# Tab notification icons **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [February 2, 2021, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/tab-notification-icons/22140 "2021-02-02T18:29:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Todd\_Lichtenwalter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/todd_lichtenwalter/32/12231_2.png) [@Todd\_Lichtenwalter](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Todd_Lichtenwalter)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2021, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/tab-notification-icons/22140/1 "2021-02-02T18:29:51Z")
I have a tab in my app where I send students “inbox messages”. Is there a way to add a notification icon to a tab so that they know they need to go into that tab and check for new information from me? ---
**Author:** ![V88](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/v88/32/90054_2.png) [@V88](https://community.glideapps.com/u/V88)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2021, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/tab-notification-icons/22140/2 "2021-02-02T20:16:47Z")
+100% would be fantastic but, I fear, not currently possible ---
**Author:** ![Todd\_Lichtenwalter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/todd_lichtenwalter/32/12231_2.png) [@Todd\_Lichtenwalter](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Todd_Lichtenwalter)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2021, 11:15pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/tab-notification-icons/22140/3 "2021-02-02T23:15:22Z")
Alright, well maybe someday… ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Pires](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/lucas_pires/32/64863_2.png) [@Lucas\_Pires](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Lucas_Pires)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/tab-notification-icons/22140/4 "2021-02-03T15:50:03Z")
Hey @Todd_Lichtenwalter, I used 2 tabs to do it, and a little trick of using 2 types of icons 😁 Take a look if it helps you > [@In-app Notifications bell](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-app-notifications/15980): > > Sup guys waveWhile we don’t have push notifications, I was testing and implementing some notifications in-app to improve the engagement in my apps. After a hardwork creating some logics, this is one of mine: [Jungle™](https://bit.ly/jungleapp) - Transform scenes, excerpts, poems or even thoughts into incredible stories. The best place in the world is inside the jungle! Tab Notification: Working with 2 tabs, we can create an illusion of pending notifications. Here people can see the notifications if: People the… ---
**Author:** ![Todd\_Lichtenwalter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/todd_lichtenwalter/32/12231_2.png) [@Todd\_Lichtenwalter](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Todd_Lichtenwalter)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/tab-notification-icons/22140/5 "2021-02-04T14:26:06Z")
Hi Lucas, can I see a screenshot of your data editor so I can understand? thank you ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Pires](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/lucas_pires/32/64863_2.png) [@Lucas\_Pires](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Lucas_Pires)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/tab-notification-icons/22140/6 "2021-02-04T14:27:48Z")
> [@Todd\_Lichtenwalter](#): > > can I see a screenshot of your data editor so I can understand? What exactly? ---
**Author:** ![Todd\_Lichtenwalter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/todd_lichtenwalter/32/12231_2.png) [@Todd\_Lichtenwalter](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Todd_Lichtenwalter)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/tab-notification-icons/22140/7 "2021-02-04T14:48:17Z")
I logged into the app but I don’t see the notification trick. What am I looking for/how do I make show? ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Pires](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/lucas_pires/32/64863_2.png) [@Lucas\_Pires](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Lucas_Pires)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/tab-notification-icons/22140/8 "2021-02-04T14:49:26Z")
because the notifications happens when someone comments in your “seed” or, when someone you follow add something in the app ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Pires](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/lucas_pires/32/64863_2.png) [@Lucas\_Pires](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Lucas_Pires)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/tab-notification-icons/22140/9 "2021-02-04T14:53:18Z")
I tried to show how it works > **[Jungle™ · Glide · Create Apps from Google Sheets](https://www.loom.com/share/2e07f28bad8c49d7929e964015db33c3)** > > Check out a video I made via Loom ---
**Author:** ![Todd\_Lichtenwalter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/todd_lichtenwalter/32/12231_2.png) [@Todd\_Lichtenwalter](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Todd_Lichtenwalter)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/tab-notification-icons/22140/10 "2021-02-04T15:09:46Z")
ahhhh, ok . Smart, thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Pires](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/lucas_pires/32/64863_2.png) [@Lucas\_Pires](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Lucas_Pires)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/tab-notification-icons/22140/11 "2021-02-04T15:24:07Z")
Glad that helped you! ---
**Author:** ![ehdubya](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/ehdubya/32/24087_2.png) [@ehdubya](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ehdubya)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/tab-notification-icons/22140/12 "2021-02-04T15:27:16Z")
This is a genius solution, for now until something like modals become available! 👍🏻🔥📲👌🏻 ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Pires](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/lucas_pires/32/64863_2.png) [@Lucas\_Pires](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Lucas_Pires)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/tab-notification-icons/22140/13 "2021-02-04T15:30:32Z")
Thank you @ehdubya 👊 ---
**Author:** ![NoCodeAndy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nocodeandy/32/62530_2.png) [@NoCodeAndy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/NoCodeAndy)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2024, 4:53pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/tab-notification-icons/22140/14 "2024-01-17T16:53:29Z")