfaces. I want to be able to reorder the tabs or at least set the main summary tab as the 'home' tab. How does it solve the user problems? Means users don't load into the wrong list Who is the target audience? Anyone who uses lists in interfaces
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What is the proposed idea/solution? Change the colour of an entire column like you can do in Excel or Sheets so that it stands out How does is solve the user problems? It is a SIMPLE and MASSIVE UI shift for the user. It allows you to clearly see things that stand out. How was this validated? ... Who is the target audience? ...
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Since the interface is a better tool for scalability and training, it would be extremely helpful, like showing labels, to show field descriptions. I figure this would only be needed if there is a need to show the label. I imagine it something like this:
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when you add a new linked record in interface designer, you have the option to toggle certain fields that you want to show up in a form if you don't want to actually open the record (helpful when you are adding multiple linked records like the products that a vendor has. It would be nice to resize the fields so I can pack more into the form without needing to scroll. For example, if the cost of a product I'm adding is $5 I don't need a blank fillable space that is 3-4 inches wide across my screen. i could probably fit 2-3 more items in that same horizontal space.
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Our company uses many different interfaces to use different tables, but it would be nice if I did not rely solely on one color for the "blocks" in the interface. Having multiple color options allows one to easily identify the contents of a blocked section and to add some variety. I would love it if I can change any individual block to any color schemes I want.
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What is the proposed idea/solution? I would like to share an interface with a person that hasn't an Airtable account. How does is solve the user problems? In this way people without an account could see only that interface (not the base) through a link. Who is the target audience? All people that work with external customers. A lot of people commented about this idea here: https://community.airtable.com/t5/interface-designer/how-show-an-interface-without-airtable-account/m-p/144399/highlight/true#M1257
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What is the proposed idea/solution? Formatting options for string output in Formula fields How does is solve the user problems? Formula fields offer useful formatting options for numbers that cause them to display as if they were certain datatypes like currency, or a specific format of date. Airtable essentially has two formatting options for text: "Single line text" and "Long text" (and long rich text but i'll ignore that for now) Currently it appears that interface elements such a 'List' treat formulas outputting strings as a Single line text. Formulas might output relatively lengthy textual information such as executive summaries of technical issues. If I could specify that the format of this string is 'Long text,' the three lines worth of wrapping in an extra tall List element -- like we already have for dedicated Long text fields -- would be very useful.
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When clicking on a button to update a record's multi-select list, it appears that we are only able to specify an absolute list of options that the field will take on. It would be helpful if we could specify values to add or delete as well. I've attached screenshots showing the Tags field before I click the button, after I click the button, and what the button does. Seems to be there could be some options beyond 'Set Blah To Selected Records' (Records? Surely 'Options'?) We could have 'Add Selected Options to Blah' or 'Remove Selected Options from Blah' I know in my screenshots the multi-select fields are editable but maybe I don't want the user to be able to apply any tag at that point in the workflow. Thanks for your consideration
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What is the proposed idea/solution? It would be lovely if data types like multi select lists would take advantage of Extra Tall row height by breaking the list of selected items over multiple lines. Even for single select items, I can't think of a reason that text inside shouldn't also break when necessary. The attached screenshot shows why i would like this feature. The 'Services' column is an example of a multi-select that could be broken up to take up the vertical space (there are three items, they should all be visible) and the 'Severity of Customer Impact' is an example of a single select field where I think the text could be broken while retaining the lozenge effect around it. This would allow me to make better use of space and include more data in the list and I think it would also look nicer. Thanks for your consideration. I'm loving the direction of Airtable these days.
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