# \#collections **URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/tag/collections/36.md [Latest](https://community.glideapps.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.glideapps.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.glideapps.com/tags.md) --- ## [Custom Collection (Container) Background to Match Container component background](https://community.glideapps.com/t/custom-collection-container-background-to-match-container-component-background/85708)
**Author:** [@Sean\_Page](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Sean_Page)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/custom-collection-container-background-to-match-container-component-background/85708 "2026-06-11T21:31:57Z")
When you use a Container, the Background can be set to one of several things like Card or Accent. This can help clearly define areas or blocks on a page. However, when you use a Custom Collection, you are only able t… --- ## [Coloring Tags in Kanban Collection?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/coloring-tags-in-kanban-collection/77256)
**Author:** [@jimmykelly](https://community.glideapps.com/u/jimmykelly)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2026, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/coloring-tags-in-kanban-collection/77256 "2026-03-15T16:08:06Z")
Has anyone been able to successfully color code the tags in the Kanban collection? I do not have a lot of requirements for whether or not the text is colored or the tag, but I would like to include some visual distinctio… --- ## [Introducing: Swipe Cards Collection (AI Component + JSON)](https://community.glideapps.com/t/introducing-swipe-cards-collection-ai-component-json/80802)
**Author:** [@MaximeBaker](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MaximeBaker)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2025, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/introducing-swipe-cards-collection-ai-component-json/80802 "2025-05-01T16:16:51Z")
A new way to show data :new\_button: Hello Fellow Gliders :playground\_slide: I’m excited to share a versatile Swipe Cards Collection I created using an AI Component and JSON. Though it might remind you of Tinder, its app… --- ## [Custom Collection won't search Computed Column](https://community.glideapps.com/t/custom-collection-wont-search-computed-column/81544)
**Author:** [@jb7](https://community.glideapps.com/u/jb7)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2025, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/custom-collection-wont-search-computed-column/81544 "2025-04-25T15:55:57Z")
Team ID: WgeDOgUr4S7tJON7zeBn App ID: RxzyJGOwPALu1VZjs6OU Description Custom Collection won’t search any Computed Column, only the basic ones. This doesn’t happen in normal collections where computed columns are se… --- ## [Allow fit/fill options for images in Table collection](https://community.glideapps.com/t/allow-fit-fill-options-for-images-in-table-collection/80785)
**Author:** [@Janna](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Janna)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2025, 3:08am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/allow-fit-fill-options-for-images-in-table-collection/80785 "2025-03-17T03:08:33Z")
Hi! I’ve noticed that in layout, when using collection as tables, images are cropping to square while in data grid format they show in full. The images I am using are formatted to work in a cell/table structure. Changi… --- ## [Colored Items in Table? Custom CSS/ new Feature](https://community.glideapps.com/t/colored-items-in-table-custom-css-new-feature/79826)
**Author:** [@Mazen](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mazen)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2025, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/colored-items-in-table-custom-css-new-feature/79826 "2025-02-07T15:24:25Z")
Hey there, I was wondering if I can highlight or change the item color if a certain condition is met? for example if the priority of the item is high I want It colored red or smth --- ## [Stop Collection or Head of page from scrolling?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/stop-collection-or-head-of-page-from-scrolling/79818)
**Author:** [@CatapultDave](https://community.glideapps.com/u/CatapultDave)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2025, 11:55pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/stop-collection-or-head-of-page-from-scrolling/79818 "2025-02-06T23:55:33Z")
Hello, Is there a way to lock a collection or page Header from scrolling vertically? I want to be able to lock the top part of a page since I have Date selection tools and other items I would like to keep at the top of t… --- ## [💬 Chat Component: A Complete Walkthrough](https://community.glideapps.com/t/chat-component-a-complete-walkthrough/67572)
**Author:** [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2025, 2:57am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/chat-component-a-complete-walkthrough/67572 "2025-01-30T02:57:34Z")
:waving\_hand: Hey fellow Gliders! The Comments/Chat component is a one-of-a-kind component that acts as both a Collection Component and a Form Container. The uniqueness of this component requires that we understand both … --- ## [Text modifier for "See all" option in the collection-card vertical](https://community.glideapps.com/t/text-modifier-for-see-all-option-in-the-collection-card-vertical/79178)
