# Editability Settings

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/editability-settings/79865>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [February 7, 2025, 4:16am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/editability-settings/79865 "2025-02-07T04:16:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Mateo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mateo/32/79814_2.png) [@Mateo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mateo)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 4:16am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/editability-settings/79865/1 "2025-02-07T04:16:37Z")

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Hi everyone,

I’m trying to configure the editability of a component based on user roles. Specifically, I want a single component (like the **Notes component** ) to behave differently depending on the user’s role:

- **Admins** : Should be able to edit the note.
- **Non-Admins** : Should only be able to view the note (read-only).

### What I’ve Tried So Far

I know that I can create **two separate components** :

- A **Text Entry** field (editable) for admins.
- A **Text Display** field (read-only) for non-admins.

However, this approach limits the types of components I can use (e.g., I can’t fully replicate the behavior of the Notes component as a text display).

### My Goal

I’d like to know if it’s possible to:

- Use **one single component** (e.g., Notes) for both roles.
- Configure its **editability settings** so that admins can edit it, while non-admins can only view it.

### Question

Is there a way to control the **editability** of a component in Glide directly (e.g., through user roles or visibility settings), without having to duplicate components?

Any advice or alternative solutions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance for your help!

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**Author:** ![Himaladin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/himaladin/32/71023_2.png) [@Himaladin](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Himaladin)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 4:55am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/editability-settings/79865/2 "2025-02-07T04:55:08Z")

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> [@Mateo](#):
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> Is there a way to control the **editability** of a component in Glide directly (e.g., through user roles or visibility settings), without having to duplicate components?

What is your reason?

The Notes component does not have an option to be non-editable based on roles. While you can use custom CSS, the process is more complicated compared to using the Rich Text component to display it as non-editable text.

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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 8, 2025, 1:06am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/editability-settings/79865/3 "2025-02-08T01:06:25Z")

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I would like to understand more about the reason as well. If you still want to have only one component, probably try your luck with the AI component.