# Shadows instead of Words **URL:** \ **Category:** Report a Bug\ **Created:** [January 10, 2021, 12:33am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/shadows-instead-of-words/20954 "2021-01-10T00:33:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Force\_User](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/force_user/32/18932_2.png) [@Force\_User](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Force_User)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2021, 12:33am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/shadows-instead-of-words/20954/1 "2021-01-10T00:33:34Z")
My app’s URL: [https://rebeljrotc.glideapp.io/](https://rebeljrotc.glideapp.io/) Users are seeing rectangular shadows instead of words on many of my links on the My Responsibility page See screenshot ! [Screenshot\_20210109-192901\_Chrome|236x500](https://community.glideapps.com/uploads/short-url/1MWGEkJxPUMBhq98PY9JltjHoJO.jpeg) ---
**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:** [January 10, 2021, 12:48am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/shadows-instead-of-words/20954/2 "2021-01-10T00:48:26Z")
Are you pointing to an empty column for that link component? ---
**Author:** ![Force\_User](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/force_user/32/18932_2.png) [@Force\_User](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Force_User)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2021, 12:52am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/shadows-instead-of-words/20954/3 "2021-01-10T00:52:56Z")
Each link is active. On my phone, it starts out as that gray shadow box and then becomes the words. For my users, it doesn’t change to words. ---
**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:** [January 10, 2021, 12:56am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/shadows-instead-of-words/20954/4 "2021-01-10T00:56:04Z")
Can you temporarily allow access so we can try out the tab in question? What link are you pointing to in that component? ---
**Author:** ![Force\_User](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/force_user/32/18932_2.png) [@Force\_User](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Force_User)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2021, 12:57am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/shadows-instead-of-words/20954/5 "2021-01-10T00:57:13Z")
One sec ---
**Author:** ![Force\_User](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/force_user/32/18932_2.png) [@Force\_User](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Force_User)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2021, 1:00am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/shadows-instead-of-words/20954/6 "2021-01-10T01:00:03Z")
Go ahead It’s the My Responsibility tab Then A B or C ---
**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:** [January 10, 2021, 1:07am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/shadows-instead-of-words/20954/7 "2021-01-10T01:07:56Z")
I have just signed in with [ariesarsenal@gmail.com](mailto:ariesarsenal@gmail.com) and it shows a blank screen to me. Do you have any further visibility settings? ---
**Author:** ![Force\_User](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/force_user/32/18932_2.png) [@Force\_User](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Force_User)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2021, 1:10am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/shadows-instead-of-words/20954/8 "2021-01-10T01:10:02Z")
> [@ThinhDinh](#): > > [ariesarsenal@gmail.com](mailto:ariesarsenal@gmail.com) one sec ---
**Author:** ![Force\_User](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/force_user/32/18932_2.png) [@Force\_User](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Force_User)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2021, 1:11am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/shadows-instead-of-words/20954/9 "2021-01-10T01:11:51Z")
Okay. You should see it now ---
**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:** [January 10, 2021, 1:12am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/shadows-instead-of-words/20954/10 "2021-01-10T01:12:54Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/b/1/b1d36aeb66c85ce2570c5679a7161f9839a69e36.png) It does take a while to load but it shows for me. ---
**Author:** ![Force\_User](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/force_user/32/18932_2.png) [@Force\_User](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Force_User)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2021, 1:13am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/shadows-instead-of-words/20954/11 "2021-01-10T01:13:42Z")
It’s the A, B, and C tabs that give some users trouble Would a bad wifi connection keep it from populating? ---
**Author:** ![Force\_User](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/force_user/32/18932_2.png) [@Force\_User](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Force_User)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2021, 1:14am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/shadows-instead-of-words/20954/12 "2021-01-10T01:14:41Z")
I guess I’m asking why does it take so long to load? My guess is that’s related to some folks not being able to see anything but long, gray shadow recctangles. ---
**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:** [January 10, 2021, 1:14am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/shadows-instead-of-words/20954/13 "2021-01-10T01:14:52Z")
I suspect it’s the destination website that causes the delay. I think Glide would need to load the site first, then take the URL to display on the app. Your link on that component takes much longer to load for me. ---
**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:** [January 10, 2021, 1:15am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/shadows-instead-of-words/20954/14 "2021-01-10T01:15:30Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/2/7/2753885103cbdd31d590fcac0c977b5017d1ab65.png) I can see the links in A, B and C normally. ---
**Author:** ![Force\_User](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/force_user/32/18932_2.png) [@Force\_User](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Force_User)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2021, 1:16am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/shadows-instead-of-words/20954/15 "2021-01-10T01:16:00Z")
Most of those are Google Docs links. Any suggestions on how I can cut the delay or solve this issue for those select users having problems? ---
**Author:** ![Force\_User](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/force_user/32/18932_2.png) [@Force\_User](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Force_User)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2021, 1:16am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/shadows-instead-of-words/20954/16 "2021-01-10T01:16:43Z")
Again, this is a problem for some users, not for most. ---
**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:** [January 10, 2021, 1:17am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/shadows-instead-of-words/20954/17 "2021-01-10T01:17:35Z")
I’m not entirely sure, probably it has to do with the Internet connection quality. Would you consider using a button and set an open link action instead? ---
**Author:** ![Force\_User](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/force_user/32/18932_2.png) [@Force\_User](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Force_User)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2021, 1:18am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/shadows-instead-of-words/20954/18 "2021-01-10T01:18:19Z")
Buttons instead of links? I’ll try that. Much appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![Force\_User](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/force_user/32/18932_2.png) [@Force\_User](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Force_User)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2021, 1:22am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/shadows-instead-of-words/20954/19 "2021-01-10T01:22:39Z")
My spreadsheet isn’t setup to support buttons. It uses the http hyperlink as the name for the button (not just for the target). I’ll keep trying ---
**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:** [January 10, 2021, 1:23am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/shadows-instead-of-words/20954/20 "2021-01-10T01:23:21Z")
Yeah I was thinking you can use buttons to not show the delay in loading the link’s URL. You can just setup a button, set the action to Open Link and use yoru destination link for each button. [Next page](https://community.glideapps.com/t/shadows-instead-of-words/20954.md?page=2)