# Multiple text boxes and buttons briefly appear that should be hidden on 1st visit

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/multiple-text-boxes-and-buttons-briefly-appear-that-should-be-hidden-on-1st-visit/82767>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [June 26, 2025, 10:38pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/multiple-text-boxes-and-buttons-briefly-appear-that-should-be-hidden-on-1st-visit/82767 "2025-06-26T22:38:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![MJolley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mjolley/32/85220_2.png) [@MJolley](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MJolley)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2025, 10:38pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/multiple-text-boxes-and-buttons-briefly-appear-that-should-be-hidden-on-1st-visit/82767/1 "2025-06-26T22:38:48Z")

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When the first page of my app is opened, there are multiple pieces of text, buttons, etc that should be hidden based on user permissions. But they are present for a split second before disappearing. I tried to hide them by having users go to a Welcome page before they click through to the main page, but it still happens. Any suggestions on how to keep these items correctly hidden?

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**Author:** ![slscustom.ru](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/slscustom.ru/32/77336_2.png) [@slscustom.ru](https://community.glideapps.com/u/slscustom.ru)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2025, 11:03pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/multiple-text-boxes-and-buttons-briefly-appear-that-should-be-hidden-on-1st-visit/82767/2 "2025-06-26T23:03:30Z")

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Show me any example of visibility condition.  
May be its enough to add: and not empty

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**Author:** ![MJolley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mjolley/32/85220_2.png) [@MJolley](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MJolley)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2025, 11:38am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/multiple-text-boxes-and-buttons-briefly-appear-that-should-be-hidden-on-1st-visit/82767/3 "2025-06-27T11:38:20Z")

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The issue seems to be that everything loads onto the screen and then Glide takes a second or two to actually process the visibility conditions. During that time, everything is visible.

Is there a way to make things START not visible, then appear only if they’re supposed to?

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**Author:** ![slscustom.ru](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/slscustom.ru/32/77336_2.png) [@slscustom.ru](https://community.glideapps.com/u/slscustom.ru)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2025, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/multiple-text-boxes-and-buttons-briefly-appear-that-should-be-hidden-on-1st-visit/82767/4 "2025-06-27T20:17:39Z")

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Looks like a bug. But very, very old.