Hey @Joyce @Alexis - I am curious about what the best approach would be for dynamic, user configured filters. Here is a simplified scenario: I have repeating items - let’s say it’s email threads in an email inbox. User can create “custom filters” - these have a name and appear as TABS above the r…

I just got an answer how to do this in Office Hours!! I’ll make a video after I test it to share for other folks.

It is doable, but there is no simple way to give you a step by step tutorial, it’s a complex mechanic :slight_smile:

[image] Broberto: it’s a complex mechanic :slight_smile: Yeah … exactly what I suspected. I will file a feature request for “Make Filters bindable” - because if WeWeb made filters bindable and just provided the “expected format” - which is most likely some json/object schema - this would act…

You could do this by setting some flags, and using filter groups (conditions - apply if). That’s an idea I just got as I read your message.

Pretty sure that won’t work with the limitations of (conditions - apply if). I’ll hack at it a bit to verify - but I don’t really see how it would work without making the actual FILTER bindable. If the filter is not bindable - you would have to have every possible filter group scenario built with a…

What you could do (on the front-end) is to make a formula that will take your object/array of filters and filter the data, you could use Copilot and ChatGPT for this. As for backend filtering, your best bet is either Using the SDK (if you’re using Supabase) and building your filters client side B…

[image] Broberto: For both I don’t think WeWeb should cover this much of a “corner case” scenario, even though the filters could use an overhaul definitely. I’d take a “hard disagree” on this being a “corner case” scenario - I can think of a tons of uses for BINDABLE FILTERS. Having dynamic …

In that case you can file a feature request and I’m sure the team will have a look :slight_smile:

Yup. I filed one last night :slight_smile:

Further - I know team WeWeb is starting to dev a new, improved data table - and custom/user defined dynamic filtering is kinda a core requirement for any serious data table - so maybe there is a little dev overlap opportunity here …

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You should post this here too: 💬 WeWeb team needs your feedback: Data Grid/Table - #18 by luka

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