**Author:** [@Alexandre\_Bedard](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Alexandre_Bedard)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2025, 10:54pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/text-modifier-for-see-all-option-in-the-collection-card-vertical/79178 "2025-01-13T22:54:14Z")
It’s not a big deal but there’s no translation from english to french in the collection-card tab. “See all” should be “Tout afficher”. All my app is in french but this little option. I suggest to have a text modifier li… --- ## [Another way to sort group name and item name inside a collection](https://community.glideapps.com/t/another-way-to-sort-group-name-and-item-name-inside-a-collection/78879)
**Author:** [@MaximeBaker](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MaximeBaker)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 3:05am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/another-way-to-sort-group-name-and-item-name-inside-a-collection/78879 "2025-01-01T03:05:05Z")
Edit: My bubble has been burst by @Atom :rofl: Thanks for the link: Context: I discovered a new method for sorting elements within groups and sorting the groups themselves: Create a Template Column: Co… --- ## [Collection not appearing if there is no row created belonging to current user](https://community.glideapps.com/t/collection-not-appearing-if-there-is-no-row-created-belonging-to-current-user/78268)
**Author:** [@julioconsuegra](https://community.glideapps.com/u/julioconsuegra)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2024, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/collection-not-appearing-if-there-is-no-row-created-belonging-to-current-user/78268 "2024-12-02T16:01:22Z")
Hello, I am having an issue because the collection is not appearing if there are no rows created that belong to that current user. The thing is that in that collection is the button to create a row. Does anyone know ho… --- ## [Security tip: Managing role-based permissions in Glide apps](https://community.glideapps.com/t/security-tip-managing-role-based-permissions-in-glide-apps/77854)
**Author:** [@MaximeBaker](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MaximeBaker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2024, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/security-tip-managing-role-based-permissions-in-glide-apps/77854 "2024-11-12T17:04:02Z")
If you’re using Glide apps and need secure control over user permissions, be aware that Glide’s visibility conditions (like showing or hiding buttons for certain roles) are not a security feature. While these conditions … --- ## [Custom Collection within a Custom Collection](https://community.glideapps.com/t/custom-collection-within-a-custom-collection/77849)
**Author:** [@Sean\_Page](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Sean_Page)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2024, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/custom-collection-within-a-custom-collection/77849 "2024-11-12T16:15:25Z")
Is there an approach to getting something like a Custom Collection inside another Custom Collection? Or another approach for getting these nested under each other? Custom Collection of Project Phases by Project Collect… --- ## [Custom Collection with Tiles buttons](https://community.glideapps.com/t/custom-collection-with-tiles-buttons/77521)
**Author:** [@Amure\_Pinho](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Amure_Pinho)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2024, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/custom-collection-with-tiles-buttons/77521 "2024-11-01T14:56:55Z")
Hello all, I want to chance button style on custom collections but i wasnt able to find the right way to implement CSS to do this. I manage to change font, color etc, but not the style itself. --- ## [AI Component to Clear All / Select All in Checklist collection](https://community.glideapps.com/t/ai-component-to-clear-all-select-all-in-checklist-collection/77013)
**Author:** [@Marc-Olivier](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Marc-Olivier)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2024, 11:56pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/ai-component-to-clear-all-select-all-in-checklist-collection/77013 "2024-10-13T23:56:51Z")
There have been several requests for people to find a way to clear a value in multiple rows and several solutions proposed: Sept 2020 | @Robert\_Petitto | The timestamp method with Flashcards ✅ Flashcard: Create and Stud… --- ## [🖼️ Transform your card actions into tags](https://community.glideapps.com/t/transform-your-card-actions-into-tags/76257)
**Author:** [@abdo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/abdo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2024, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/transform-your-card-actions-into-tags/76257 "2024-09-10T15:04:39Z")
With a bit of custom css you can create tags on card collections. Check this out :point\_down: --- ## [Table Collection Custom Actions Source](https://community.glideapps.com/t/table-collection-custom-actions-source/75789)
**Author:** [@Muhammad\_Haseeb1](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Muhammad_Haseeb1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2024, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/table-collection-custom-actions-source/75789 "2024-08-22T14:38:27Z")
Hey guys help need. I noticed something strange in my GlideApp today. I cannot select the actions which are related to the collection (table) data source. I want to use an action as item click action but I can select on… --- ## [Empty state for collections](https://community.glideapps.com/t/empty-state-for-collections/74788)
