Various feature requests - color column cells, linked records etc

[pbdd]

Hi there,

I have been collecting a few feature requests over the past weeks.
I’ve had a few more, but glad to see that in the meantime some of them have already been added - good job, thanks!!

Hope that my requests inspire you for future updates

1. Being able to filter columns of the type “long text”

2. Color column cells: as a criteria it should be possible to make it based on values in the same row of a different column, now it seems to be only possible to change the color of a cell based on its own cell value.

3. Color column cells: also for columns formatted as long text - simple options would be helpful: e.g. is empty or not empty.

4. Cells formatted as long text type: formatting option to cross out text.

5. Button: Save page design to pdf - additional option to also save the file on the local drive.

6. Column type Linked records:
   when entering the menu with “+” to find/add records, it currently only shows the “add record” when values are entered that do not match any existing records.
   If I want to add a record it’d make life easier to have the “add record” option always available in this menu:
   

7. Column type Linked records:
   When multiple records are linked, usually only a few are shown (depending on the length of the entry and the column width). And if there’s a record cut off, I wouldn’t know if there are even more records linked.
   An indicator within the cell (e.g. […]) would help to see if there are more records linked.

8. Add a link to the forum in the help menu when within a database.
   

Best regards
Paul

[rdb]

Thanks for the input. Let me go through them one-by-one.

@pbdd

1. Being able to filter columns of the type “long text”

Your desire is our command! Implemented.

@pbdd

2. Color column cells: as a criteria it should be possible to make it based on values in the same row of a different column, now it seems to be only possible to change the color of a cell based on its own cell value.

Conditional formatting kind of does that. It highlights a row based on a rule for one or multiple cell values.

Your request seems to add a lot of complexity in the UI. The benefit is not clear though.

@pbdd

3. Color column cells: also for columns formatted as long text - simple options would be helpful: e.g. is empty or not empty.

Again: Your desire is our command. Implemented.

@pbdd

4. Cells formatted as long text type: formatting option to cross out text.

This is a good idea! We’ll add it to the feature request list.

@pbdd

5. Button: Save page design to pdf - additional option to also save the file on the local drive.

We’ll check it.

For now, you just have to save it to a column first and then save it to local disk. (I know, I know this is some extra clicks.)

@pbdd

6. Column type Linked records: If I want to add a record it’d make life easier to have the “add record” option always available in this menu.

@pbdd

7. Column type Linked records: An indicator within the cell (e.g. […]) would help to see if there are more records linked.

We hear you.

@pbdd

8. Add a link to the forum in the help menu when within a database.

We’ll extend and improve the manual extensively going forward. There won’t be the need for a link to the Forum.

[rdb]

Announcement: We’ll remove the feature request list category from the forum in the future. You’ll be able to post and upvote feature requests on a separate platform.