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Updates, changes, and improvements at Retool.

Cloud-hosted Retool has been updated with the following changes. These changes will also be available in a future release of Self-hosted Retool.

Added

  • Added support for border radius to canvas frames.
  • Added option to add queries directly from the tab bar.
  • Added option to open data source details from the Code editor.
  • Added option to rename queries in the context menu.
  • Added support for Toolscript migration to Retool Cloud organizations.
  • Added support for additional heading sizes in the Rich Text component.
  • Added support for pinning columns to the left and right simultaneously in the Table component.
  • Added template options when building a new mobile app.

Fixed

  • Fix an issue with the List View component where child components may not function correctly when recreated.
  • Fixed an issue where runScript Event Handlers in nested Table components would have incorrect currentSourceRow scopes.
  • Fixed an issue where incorrect autocomplete suggestions would appear.
  • Fixed an issue where lint messages in the code editor sometimes did not display.
  • Fixed an issue where viewing state of a query in the sidebar wouldn't show the query in the State tab.
  • Fixed an issue with the List View component where it may not function properly after undoing and redoing changes.
  • Fixed an issue with the List View component where the border color may not correctly apply.
  • Fixed as issue where some information may not appear when viewing a page's access list from the Share modal.
  • Fixed an issue where invited users could join archived organizations.

Improved

  • Improved performance of code editors when working with large data.
  • Improved behavior of selectRow in the Table component.
  • Improved custom domain support to allow usage of an organization's domain for invites and reset password links.
  • Improved the app listing page.

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Cloud-hosted Retool has been updated with the following changes. These changes will also be available in a future release of Self-hosted Retool.

Added

  • Added an Add Block menu to Retool Workflows.
  • Added headings to theme previews.
  • Added support for automatic form generation in the Table component when using dynamic columns.
  • Added support for persisting the state of minimized query tabs across tab refreshes.
  • Added support for query caching in Retool Mobile.
  • Added the Close Button component.
  • Added the State panel to the sidebar.
  • Added the ability to change the color of the required asterisk in Text Input components.
  • Added the ability to resize the undocked editor sidebar.

Fixed

  • Fixed IDE shortcuts when using Retool on Windows PCs.
  • Fixed an issue on the link to Pull Requests for uncommitted apps for multi-element branching in Source Control.
  • Fixed an issue where Toolscript metadata was incorrectly interpreted.
  • Fixed an issue where editors and owners could not delete apps if they did not have access to the archive folder.
  • Fixed an issue where queries may run twice when saving changes using keyboard shortcuts.
  • Fixed an issue where the List View component did not work properly after it was renamed.
  • Fixed an issue where the code editor was editable while AskAI results were pending.
  • Fixed an issue with the Modal component where components within a modal may result in the heightType: modal is not defined error message.
  • Fixed an issue where queries with falsy return values would return 'No results returned'.
  • Fixed issues with autocomplete in the code editor.

Improved

  • Improved behavior of Boolean columns in Retool Database.
  • Improved code editor experience and autocomplete behavior.
  • Improved the color picker to adopt styles from the app theme.
  • Improved the edit permission description to make it clear that deletion is allowed.
  • Improved the ergonomics when users re-open the Code tab. The query list now re-opens, in addition to the query editor.
  • Improved the new IDE experience.
  • Improved the page load speed on large apps.

Cloud-hosted Retool has been updated with the following changes. These changes will also be available in a future release of Self-hosted Retool.

Added

  • Added a "Show border" option on Container components.
  • Added a resetFilterStack API to the Table component to reset filters to their defaults.
  • Added ability for admins on Cloud organizations to update their organization's subdomain in Settings > Advanced.
  • Added name auto-focussing for new variables and folders.
  • Added support for AskAI code explanations in transformers.
  • Added support for custom headers when fetching OpenAPI specs.
  • Added support for sending metadata in GRPC Reflection requests.
  • Added the "CMD" + "+" keyboard shortcut to enable popout editors.
  • Added the ability to rename queries in the editor sidebar by slow double-clicking.

Fixed

  • Fixed an issue where Table column background colors were not updated in Source Control.
  • Fixed an issue where click handlers were not correctly triggered in the editor on Retool Mobile.
  • Fixed an issue where code editor placeholders did not always display correctly.
  • Fixed an issue where config vars would not refresh when switching environments in presentation mode.
  • Fixed an issue where the Inspector was hidden when app settings were open.
  • Fixed an issue where the Table component's default filters were not preserved when data sources changed and columns did not change.
  • Fixed an issue where the property browser tooltip showed incorrect data for any data types.
  • Fixed an issue where the summary row on Table components would aggregate all data when tables were filtered.
  • Fixed an issue where users who auto-joined a cloud organization were suggested to create duplicate users.
  • Fixed an issue with Button Group and List View styles.
  • Fixed an issue with accessing branch menus in preview mode.
  • Fixed an issue with polling for pull request merge statuses.
  • Fixed an issue with the styling of protected queries in the query editor.

Improved

  • Improved autocomplete for HTML, JSON, and CSS template string editors.
  • Improved autocomplete for some Table component properties.
  • Improved canvas interactions and the UI in Retool Workflows.
  • Upgraded the JSON Schema Form component to the latest version.

Changed

  • Changed the default IDE for all users.

Cloud-hosted Retool has been updated with the following changes. These changes will also be available in a future release of Self-hosted Retool.

Added

  • Added the ability for Cloud users to use %USER_OAUTH2_ACCESS_TOKEN% in their resource configurations.
  • Added a configurable data retention option to Retool Workflows settings.
  • Added a setting that allows users to request to join an organization using the sign in page.
  • Added functionality to the Branding page for customers to toggle the setting to show custom logos in app headers by default.
  • Added the ability for users to change their email addresses for logins that require an email and password.
  • Added the option to set variables on event handlers.
  • Added updated styles to legacy components.

Fixed

  • Fixed an issue where Retool DB UI popovers were hidden.
  • Fixed an issue where boolean values were not displayed in the JSON tab.
  • Fixed an issue where code editor tooltips would close when moused over.
  • Fixed an issue where config variables were not being populated in apps after refreshing them.
  • Fixed an issue where custom SSO features were displayed to users that don't have access to them.
  • Fixed an issue where environments weren't refreshing.
  • Fixed an issue where moving Retool Workflows blocks triggered messaging about undeployed changes.
  • Fixed an issue where values were not registering in Loop blocks for Retool Workflows.

Improved

  • Improved code suggestions when writing transformers.
  • Improved the description of custom logo requirements on the Branding page so users know SVGs aren't supported.