The fact that Notion has so many advanced features but NO text alignment feature is crazy to me. Some of us want to use Notion in languages that are written from right to left??? Or just HAVE OUR TITLES ALIGNED TO THE CENTER???
Yeah they're pretty opinionated about formatting. I'd like to see them add more design features like that in the future. I do think RTL support is on the roadmap; my guess is its part of a larger localization project, and I think they're still working on some other languages.
Agree so much about creating property sections! I would also love the ability to create different layouts for different database templates so, for example, I could see just the properties that are template-specific and hide everything else
I had to come back and watch this a couple more times to figure out the property relations on layouts. Thank you for detailing how to do this! Your instructions really really helped!
Thank you! I was not going to stumble upon the Relations Group without someone pointing it out. That solves a major problem I was having with layouts. Hopefully we will be able to group together any properties we choose before too long.
I think they're going to make that easier to use soon - I've been pretty loud in my feedback about it. So that part of the video may be out of date soon 😁
I agree that we need to be able to create multiple property groups. For some of my complex more databases, I want to be able to completely hide the background formula properties in the side panel, but keep the properties I'm actually going to edit in the body of the page.
Hello! I love your videos and watch pretty much all of them. I was wondering, did you cover how to work with "Custom formula" inside buttons yet? I have tried to find more info on this topic, but so far no luck. If you did, pls can you send me a link? And if no, do you plan on doing so? Thx, you are the best!!!
Is there not a way to have "View details" open automatically when I open a page in side peek? I would really like it to be defaulted to auto-show but I cannot find that option anywhere 😞 it works for you a view times in the video, but not for me in the Beta 3 of UB.
Hey Thomas Frank, I wanted to know when you were going to make a new video on your main channel 'Thomas Frank'? and thanks for these videos on Notion, they are really great!
I'd like to create new videos there, but currently my schedule is completely full! In addition to running this channel, I'm building a SaaS startup: flylighter.com/ Hopefully I'll get some time in my schedule next year to make new vids over there.
@9:24 when you breakout a section to it's own layout, I do not see that option when I click on the section heading. All I see is Rename, Move Down and Delete.
Frank, do you know if there is any way to put a code block in the left side then a table on the right (or vise versa). I want to create a code database
Yes, just type /2c to create two columsn, then /table in one of them and /code in the other. You could also do all of this inside a Button block, where the action is "Insert Blocks". That'd make it reusable.
Has anyone else experienced problems with existing templates not loading since this release? No matter what I do, my templates will-not-load. When I create a new task with my custom template, it just offers me the empty default view with the option to select a template. When I select my template there, I get the spinning wheel of death for a bit, then it just returns to the template selection. It's extremely frustrating - according to reddit, this problem has been around for years. But I only noticed it since this new release.
My biggest problem with Notion is images. There's just no way to easily handle large groups of images, like mood boards or freeform galleries. Putting them in to a database is tragic overkill, and super unwieldly. So we have to put then in columns of certain widths. But we can't convert those columns, or easily move the columns around, or move the images around en masse. This area of Notion feels so backward. One of the dowsides of Notion forcing everything to be a "page" or database item.
I find it to be ok for some purposes, like my "Great Thumbnails" gallery that I maintain. But for other purposes, I do agree. I've often used Figma for this purpose instead.
@ThomasFrankExplains Right, iPad only working for travelers is a disaster. Also the fact that there is still no iPad app since Cron calendar after years is embarrassing and a no go. Notion is stubborn! The new layouts feature doesn’t work on Windows either. It’s a Mac only feature and that’s weak!
@@eMotionFlowing it's definitely not a Mac-only feature (I just doubled checked on my Windows PC). Maybe you were trying to customized a locked database?
So now that we can section properties - would having one database be ideal or would it get too complicated and Relations with multiple databases be preferable ? so that Notion doesn't lag on a long term basis For eg: A Content database with all its Sub Categories - Pillars, Process, Analytics etc.
