Using Google Drive in Retool: Configuring OAuth, Viewing & Creating New Files
In this article, we walk through how to connect the Google Drive API to your Retool environment, pull your files into an application, and create new ones.
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9 great ways to improve your forms in Retool - make that CRUD less… cruddy
Most Retool apps are based on some kind of CRUD interface, and we think that with form inputs, a little goes a long way in turning an unfriendly UI into an optimized, beautiful user experience. Here’s a couple of simple tips to help make this happen.
Generating Retool PDF Reports in Minutes for Free using Hybiscus
Hybiscus and Retool are a dream team, providing beautiful and dynamic PDF reports in a matter of minutes. In this tutorial, I’ll walk through how to sign up for Hybiscus, set up a Hybiscus Resource in Retool, connect it to an application and get started making some stunning, automated reports.
How to Make an Image Carousel and Selector Component in Retool
Using the pagination component, we can now make a carousel-style component in Retool, here's how.
The ListView Component: Uploading & Organizing PDFs to an S3 Bucket
In this tutorial we’ll be looking at how to use one to create a dynamic document uploader, to preview, rename files and save them to an Amazon s3 bucket. We’ll also explain some of the basics around the concept of ‘i’, and how to use it when developing ListView elements in your apps.
6 amazing ways to make your buttons more UI-friendly (in Retool)
In the first instalment of Bold Tech’s UI sessions, we are tackling busy component enemy no.1: the button, to bring you some top tips for making better use of this powerful component, as well as some handy and innovative tricks to improve your UI even more.
Release Manager/ Versioning Explained: How to Develop Together Best in Retool
The Release Manager (or versioning) in Retool is a useful feature for splitting up your work into shippable units and version-controlling your apps. We clear up how it works, and how to work with versioning to avoid any crucial mishaps.
Charting using PlotlyJS in Retool: Second Y-axis, Changing Date Formats, Filtering Chart Data by Date
In this tutorial we will cover three topics that are often necessary in charts but can be somewhat challenging to navigate using the Retool Plotly interface.
Creating User-Defined Settings in Retool: Accessibility Settings & More
Accessibility is an essential part of UI design, and dev teams are often thinking about how to let users apply their own preferences to the apps they use. This tutorial will walk through how to build a user-defined accessibility setting system using Retool and Google Sheets.
Creating User-Defined Settings in Retool: Dynamic Apps Based on Individual Users
Have a Retool app for your company with key functionality but no one can make their mind up exactly how it should look? In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to create a settings modal that will allow each user to customize their interface to suit their own preferences.
Building Internal DocuSign Workflows in Retool
DocuSign is a brilliant way to electronically sign and manage key documents between different users and devices, here's how to integrate it into your Retool app.
Retool's Nifty API Generator: Generate Fake API Data for your Staging App
Retool's API Generator is a speedy way of creating varied dummy data through a REST API and can be used to fill gaps whilst waiting for backend changes, create mock apps and even create a staging environment. This tutorial will show you how.
Retool Table Filter Tutorial for SQL Beginners
Using Retool’s “Query JSON with SQL” query, we create a filter panel that streamlines the experience for the end user. We will focus on setting up a filter container with a bespoke UI to help your users sort and find data in tables more effectively and with fewer clicks.