Meet the new Glide Apps
Glide Pages are now Glide Apps. Please refer to this article for up-to-date information, as some of this documentation is outdated.
Everything is a Component
When you're designing in Glide, everything is a Screen, and every Screen has Components on it. Components display and let your users interact with your data in powerful ways.
Some Components like Lists & Collections show multiple rows of data. Some Components like Action Text display only a single value, and others like the Container help you arrange your Components into groups.
You can always see what Components are on a screen in the Screen Panel on the left.
Some screens (like list screens in Apps shown above) may limit you from adding new components. But most screens, especially in Pages, let you add Components wherever you like.
Even if you can't add/remove Components on a screen, you can always edit them. To edit Components; click one on the left, and configure the component's settings on the right.
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Apps and Pages share many Components, but sometimes you will find one that isn't available in the other. For example, the Kanban Layout is only available in Pages, and Floating Button is only available in Apps.
Configuring Components
Some Components are very simple, while others are much more complex. However, most Components have one or more of the following areas in their settings.
- Data
- Design
- Action
- Options
Data
Data (sometimes called 'Content' or 'Items Data') is where you configure what the Component is displaying. Some Components can only display a single value from your data, and others let you show multiple properties.
Design
Design lets you tweak a Component to style it how you like. With Lists and Collections, the settings here can be quite extensive. But with simple Components like the Text Component, the settings are very minimal.
Action
Many Components have the option to add Actions. Sometimes you can add only a single action (like the Button Component in Apps), and sometimes you can add many (like the Title Component in Pages).
Options
Most Components have only two sections. The General tab and the Options tab. Most Components have only Visibility settings here, but Lists & Collections have many other options.
Editing Components
Deleting
When you delete Components, they don't affect the data in your table. If you accidentally delete a Component, you can hit Command Z (Mac) or Control Z (PC) to bring it back. This also works for many of the other Actions you take while building your app. Alternatively, you can click the Undo or Redo buttons in the bottom left of your screen.
Duplicating
To duplicate a Component, click the duplicate icon. Bear in mind this will result in multiple Components being connected to the same column - which in some circumstances could cause issues for your data.
Copying & Pasting
You can copy & paste Components within the same project by using commands or by right-clicking to view the dropdown menu with the different options. This allows us to save time when it comes to recreating screens.
Renaming
You can rename Components in Glide to help you organize and see them better. Just double-click on the Component and rename it. This only affects how you see that Component in Glide and does not affect your project.
