EssentialsComponentsCollections

List

Display a group of items in a list layout.

The List Component is a special type of Collection Component that allows you to display items in a list. You can use this layout when your primary focus is displaying data, especially when images are not available or necessary.

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Adding and Setting Up List Collections

To set up your List Collection:

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In the Layout Editor of your app, click the plus (+) symbol to add a new component.

2

Find Collections in the menu and select List.

3

Choose what Data Source it should use.

4

Give the collection a Title.

5

Customize your collection with Data and Design.

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Choose if you’d like to limit the number of items that appear, as well as how many items to show per page.

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Set Visibility Conditions for your data if needed.

To update your List Collection, go to the Components section, click on your collection, and make your desired changes. You can preview each change live as you make adjustments.

Adding an Action to your Collection

You can add Actions to your List Collection to allow users to interact with your data. For example, you can add a Button that takes users to a detailed view of a record or opens a form to submit information to you.

1

Select your List Collection, then go to the Actions menu on the right side.

2

Choose Enable advanced actions.

3

Choose where to add the action.

4

Choose from our menu of actions, or create your own custom action.

5

Take your new action for a test run!

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, you can set the number of items displayed in your collection by using the Limit setting in the Collection component.

Add an action step when a new item is added to send a push notification, Slack message, email, or any other notification Glide supports through Actions and Integrations.