# Feature Requests **URL:** https://forum.seatable.com/c/feature-requests/7.md [Latest](https://forum.seatable.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.seatable.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.seatable.com/tags.md) --- ## [Welcome to Feature Requests](https://forum.seatable.com/t/welcome-to-feature-requests/18)
**Author:** [@Karlheinz](https://forum.seatable.com/u/Karlheinz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2020, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/welcome-to-feature-requests/18 "2020-07-08T15:47:52Z")
This category of the forum was replaced by SeaTable Ideas and subsequently closed. You are missing a feature or you have a great idea? We are pleased to hear about it there! --- ## [Feature Requests: Requires that a field must NOT be empty](https://forum.seatable.com/t/feature-requests-requires-that-a-field-must-not-be-empty/7496)
**Author:** [@STF](https://forum.seatable.com/u/STF)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/feature-requests-requires-that-a-field-must-not-be-empty/7496 "2026-08-24T13:14:04Z")
Setup: SeaTable Cloud Describe the Problem/Error/Question: It would be nice to have an option “This field CANNOT be empty”. I think sometimes it’s useful to set a field as non-empty to make sure users don’t forget to … --- ## [Feature Request: push CDS sync from original base](https://forum.seatable.com/t/feature-request-push-cds-sync-from-original-base/1579)
**Author:** [@pueblo](https://forum.seatable.com/u/pueblo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2024, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/feature-request-push-cds-sync-from-original-base/1579 "2024-07-16T13:03:35Z")
I hope this is labeled correctly. This came up when I was playing around with common datasets. It’s a quite nice feature but has one severe limitation that can only be overcome with API scripting (which I failed with sp… --- ## [Implementing a column type to manage barcodes](https://forum.seatable.com/t/implementing-a-column-type-to-manage-barcodes/1375)
**Author:** [@NvID](https://forum.seatable.com/u/NvID)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2023, 7:41am UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/implementing-a-column-type-to-manage-barcodes/1375 "2023-05-11T07:41:41Z")
Hello, I am starting to use seatable and I would like to create a table to manage inventory for this I need to use barcodes. So a column type that uses my mobile device’s camera to scan multiple types of barcodes and QR… --- ## [Help text in forms clearer](https://forum.seatable.com/t/help-text-in-forms-clearer/1624)
**Author:** [@webdienste](https://forum.seatable.com/u/webdienste)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2023, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/help-text-in-forms-clearer/1624 "2023-03-29T19:28:55Z")
Hi all, I inserted help text in a form and noticed that the users were ignoring the text. When I asked them why, they said they didn’t even notice the text. when I asked further, they said that the greyed out text (s… --- ## [Button \> Send email action: add option to send HTML email](https://forum.seatable.com/t/button-send-email-action-add-option-to-send-html-email/1165)
**Author:** [@Markus](https://forum.seatable.com/u/Markus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 8:29am UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/button-send-email-action-add-option-to-send-html-email/1165 "2023-03-06T08:29:14Z")
I have tried to send HTML Email in the Button \> Send email action. Might be a feature worth adding, although it’s not super high priority for me tbh, because I can always use n8n for that. --- ## [Add Email Sender Name](https://forum.seatable.com/t/add-email-sender-name/1005)
**Author:** [@Nico](https://forum.seatable.com/u/Nico)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2022, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/add-email-sender-name/1005 "2022-12-19T15:52:21Z")
Hi - it wold be nice, if you could add the possiblitiy to specify the sender name of the third party email account. Or just use the “Account Name” as “Sender”. Thank you! --- ## [Open Sans font in Page Design](https://forum.seatable.com/t/open-sans-font-in-page-design/1605)
**Author:** [@webdienste](https://forum.seatable.com/u/webdienste)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2022, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/open-sans-font-in-page-design/1605 "2022-09-11T00:35:03Z")
Hi I would like to recreate a document in Page Design (in Enterprise edition in cloud) using Open Sans. Is there a) any chance you could add it as standard or b) allow uploading of additional fonts? Perhaps there are al… --- ## [Running out of Navigation-Space](https://forum.seatable.com/t/running-out-of-navigation-space/966)
**Author:** [@Hagen](https://forum.seatable.com/u/Hagen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2022, 9:45am UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/running-out-of-navigation-space/966 "2022-09-09T09:45:32Z")
With already 24 Tables in our Projects BASE it is very difficult to maneuver. It would be very helpful, if the Navigation Menu for tables could be organised with pulldown-menues. Thx! Like this is achieved in PHP-Maker: … --- ## [Indication of Long Text display truncate](https://forum.seatable.com/t/indication-of-long-text-display-truncate/1604)
**Author:** [@htoolin](https://forum.seatable.com/u/htoolin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2022, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/indication-of-long-text-display-truncate/1604 "2022-09-07T15:47:21Z")
Hello, I realised that when using long text in row, it will only display a few rows of long text in the record row. It will be good if there is any kind of indication at the cell to show that there are more information… --- ## [Multilingual Column and View Names](https://forum.seatable.com/t/multilingual-column-and-view-names/1601)
