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⌨️Retool dev tip: Keyboard shortcuts that save our lives Did you know that Retool has tons of great shortcuts for devs to use while building? Just hit ‘?’ in the Retool editor to pull up the full list. Here are some of our favorites that we use every day: 1) CMD + Shift + P toggles between user and editor modes 2) CMD + B Toggles the left-hand sidebar (there are shortcuts for each tab too) 3) CMD + Shift + P Toggles to the preview but without opening a new tab 4) ⌃Space shows the autocomplete menu - this shortcut is a real game-changer for keeping the autocomplete visible so you can still see the data whilst writing your code. Which Retool shortcuts are your favorites? #Retool #internalTools

Retool is built for enterprise-scale demand, allowing large organizations to manage complex software yet, many teams still turn to scattered forum posts for guidance on structuring scalable app infrastructure in Retool. In this series, we will be breaking down some of the enterprise essentials in Retool, covering infrastructure, cost-saving strategies, and deployment plans for security and scale. Check out our first post below. #Retool  #RetoolTips #BoldTechBlog #InternalTools

💡 UI Inspiration: creating Retool... in Retool? As part of our UI inspiration challenge, we took things to another level and actually recreated Retool’s interface within Retool itself (no, Stefan C. can't be tamed). This Retool-ception has a couple of cool features to highlight, that could be useful in more Retool apps too: - Closable Notification Containers for user alerts - Well-styled Listviews for a cleaner, more flexible menu - Subtle hover effects for improved user feedback Members of our newsletter can download the app JSON and try it out! Link below to read the post, play with the app and download the template. #Retool #UI #Inspiration #RetoolTips #BoldTechBlog #InternalTools

As part of Retool hackathon, we gave a go at recreating YouTube’s interface inside Retool. If you want to see how we made it, you can play around with the Retool App here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dj7vjScY #Retool #UI #Inspiration #RetoolTips #BoldTechBlog #InternalTools

Retool recently released 15 new Plotly charts including funnel charts, sparklines & more. Since actions taken in the chart, like selecting a point, are available in Retool via the charts attributes, you can make your apps super interactive! #DataVisualization #PlotlyCharts #InteractiveApps #Retool #BoldTech

Speed & Performance tips in Retool. 💭 Tip # 6: You can paginate large datasets to reduce the data loaded into the front end of your apps. For large datasets, you need to server-side paginate your tables in Retool. Instead of pulling in 30k records and performing filters on the frontend with the data, you can set the Retool table to be server-side paginated. Keep in mind if your data is server-side paginated, you'll need to perform your filters in the SQL query as well. While it may take a bit longer to set up, you will get a substantial increase in performance for apps with large datasets. #Retool #PerformanceOptimization #RetoolTips #BoldTechBlog

Part II of our Plotly series focuses on creating Sankey diagrams within Retool. These diagrams help visualize data flows across multiple stages, making it easier to track processes like budget breakdowns. We’ve also built a Sankey generator with a user-friendly interface, allowing anyone to easily customize and export charts. #Plotly #SankeyDiagram #Retool #RetoolTips #BoldTechBlog

Speed & Performance tips in Retool. 💭 Tip # 5: Avoid loose SQL queries when populating data in your app.  Focus on querying just the data required for the visible parts of your app. You could use SELECT to pull only the columns you need for your tables, and if you need more data for a selected row, run a separate query triggered by the row selection. This keeps your app efficient and avoids overloading it with unnecessary data. #Retool #PerformanceOptimization #RetoolTips #BoldTechBlog

Part I of our Plotly series provides a step-by-step guide to creating line graphs in Retool. If you aren't already familiar with PlotlyJS, this tutorial is a good starting point on how to interact with your charts in Retool. #DataVisualization #Plotly #LineGraphs #Retool #DataAnalysis #Charting #RetoolTips #BoldTechBlog

Speed & Performance tips in Retool. 💭 Tip # 4: Disable redundant queries and optimize trigger logic for better app performance. We see a lot of Retool applications that have 50+ queries running on page load. To improve your app’s performance, implement logic to disable queries that aren’t currently in view and trigger them only when needed (like switching views, or drilling down into records). Also, set queries to refresh only when specific data-impacting changes occur to avoid constant and often unnecessary updates. These small adjustments can significantly enhance your app’s speed and efficiency. #Retool #PerformanceOptimization #RetoolTips #BoldTechBlog