Apr 3, 2022Backend workflows for beginnersBackend workflows are server-side workflows. You can use them for the majority of your work, but there are some things that they are not suitable for. If you’re working with an extensive data set or need to ‘schedule’ a workflow to run in the future, the standard workflows you’re familiar…Bubble6 min readBubble6 min read
Mar 29, 2022Database triggers and how to use themDatabase triggers are a way of setting off workflows automatically in the backend when something changes in your database. When you change an item of our chosen data type, Bubble checks the trigger’s condition to see if the workflow should run. They’re handy when you want to modify a data…Bubble5 min readBubble5 min read
Feb 28, 2022Admin privileges and accessNearly every app we create for our clients has an Admin role. This role allows the user to have almost god-like powers in the application. They can delete content, remove users, make changes to content etc. This role is for the person who owns the application or their team members…Bubble8 min readBubble8 min read
Oct 11, 2021Create a Dark Mode in your Bubble appEver seen an app that allows you to switch between a light and dark theme and wanted to implement it in your Bubble app? If you did, then this tutorial is for you. To implement this you need 3 basic things: Toggle button to switch between the two themes Custom…Bubble4 min readBubble4 min read
Sep 26, 2021Opening a popup on page loadSay a visitor lands on a specific page and you want to show a popup with a payment alert or a message from the admin. A great way to do this is by using URL parameters. …Bubble3 min readBubble3 min read
Sep 19, 2021Operations on a listLists are common in a Bubble app. They are frequently used to store information in Bubble’s database or in custom states. Lists can be a list of things, numbers, users, text, Option sets. And if you are using lists in your app, you’d want to manipulate the data as well. …Bubble3 min readBubble3 min read
Aug 31, 2021Beginner’s guide to sorting in a Repeating GroupIf you are using a Repeating Group in your Bubble application, you would have often wondered how you can sort the results displayed. Some common examples are sorting the results alphabetically, ascending-descending on their price, based on their creation date. You should aim to do the sorting before loading the…Bubble3 min readBubble3 min read
Apr 1, 2021Using Option sets in dropdownOption sets are basically a static list of choices that are global to your app. You just have to define them once and use them wherever you need a custom data type. They behave like a Data type of their own, but are significantly faster to load. You can use…Bubble3 min readBubble3 min read
Feb 27, 2021Using URL parameters with Single Page AppsChances are high that you must have heard about Single Page Apps (SPA) at least once on the Bubble forum. And because Single Page Apps don’t navigate you to another page, an important question to answer is how will you handle content visibility The answer is with URL parameters What are URL parameters? URL…Bubble5 min readBubble5 min read
Jan 9, 2021Trigger workflows using URL parametersYou can not only pass information between pages using URL parameters, you can also trigger workflows based on URL parameters. The workflow remains the same, only the trigger gets changed. Setup Let’s assume that you’re sending a parameter “action” to a page. On this page, you have a popup. You want…Bubble2 min readBubble2 min read