**Author:** [@Avinash\_Sharma](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Avinash_Sharma)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2024, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/empty-state-for-collections/74788 "2024-07-10T16:36:40Z")
A very simple ask , which glide already does for chat/comments collection. Pls pls pls ! enable empty state option for ALL collections --- ## [Transform your card collection into stunning photo galleries 🎞️](https://community.glideapps.com/t/transform-your-card-collection-into-stunning-photo-galleries/73292)
**Author:** [@abdo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/abdo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2024, 12:21am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/transform-your-card-collection-into-stunning-photo-galleries/73292 "2024-05-13T00:21:44Z")
:rocket: Check this out, just some simple css can transform your card collection into a nice photo gallery --- ## [How to create icon collections](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-create-icon-collections/72821)
**Author:** [@abdo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/abdo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2024, 9:42am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-create-icon-collections/72821 "2024-04-24T09:42:12Z")
Explore how to customize custom collections & card collections in CSS to craft great looking icon collections! :art: Make your app shine! :rocket: :sparkles: --- ## [Alternating the background of rows in collection](https://community.glideapps.com/t/alternating-the-background-of-rows-in-collection/72368)
**Author:** [@Alexey\_Baranov1](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Alexey_Baranov1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2024, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/alternating-the-background-of-rows-in-collection/72368 "2024-04-07T16:05:21Z")
Hi gliders! Seems there is a way to set up 2 colors as backgound for the Table Collections white \\ grey \\ white … How to do it? CSS only? --- ## [Have a message for empty screen](https://community.glideapps.com/t/have-a-message-for-empty-screen/71683)
**Author:** [@GarryVa](https://community.glideapps.com/u/GarryVa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2024, 10:52am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/have-a-message-for-empty-screen/71683 "2024-03-15T10:52:03Z")
Hello, in attached files, you will see that in the first tab, screen has content, but in the second tab, screen is empty. Why? Because I applied some simple data filters : 1st tab : Status is Devis à réaliser 2nd tab … --- ## [Show whole text in 'table' type collection](https://community.glideapps.com/t/show-whole-text-in-table-type-collection/71501)
**Author:** [@Werther](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Werther)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2024, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/show-whole-text-in-table-type-collection/71501 "2024-03-09T15:04:06Z")
Hey, guys. Is there a way to ‘force’ Glide to show the text in its entirety when using ‘table’ type collection, even if it means adding line break? I have a tab in my app that lists every service the company has made f… --- ## [Extract specific data to a collection](https://community.glideapps.com/t/extract-specific-data-to-a-collection/71520)
**Author:** [@Arsar](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Arsar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2024, 1:10am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/extract-specific-data-to-a-collection/71520 "2024-03-09T01:10:07Z")
Hi, guys. I have a little hurdle that I still can’t get over. I am making reports with information that was previously collected from a form, the report looks like this: My problem is that I want to make a co… --- ## [Unable to use columns for certain Glide features (metadata, grouping, in-app filters)](https://community.glideapps.com/t/unable-to-use-columns-for-certain-glide-features-metadata-grouping-in-app-filters/70818)
**Author:** [@efileno](https://community.glideapps.com/u/efileno)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 11:37am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/unable-to-use-columns-for-certain-glide-features-metadata-grouping-in-app-filters/70818 "2024-02-15T11:37:54Z")
Hi, I’m creating an app where users are able to browse a list of typical project management issues and see concrete examples for these issues. I created and maintain the data in Airtable where I have two tables: “issues… --- ## [Calendar collection doesn't show events that happen on Sundays](https://community.glideapps.com/t/calendar-collection-doesnt-show-events-that-happen-on-sundays/67936)
**Author:** [@Joonas\_Tahtinen](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Joonas_Tahtinen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2023, 12:04am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/calendar-collection-doesnt-show-events-that-happen-on-sundays/67936 "2023-11-19T00:04:52Z")
My App/Pages support link: Ateljee 10 Describe the bug: Calendar collection doesn’t show events that happen on Sundays. All other days work fine. Expected behavior: Event should show up in the calendar regardless…