Is there a way to display a specific amount from the text from the data table with a more... option?

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Is it possible to add some type of “more…” option in a repeating panel? The info is coming directly from my anvil data table. I attached a photo showing what I have and what I’m trying to do.

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Sure, this is possible. Are you able to share what you have tried so far, if possible?

One way to do this would be:

  • set a limit to how many characters to display in your text box (e.g., my_string[0:my_limit])
  • add a “see more” link underneath the text box
  • when you click the link, update that item’s text box to show the full string (self.my_text_box.text=my_string)

In terms of having a text box and a link in the same column, you could put them both inside a column panel (and use that column panel as the second column element in the repeating panel), or use a DataGrid for the entire display (so that the column slots are all detectable in the IDE).