**Author:** [@bootboden](https://forum.seatable.com/u/bootboden)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2022, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/multilingual-column-and-view-names/1601 "2022-09-07T15:41:17Z")
We will have users with different languages in our database. They can of course choose their preferred language, but the column or view names remain the same, for example. As a result, sometimes you have a mixed user int… --- ## [Seitendesigner/ Layout](https://forum.seatable.com/t/seitendesigner-layout/1027)
**Author:** [@nw13](https://forum.seatable.com/u/nw13)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2022, 8:28am UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/seitendesigner-layout/1027 "2022-09-06T08:28:14Z")
A Barcode/QR Code generator in the designer page would be a great tool. --- ## [Preselect date in calendar widget in web forms](https://forum.seatable.com/t/preselect-date-in-calendar-widget-in-web-forms/1588)
**Author:** [@nw13](https://forum.seatable.com/u/nw13)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/preselect-date-in-calendar-widget-in-web-forms/1588 "2022-09-02T14:11:52Z")
How can you specify the value for the preselection in the small calendar. Example: I book a room from June 12, 2023 (column 1 from) to June 20, 2023 (column 2 to). In the small calendar window I have to click my way from… --- ## [Formula in primary column](https://forum.seatable.com/t/formula-in-primary-column/144)
**Author:** [@thallisey](https://forum.seatable.com/u/thallisey)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2022, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/formula-in-primary-column/144 "2022-08-26T12:25:13Z")
Maybe this exists already, but I can’t find it? Using version 1.4 is it possible to use a formula as the primary column? I would like to concatenate text (First Name, Last Name and date of birth) as the primary. Also wou… --- ## [Quick filter with multi-terms](https://forum.seatable.com/t/quick-filter-with-multi-terms/1324)
**Author:** [@Paolo](https://forum.seatable.com/u/Paolo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2022, 7:06am UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/quick-filter-with-multi-terms/1324 "2022-08-23T07:06:07Z")
Hello, often I have to search for a set of rows with multiple conditions (maybe a client and a city). I see the filter menu, but it is time consuming to set up. On the other hand, the search menu is limited to a singl… --- ## [Set row link to other records by sending its key value in API](https://forum.seatable.com/t/set-row-link-to-other-records-by-sending-its-key-value-in-api/616)
**Author:** [@sirland](https://forum.seatable.com/u/sirland)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2022, 11:27pm UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/set-row-link-to-other-records-by-sending-its-key-value-in-api/616 "2022-08-19T23:27:47Z")
This is an almost a deal breaker to me. Airtable has a feature called “smart links”, if you create via API a new row in a table that has a “link to other records” column type, you can send the key value of that link (no… --- ## [Ability to edit form submission](https://forum.seatable.com/t/ability-to-edit-form-submission/1554)
**Author:** [@WET](https://forum.seatable.com/u/WET)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2022, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/ability-to-edit-form-submission/1554 "2022-08-15T12:10:01Z")
The feature request is, if an option can be available where form fillers get a link in their inbox after submitting the form for any edits they may have. Google provides that option and it really creates so much more fle… --- ## [Timeline - Line structure & more options for "Block labeled by"](https://forum.seatable.com/t/timeline-line-structure-more-options-for-block-labeled-by/1218)
**Author:** [@pbdd](https://forum.seatable.com/u/pbdd)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2022, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/timeline-line-structure-more-options-for-block-labeled-by/1218 "2022-08-12T12:59:40Z")
Hi, I’d like to use the timeline plugin as a resource planning overview for course management. The structure shall be as follows: One resource (coach) per line, hosting one or potentially two courses at a time. I don… --- ## [Pagedesign with linebreaks in text](https://forum.seatable.com/t/pagedesign-with-linebreaks-in-text/1498)
**Author:** [@Al47](https://forum.seatable.com/u/Al47)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2022, 8:43am UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/pagedesign-with-linebreaks-in-text/1498 "2022-08-12T08:43:05Z")
Hi - I am missing a very crucial freature for my use cases: I need to add linebreaks in a functions when doing some concatenate. This linebreak get displayed in the pagedesign as linebreak. Like {field1} & “\\n” & {fie… --- ## [Long text display in cell](https://forum.seatable.com/t/long-text-display-in-cell/1549)
**Author:** [@tomlap](https://forum.seatable.com/u/tomlap)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2022, 8:28am UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/long-text-display-in-cell/1549 "2022-08-12T08:28:03Z")
Hi all, Love this tool and I start to use it for a lot of various purposes: knowledge management, project management and even simple system engineering. I often (always) have the need to describe further some elements … --- ## [Working with filters and views](https://forum.seatable.com/t/working-with-filters-and-views/1173)
