# Problem About Adding Item please help **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [May 17, 2022, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/problem-about-adding-item-please-help/42068 "2022-05-17T19:33:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![OverloadedTech](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/overloadedtech/32/42718_2.png) [@OverloadedTech](https://community.glideapps.com/u/OverloadedTech)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2022, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/problem-about-adding-item-please-help/42068/1 "2022-05-17T19:33:30Z")
Hellio, how can i don’t allow to users to add data on my app? See screenshot ![Cattura-censored-censored](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/8/a/8a82310fe89b106bbc3df95ef003945b7e5c69d9.png) ---
**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:** [May 17, 2022, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/problem-about-adding-item-please-help/42068/2 "2022-05-17T19:55:07Z")
You want to prevent users from adding data? Is there a a reason why you are showing a form, which is meant for adding data? ---
**Author:** ![OverloadedTech](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/overloadedtech/32/42718_2.png) [@OverloadedTech](https://community.glideapps.com/u/OverloadedTech)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2022, 8:30pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/problem-about-adding-item-please-help/42068/3 "2022-05-17T20:30:38Z")
Nope, i am working on an app. I am just esking if there is a way to prevent it ---
**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:** [May 17, 2022, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/problem-about-adding-item-please-help/42068/4 "2022-05-17T20:45:18Z")
Well, the short answer is to not use a form of it’s just for displaying existing data. Instead, use a button with a “Show New Screen” action set as an overlay and make sure you don’t place any entry components on that overlay screen. ---
**Author:** ![OverloadedTech](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/overloadedtech/32/42718_2.png) [@OverloadedTech](https://community.glideapps.com/u/OverloadedTech)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2022, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/problem-about-adding-item-please-help/42068/5 "2022-05-17T20:47:34Z")
So what can i do? ---
**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:** [May 17, 2022, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/problem-about-adding-item-please-help/42068/6 "2022-05-17T20:57:08Z")
> [@Jeff\_Hager](#): > > Instead, use a button with a “Show New Screen” action set as an overlay and make sure you don’t place any entry components on that overlay screen This will work if you want to keep the same overlay style like the form was showing. ---
**Author:** ![OverloadedTech](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/overloadedtech/32/42718_2.png) [@OverloadedTech](https://community.glideapps.com/u/OverloadedTech)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 10:23am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/problem-about-adding-item-please-help/42068/7 "2022-05-18T10:23:18Z")
> [@Jeff\_Hager](#): > > Instead, use a button with a “Show New Screen” action set as an overlay and make sure you don’t place any entry components on that overlay screen. How can i do it?