# Display choice component even when there are no dropdown items

**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/display-choice-component-even-when-there-are-no-dropdown-items/82721
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**Created:** [June 25, 2025, 8:43am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/display-choice-component-even-when-there-are-no-dropdown-items/82721 "2025-06-25T08:43:43Z")
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### Author: ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2025, 11:39pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/display-choice-component-even-when-there-are-no-dropdown-items/82721/6 "2025-06-27T23:39:06Z")

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I don’t have a video, but here’s a guide on how to create a custom form.

> [@How do I create a custom form?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-do-i-create-a-custom-form/25014):
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> I’m just dropping this here so I have something to refer people to when they ask. This is a simple concept app (copyable), that demonstrates the following techniques: Building custom forms for adding and editing list items (as an alternative to the native forms provided by Glide) Preventing duplicate new entries using [User Specific Columns](https://docs.glideapps.com/all/reference/data-editor/user-specific-columns) and [Relations](https://docs.glideapps.com/all/reference/data-editor/computed-columns/relation-column) Enforcing mandatory input items The use of visibility conditions and user specific booleans to control user flow There is nothing particular…

Let me know if you need help on any parts, and make sure you show us what you have built at that point.

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