That's just a Toggle block that I use for hiding pages, and on the Toggle block's title link I've just created some text links to often-used pages. More on that here: thomasjfrank.com/notion-links/#hyperlinks
So relations don't have full functionality in the side panel? I find you can only ADD NEW records if the relation is in the side panel or you can remove a record, but you can't pick a pre-existing record. Is that just me? :)
I would live the ability to have a page background, like a website, lol. And to drag stuff to different areas, a bit like with web design. Notion is great, but......ugly, lol.
@@megankenway8757 move your properties over, then close the side panel. It remembers what you did last. So if you had it closed when you closed a doc, it will stay closed the next time you open another one in that database.
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The fact that Notion has so many advanced features but NO text alignment feature is crazy to me. Some of us want to use Notion in languages that are written from right to left??? Or just HAVE OUR TITLES ALIGNED TO THE CENTER???
Yeah they're pretty opinionated about formatting. I'd like to see them add more design features like that in the future.
I do think RTL support is on the roadmap; my guess is its part of a larger localization project, and I think they're still working on some other languages.
RTL support is so overdue
And Fonts please!
Agree so much about creating property sections! I would also love the ability to create different layouts for different database templates so, for example, I could see just the properties that are template-specific and hide everything else
Agreed! Though I do fear how much complexity that might unleash 😅
I had to come back and watch this a couple more times to figure out the property relations on layouts. Thank you for detailing how to do this! Your instructions really really helped!
Thank you! I was not going to stumble upon the Relations Group without someone pointing it out. That solves a major problem I was having with layouts. Hopefully we will be able to group together any properties we choose before too long.
Relations groups! I had poked around and found everything except that feature. Thank you!
I think they're going to make that easier to use soon - I've been pretty loud in my feedback about it. So that part of the video may be out of date soon 😁
I agree that we need to be able to create multiple property groups. For some of my complex more databases, I want to be able to completely hide the background formula properties in the side panel, but keep the properties I'm actually going to edit in the body of the page.
definitely above my head. Will save for later.
So much agree on the Property Sections! We just updated our PM database and that was the biggest feature that we need in there-for our team's hours.
i've been waiting for this. not to bash others, but so far no one's been able to connect the dots for me when it comes to custom layouts
Thank you!!!
Thanks Thomas. Very clear. Share your wishes for multiple property groups.
Yes like others have commented I’d live to set page details open by default
can we get right to left writing aid in Notion? i hate that i cant write stuff in my mother language because its written R to L
what are you using to record your screen and keep your face on the right vertical bar
Hello! I love your videos and watch pretty much all of them. I was wondering, did you cover how to work with "Custom formula" inside buttons yet? I have tried to find more info on this topic, but so far no luck. If you did, pls can you send me a link? And if no, do you plan on doing so? Thx, you are the best!!!
Is there not a way to have "View details" open automatically when I open a page in side peek? I would really like it to be defaulted to auto-show but I cannot find that option anywhere 😞 it works for you a view times in the video, but not for me in the Beta 3 of UB.
I agree it looks like Thomas has the details open by default but he is also very quick using shortcuts!
Hey Thomas Frank, I wanted to know when you were going to make a new video on your main channel 'Thomas Frank'? and thanks for these videos on Notion, they are really great!
I'd like to create new videos there, but currently my schedule is completely full! In addition to running this channel, I'm building a SaaS startup: flylighter.com/
Hopefully I'll get some time in my schedule next year to make new vids over there.
@9:24 when you breakout a section to it's own layout, I do not see that option when I click on the section heading. All I see is Rename, Move Down and Delete.
Frank, do you know if there is any way to put a code block in the left side then a table on the right (or vise versa). I want to create a code database
Yes, just type /2c to create two columsn, then /table in one of them and /code in the other. You could also do all of this inside a Button block, where the action is "Insert Blocks". That'd make it reusable.
Has anyone else experienced problems with existing templates not loading since this release? No matter what I do, my templates will-not-load. When I create a new task with my custom template, it just offers me the empty default view with the option to select a template. When I select my template there, I get the spinning wheel of death for a bit, then it just returns to the template selection. It's extremely frustrating - according to reddit, this problem has been around for years. But I only noticed it since this new release.
