My goal is to allow a user to select multiple tags from a list of existing tags in the database. I had trouble figuring out how to create a new tag if one wasn’t already in the list. Attempt 1 - Using Multidropdown plugin - Trying to something similar to example 2 in this video. I have it set to s…

Yea, make a new data type called Tag, with a field for the name. Under your Contact type make a new field called “Tags” and make it a list and type Tag. Get the “Input Watcher” plugin, put the plugins element on the page, give your input a HTML ID and put that ID in the plugin’s element. Make the …

You would definitely want a Tag data type with some fields like Name, (maybe a color hex value?). For your Post data type add a field with the type Tag and make it a list. For your user experience do you want them to search for a tag, or pick from a list? Or pick from a list or search? If it needs …

Maybe the announcement below might help? [image] [New Feature] Ability to create "tag like" list with Repeating Groups New features Yes, i did the “Pinterest” grid with Javascript, so i think Bubble can adapt his RG with a bit of JS to turn this natively possible.

This will be helpful for displaying the tags but I think he needs the actual set up of searching, creating them

We did it like this, lots of ways to do it though. Edit tags on contact button: [Screenshot 2022-09-23 at 2.51.25 PM] Spawns add/edit tags modal: [Screenshot 2022-09-23 at 2.51.52 PM] Display list of tags on contact: [Screenshot 2022-09-23 at 2.52.24 PM] Tags database structure: [Screensh…

Do you have any protection so the Add only shows up when the search result is 0? To avoid users forcing duplicates?

Yes we do. We minus out the list of tags already added to the contact which leaves us just with the list of tags that haven’t been previously assigned. [Screenshot 2022-09-23 at 3.05.58 PM]

You would definitely want a Tag data type with some fields like Name, (maybe a color hex value?). For your Post data type add a field with the type Tag and make it a list. This is exactly how I have the database structured which I was referencing in attempt 1 & 2. Only the current approach ditch…

That is a good note & will help with tag display once this is working.

Spawns add/edit tags modal: Where it says no results found, is that the searchbox element or did you custom code that? [image] bubble.trouble: Yes we do. We minus out the list of tags already added to the contact which leaves us just with the list of tags that haven’t been previously assigne…

Oh right forgot to mention that important piece. We primarily use this component when building out tag logic (or similar functionality). We use it in most apps… anyways it is the multiselect dropdown plugin from Bubble: [Screenshot 2022-09-23 at 3.17.03 PM] And now that I’ve mentioned it again, I…

How do I create a tagging system?

Need help

mr9sky September 23, 2022, 6:48pm 3

Maybe the announcement below might help?

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How do I create a tagging system?

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