**Author:** [@pt42](https://forum.seatable.com/u/pt42)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2022, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/working-with-filters-and-views/1173 "2022-08-11T22:30:59Z")
Filters are one of my most-frequently used features. I always save my most frequent filter settings as views, which is a really nice feature. I have a few minor annoyances about working with filters and filtered views … --- ## [Page Designer - Various Feature Requests](https://forum.seatable.com/t/page-designer-various-feature-requests/1546)
**Author:** [@raytracer](https://forum.seatable.com/u/raytracer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2022, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/page-designer-various-feature-requests/1546 "2022-08-11T12:10:33Z")
Hi there, I was tinkering with the Page Designer and really like it so far. I have a couple of questions regarding possible features: When using the new Page Number Feature: Is it possible to include the total number o… --- ## [Page design - Send PDF](https://forum.seatable.com/t/page-design-send-pdf/1525)
**Author:** [@IDS](https://forum.seatable.com/u/IDS)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2022, 9:30am UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/page-design-send-pdf/1525 "2022-08-06T09:30:40Z")
Hello, I did setup a a fancy page design. Is there now a way to generate a PDF and send it with email to the custom (the email adress is stored in a column named {email}). I know there is a workaround: Create a button -… --- ## [Various feature requests - color column cells, linked records etc](https://forum.seatable.com/t/various-feature-requests-color-column-cells-linked-records-etc/1526)
**Author:** [@pbdd](https://forum.seatable.com/u/pbdd)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2022, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/various-feature-requests-color-column-cells-linked-records-etc/1526 "2022-08-06T09:29:29Z")
Hi there, I have been collecting a few feature requests over the past weeks. I’ve had a few more, but glad to see that in the meantime some of them have already been added - good job, thanks!! :ok\_hand: Hope that my r… --- ## [Mark duplicate cells](https://forum.seatable.com/t/mark-duplicate-cells/1503)
**Author:** [@Oliver](https://forum.seatable.com/u/Oliver)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2022, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/mark-duplicate-cells/1503 "2022-07-24T19:48:50Z")
Hi there, I have a table with nearly 500+ rows with unique IDs as primary key. In my main view I use the conditional row coloring function already. Sometimes it happens that I enter IDs which are already existing. Now… --- ## [Webforms: Option to deselect from multiple items select](https://forum.seatable.com/t/webforms-option-to-deselect-from-multiple-items-select/1448)
**Author:** [@webdienste](https://forum.seatable.com/u/webdienste)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2022, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/webforms-option-to-deselect-from-multiple-items-select/1448 "2022-07-07T13:19:51Z")
Hi all, I am developing different feedback forms for various courses (course A, B, C, D, E, etc.). The user who has taken part in Course A will be given a form to provide feedback, e.g. on course A. One question asks th… --- ## [Wrappable fields in Page design](https://forum.seatable.com/t/wrappable-fields-in-page-design/1396)
**Author:** [@webdienste](https://forum.seatable.com/u/webdienste)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/wrappable-fields-in-page-design/1396 "2022-06-13T15:02:29Z")
At the moment, fields inserted in Page Design have a fixed width and height. It would be great if you could implement wrapping to e.g. accommodate variable amounts of text. --- ## [Enter negative numbers is not so intuitive](https://forum.seatable.com/t/enter-negative-numbers-is-not-so-intuitive/1398)
**Author:** [@Paolo](https://forum.seatable.com/u/Paolo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2022, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/enter-negative-numbers-is-not-so-intuitive/1398 "2022-06-12T21:57:13Z")
Hello, I have a number field. Trying to enter a negative number it doesn’t work. The “-” is dropped and only the numeric part is kept. To insert “-2” you have to press the enter key and then you can do it. I hope th… --- ## [Webclipper Chrome Extension (open source?)](https://forum.seatable.com/t/webclipper-chrome-extension-open-source/1328)
**Author:** [@mbreck](https://forum.seatable.com/u/mbreck)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2022, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/webclipper-chrome-extension-open-source/1328 "2022-06-08T12:45:43Z")
Hey all! - very happy to have discovered SeaTable today! I’m an Airtable user who’s looking for something that can really scale and ST seems to be it :). I’m still learning how to use the new platform, but one key featu… --- ## [Passing an argument through the form URL](https://forum.seatable.com/t/passing-an-argument-through-the-form-url/1370)
**Author:** [@Ben](https://forum.seatable.com/u/Ben)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2022, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/passing-an-argument-through-the-form-url/1370 "2022-06-03T16:26:47Z")
Hello, I would like to know if that is feasible to add an argument in the form URL, to prefill one of the item. that would be really useful to create URL for specific purpose, instead of having to create multiple forms… [Next page](https://forum.seatable.com/c/feature-requests/7.md?page=1)