Thats weird my database is not locked but I do not see it there. I have to access through the direct database page.
Literally keep coming back to this video just to find the hotkey to open it because it's not listed anywhere LOL CTRL SHIFT BACKSLASH YALL
My biggest problem with Notion is images.
There's just no way to easily handle large groups of images, like mood boards or freeform galleries.
Putting them in to a database is tragic overkill, and super unwieldly.
So we have to put then in columns of certain widths. But we can't convert those columns, or easily move the columns around, or move the images around en masse.
This area of Notion feels so backward. One of the dowsides of Notion forcing everything to be a "page" or database item.
I find it to be ok for some purposes, like my "Great Thumbnails" gallery that I maintain. But for other purposes, I do agree. I've often used Figma for this purpose instead.
@@ThomasFrankExplains Same. I switch between Notion and Figma all day long.
13:39 he said what he said Notion! Get on it! lol
No iPad support 😥
Yeah - the iPad app is definitely closer to the iPhone app than to the desktop/browser version
@ThomasFrankExplains Right, iPad only working for travelers is a disaster. Also the fact that there is still no iPad app since Cron calendar after years is embarrassing and a no go. Notion is stubborn! The new layouts feature doesn’t work on Windows either. It’s a Mac only feature and that’s weak!
Yes, this is one of my biggest issues and why I use Craft Docs for more of my daily workflows.
@@eMotionFlowing it's definitely not a Mac-only feature (I just doubled checked on my Windows PC). Maybe you were trying to customized a locked database?
My only issue is that the side bar open each time I open the page with the layouts applied, I prefer they stay closed until I need them.
Hi, I'm a student and need help. Can u make a video on
"How can I create a 5-year progress bar in Notion that updates automatically as time passes?"
So now that we can section properties - would having one database be ideal or would it get too complicated and Relations with multiple databases be preferable ? so that Notion doesn't lag on a long term basis
For eg: A Content database with all its Sub Categories - Pillars, Process, Analytics etc.
What is that Pages, ideas, project section? How does he do that?
That's just a Toggle block that I use for hiding pages, and on the Toggle block's title link I've just created some text links to often-used pages. More on that here: thomasjfrank.com/notion-links/#hyperlinks
So relations don't have full functionality in the side panel? I find you can only ADD NEW records if the relation is in the side panel or you can remove a record, but you can't pick a pre-existing record. Is that just me? :)
They do! You just need to click the little 🔍 icon to add existing pages.
Hey Thomas, what do you think of Tana? Seems much more powerful than Notion, especially for single users workspaces!
I haven't gotten a chance to try it yet! So many apps, so little time. I do hear they have a pretty sick quick-capture app though.
@@ThomasFrankExplains the quick capture is very useful. But the concept of supertags is a killer. Would love your take on it some day! Have a nice one
Another mistborn fan.
Are you playing the cosmere RPG?
Would love to get you Ali and Andrew Kirby together.
Not a huge tabletop RPG guy, though I do love MTG!
But yeah, huge Mistborn fan. I've just started Way of Kings now :)
Good timing. Book 5 releases on December 6th. It is one of my highlights of the year.
since i have implemented layouts, all my workspace relations stopped working.....
The shortcut does not work on Icelandic keyboard unfortunately.
Yeah, shortcut coverage on non-US-English layouts aren't always perfect :/
I would live the ability to have a page background, like a website, lol.
And to drag stuff to different areas, a bit like with web design.
Notion is great, but......ugly, lol.
I just want to hide properties completely without delete it.
This update is very good for that purpose!
@@ThomasFrankExplains I mean in every panel tho
Just add it to the side panel and keep it closed @@willymerdiansyah
I have this same issue. Is there a way to set the property groups to closed by default? And/or set the side panel to open or closed by default?
@@megankenway8757 move your properties over, then close the side panel.
It remembers what you did last. So if you had it closed when you closed a doc, it will stay closed the next time you open another one in that database.
Whoop
First! ❤