# Edit Screen versus New Screen

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/edit-screen-versus-new-screen/86313>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [February 10, 2026, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/edit-screen-versus-new-screen/86313 "2026-02-10T20:08:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![MattLB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mattlb/32/41284_2.png) [@MattLB](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MattLB)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2026, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/edit-screen-versus-new-screen/86313/1 "2026-02-10T20:08:29Z")

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I have an Edit screen display which is incorrect (see 1.). It is called via a workflow.

The hint should not be displayed due to the visibility condition to display it when campaign→notes is empty. I tried another test (if note count \<1) which also failed (the hint still showed). So I copied all the elements and pasted them into a ‘show new screen’ interaction via the same workflow (see 2.). This worked as expected.

Why would the edit screen not display visibility conditions properly?

1. EDIT SCREEN interaction

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/e/5/e5e6358b5311f30d43a96370bb528cd30bf5a048.png)

1. SHOW NEW SCREEN interaction. Hint is not displayed.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/0/9/09ed375416824b06d4b865d573a6953ca949948e.png)

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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2026, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/edit-screen-versus-new-screen/86313/2 "2026-02-10T21:06:27Z")

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Are you using screen values or values from the unedited or parent row?

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**Author:** ![MattLB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mattlb/32/41284_2.png) [@MattLB](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MattLB)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2026, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/edit-screen-versus-new-screen/86313/3 "2026-02-10T21:29:42Z")

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From the parent row….

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**Author:** ![MattLB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mattlb/32/41284_2.png) [@MattLB](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MattLB)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2026, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/edit-screen-versus-new-screen/86313/4 "2026-02-10T21:30:56Z")

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And the variables do not change (are not edited) - they are ‘static’ going into the EDIT screen. I verified this before trying out various scenarios.

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**Author:** ![MattLB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mattlb/32/41284_2.png) [@MattLB](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MattLB)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2026, 9:59pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/edit-screen-versus-new-screen/86313/5 "2026-02-10T21:59:01Z")

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Too fast of an answer - the Hint is a component with the text “No Target Notes”. The visibility conditions don’t seem to work. For example, for this row the value of Note Count is 1. For the hint the visibility is set when Note Count \< 1 so it should not be displayed. I put the Note Count in the header and show it below in the data record.

All this logic works as expected in a New Screen. Just trying to understand the nuance between a New Screen and an Edit screen (expect a form screen would act the same as an Edit screen)

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/3/4/344e3384195212ef146b9f87c30c7417a900a6ce.png)

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/4/a/4a1543c47495fb1562fdda070438a7537f656c4c.png)

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/a/d/ad1ac6894a0ef67a5a1e28b2c9764b54acdd2010.png)

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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:** [February 11, 2026, 1:03am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/edit-screen-versus-new-screen/86313/6 "2026-02-11T01:03:24Z")

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> [@MattLB](#):
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> All this logic works as expected in a New Screen. Just trying to understand the nuance between a New Screen and an Edit screen (expect a form screen would act the same as an Edit screen)

If you try displaying that Note Count rollup right in the screen, does it show up correctly like the table version?

If it’s not, I assume it’s the sandbox nature of the Edit screen that doesn’t calculate things on the fly being at fault here.

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**Author:** ![MattLB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mattlb/32/41284_2.png) [@MattLB](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MattLB)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2026, 4:50am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/edit-screen-versus-new-screen/86313/7 "2026-02-11T04:50:13Z")

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That is the mystery - Note Count displays as 1 (correct answer). But when I use the same value for the visibility test it fails, the Visibility test thinks the value is 0.

Also, the Visibility test thinks ref→notes (a relation that references the notes table) is EMPTY when it is not.

Not sure why the reference works in the List component (displays the notes) but fails in the Visibility (thinks the notes relation is empty).

I think its a bug but my work around works (using a New Screen instead of an Edit screen).

I can file a BUG and/or answer any other questions.

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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:** [February 12, 2026, 12:21am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/edit-screen-versus-new-screen/86313/8 "2026-02-12T00:21:30Z")

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Please file a ticket so the team can investigate more. Thank you!