# What do I do wrong?

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/what-do-i-do-wrong/2257>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [November 21, 2019, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/what-do-i-do-wrong/2257 "2019-11-21T21:26:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![erwblo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/erwblo/32/75_2.png) [@erwblo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/erwblo)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2019, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/what-do-i-do-wrong/2257/1 "2019-11-21T21:26:12Z")

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OK, I have detailview and then I have 3 inline lists that I tell to horizontally scroll. But when I click on the individual items I don’t get an individual detail page, I just get a refresh of the page with the 3 inline lists. What do I do wrong?

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**Author:** ![david](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/david/32/62831_2.png) [@david](https://community.glideapps.com/u/david)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2019, 11:10pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/what-do-i-do-wrong/2257/2 "2019-11-21T23:10:46Z")

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This happens when your list items are drawn from the same table you’re using for the current detail layout.

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**Author:** ![erwblo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/erwblo/32/75_2.png) [@erwblo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/erwblo)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2019, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/what-do-i-do-wrong/2257/3 "2019-11-21T23:11:58Z")

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ah ok! thanks

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**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:** [November 22, 2019, 2:01am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/what-do-i-do-wrong/2257/4 "2019-11-22T02:01:48Z")

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Your inline lists need to be placed on an empty placeholder sheet. Just remember that detail layouts are always tied to the sheet that they are pointing to. Like David said you already laid out the detail page with inline lists, so selecting an item takes you right back to that same detail page.

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**Author:** ![erwblo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/erwblo/32/75_2.png) [@erwblo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/erwblo)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2019, 7:30am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/what-do-i-do-wrong/2257/5 "2019-11-22T07:30:10Z")

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I have difficulties with understanding the why of this, so I assume there will be more people that need a little help with this in the UI maybe !

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**Author:** ![spencersRus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/spencersrus/32/69_2.png) [@spencersRus](https://community.glideapps.com/u/spencersRus)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2019, 12:40pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/what-do-i-do-wrong/2257/6 "2019-11-22T12:40:12Z")

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I had the same question early on … I posted this and got what I think was a very good clear explanation.

> [@Link to the SAME page?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/link-to-the-same-page/1777):
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> Look here: [https://oswud.glideapp.io](https://oswud.glideapp.io) When I click on the REPORT tab and then on one of the numbers, I EXPECTED to go to the page for THAT NUMBER. BUT, it just goes to the SAME sheet? What am I doing here? How can I fix it?

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**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:** [November 22, 2019, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/what-do-i-do-wrong/2257/7 "2019-11-22T13:02:23Z")

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Yeah, this seems to be a common issue that I’ve had to explain several times. I don’t know of a good way to make clear before someone runs into the issue. It’s hard to explain the ‘why’ behind it until someone has already made the mistake and needs to learn how to fix it. That’s why I stick with the simplest explanation of “layouts are tied to sheets”. Just seems like something that’s best learned by trial and error. I wonder if it would help if some sort of helper box showed up whenever someone clicked on the Detail Style layout. Maybe a look to a quick video or one paragraph explanation.

It would be nice to be able to avoid the placeholder sheet, but I don’t know of a great way to approach that. Maybe a new tab that’s “blank” and not tied to a sheet. Maybe a new action of “link to blank”??? Still might not be clear to explain.

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**Author:** ![erwblo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/erwblo/32/75_2.png) [@erwblo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/erwblo)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2019, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/what-do-i-do-wrong/2257/8 "2019-11-22T16:22:05Z")

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Yeah, thanks. As a non tech user I’d think it must be possible to just start with three horizontal lists on a page 😉 But now I know!

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**Author:** ![david](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/david/32/62831_2.png) [@david](https://community.glideapps.com/u/david)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2019, 1:40am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/what-do-i-do-wrong/2257/9 "2019-11-24T01:40:50Z")

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We don’t like it either. We have some ideas for how to clarify this.
