# Custom collections cause disappearing components? **URL:** \ **Category:** Report a Bug\ **Created:** [June 23, 2025, 1:18am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/custom-collections-cause-disappearing-components/82674 "2025-06-23T01:18:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pirtonia](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/pirtonia/32/84589_2.png) [@Pirtonia](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Pirtonia)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 1:18am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/custom-collections-cause-disappearing-components/82674/1 "2025-06-23T01:18:37Z")
I’m looking for some guidance on a strange issue in my Glide app. I built a screen with four containers, each representing a step in my data-collection process. In the final container (Step 4), I added a Custom Collection to format data pulled in Step 3 via [Make.com](http://Make.com). Almost immediately after adding that Custom Collection, every other container and its components vanished from the Layout Editor—only the collection remained. It feels as though the collection is overwriting everything else. This has happened twice now, and I can’t keep rebuilding the screen from scratch. I’m even considering switching platforms if I can’t resolve it. Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 2:01am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/custom-collections-cause-disappearing-components/82674/2 "2025-06-23T02:01:53Z")
> [@Pirtonia](#): > > In the final container (Step 4), I added a Custom Collection This doesn’t make sense, because it is not possible to insert a Custom Collection into an existing Container. A Custom Collection is kind of special in that it is both a Collection _and_ a Container at the same time. Any chance you can create a video to show how to replicate the issue, or at least add some before/after screen shots that show your components panel? ---
**Author:** ![Pirtonia](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/pirtonia/32/84589_2.png) [@Pirtonia](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Pirtonia)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 2:48am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/custom-collections-cause-disappearing-components/82674/3 "2025-06-23T02:48:44Z")
I wish I had better information for you, Darren. Luckily I created a back up of my app just before the issue happened. Here is a before and after of the mssing components comparing the backup (before) to the orginal app (after). Not much to go on I’m afraid… ![after](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/1/8/185dc811ec90ee6e685baff93ec651b9397ce1d2.jpeg) ![before](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/6/e/6e397aaad8b4f9207257a81b839242fd188ebe35.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 3:44am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/custom-collections-cause-disappearing-components/82674/4 "2025-06-23T03:44:10Z")
Okay, and so you add a Custom Collection to that screen and all other components disappear, yes? I’ve been trying to replicate that behaviour, and I can’t. So I think we’re missing something. ---
**Author:** ![Pirtonia](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/pirtonia/32/84589_2.png) [@Pirtonia](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Pirtonia)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2025, 3:43am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/custom-collections-cause-disappearing-components/82674/5 "2025-07-10T03:43:30Z")
OK, I finally have a better explanation for the issue I ran into. Here are the steps that overwrite custom screens containers: 1. Create a custom screen 2. Add a Form Container 3. Add components as needed 4. Click on any of the the custom screen alternative styles like Kanban, List, etc. (a mistake I made) 5. Presto! No form container and no components - they get overwritten - no warning. 6. Start over again ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2025, 3:54am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/custom-collections-cause-disappearing-components/82674/6 "2025-07-10T03:54:37Z")
ah yes, that is a bit of a trap. I think Glide provides those different layout styles to make it easier for beginners, but personally I think they cause more harm than good. You should never use any style other than Custom. ![CleanShot 2025-07-10 at 11.49.32@2x](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/d/d/dd101a249c40f316d339b7217b5e4db257c27f10.png) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/system/32/53398_2.png) [@system](https://community.glideapps.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2026, 3:55am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/custom-collections-cause-disappearing-components/82674/7 "2026-01-06T03:55:06Z")
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