# Questions about Thunkable X

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## [Taking Donations via Thunkable app](https://community.thunkable.com/t/taking-donations-via-thunkable-app/578097)

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**Author:** [@chibbyo](https://community.thunkable.com/u/chibbyo)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2020, 7:53am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/taking-donations-via-thunkable-app/578097 "2020-08-17T07:53:28Z")

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Hi. How can I take donations via PayPal on my app? Google billing doesn’t support donations. I’ve created an app and it has no ads as I don’t want ads in them. I want people to donate if they like the app and find it…

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## [Rest api (post)](https://community.thunkable.com/t/rest-api-post/745096)

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**Author:** [@thanos-x](https://community.thunkable.com/u/thanos-x)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2020, 5:53am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/rest-api-post/745096 "2020-08-17T05:53:59Z")

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Hello, I have this one part that has been keeping me up. I am trying to post using the Web API component and I keep missing the body. My blocks are as below. Any help will go a long way to unstuck me. I need to understa…

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## [The screen size](https://community.thunkable.com/t/the-screen-size/744739)

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**Author:** [@dev\_pro](https://community.thunkable.com/u/dev_pro)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2020, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/the-screen-size/744739 "2020-08-16T20:40:03Z")

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I checked the screen resolution and it came out 812:411. It does not make sense for Galaxy a50, it also does not fit the ratio which is 19.5:9

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## [How to open another Screen With A "Start Value"](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-open-another-screen-with-a-start-value/746194)

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**Author:** [@unicornbrands](https://community.thunkable.com/u/unicornbrands)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2020, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-open-another-screen-with-a-start-value/746194 "2020-08-16T18:55:57Z")

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Hello, I have a HomeScreen with 6 different product categories And a 2nd Screen with a Web Viewer in it. So i want to accomplish that- When someone clicks on a specific category’s Image then- Navigate to 2nd Screen…

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## [\[In Progress\] Text input box does not accept user input](https://community.thunkable.com/t/in-progress-text-input-box-does-not-accept-user-input/680925)

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**Author:** [@Eiji](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Eiji)\
**Replies:** 36\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2020, 2:18pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/in-progress-text-input-box-does-not-accept-user-input/680925 "2020-08-16T14:18:27Z")

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Text input box does not accept user input. For the following items, iPhone 9 is OK but iPhone7 is NG. Can’t enter text Can’t scroll the screen There is no response such as click, submit, etc. Would anyone please tell…

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## [Thunkable Live not working (android phones as well) (specific features)](https://community.thunkable.com/t/thunkable-live-not-working-android-phones-as-well-specific-features/547216)

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**Author:** [@team.cyb3rgirlzqh](https://community.thunkable.com/u/team.cyb3rgirlzqh)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2020, 11:05am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/thunkable-live-not-working-android-phones-as-well-specific-features/547216 "2020-08-16T11:05:51Z")

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Me and my team are working on a project for a global competiton called Technovation 2020. However, these past days our app (that uses features like map markers and polylines) doesn’t open in thunkable live. I see that s…

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## [Switch and cloud variable](https://community.thunkable.com/t/switch-and-cloud-variable/736548)

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**Author:** [@ozel1978](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ozel1978)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2020, 10:26am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/switch-and-cloud-variable/736548 "2020-08-16T10:26:38Z")

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Hi All, If anyone can advise what wrong with my block. I am using switch component and has cloud variable on it. when slide on switch=true it write “online” and if switch =false it will write "offline"the problem when i…

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## [My app isn't scrolling any more](https://community.thunkable.com/t/my-app-isnt-scrolling-any-more/744533)

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**Author:** [@unicornbrands](https://community.thunkable.com/u/unicornbrands)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2020, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/my-app-isnt-scrolling-any-more/744533 "2020-08-15T19:32:57Z")

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Here’s the Project that i’m trying to build - https://x.thunkable.com/copy/91882bb0493969c2966c6d8f7c9e8842 I’m just trying to make my Home Screen SCROLLABLE from Yesterday. It’s scrollable in live view but when i e…

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## [Has Stripe payment component been removed from thunkable x?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/has-stripe-payment-component-been-removed-from-thunkable-x/160692)

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**Author:** [@chinmayt](https://community.thunkable.com/u/chinmayt)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2020, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/has-stripe-payment-component-been-removed-from-thunkable-x/160692 "2020-08-15T19:38:20Z")

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I cannot access stripe payment component anymore as it does not seem to exist. Has it been removed? If so, why? I was building an app which will accept stripe payments as part of it but stripe is no longer available. …

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## [BLE class problems](https://community.thunkable.com/t/ble-class-problems/719670)

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**Author:** [@svetodiod100035](https://community.thunkable.com/u/svetodiod100035)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2020, 2:18pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/ble-class-problems/719670 "2020-08-15T14:18:51Z")

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Hello! Problems with BLE when working with HM 10! Data is sent normally. It is not possible to read data from ble. Further - there are no events that can be sent: 1 scan - completed, 2 connection - happened, 3 disconnec…

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## [App icon does no longer show up during app start (iOS only)](https://community.thunkable.com/t/app-icon-does-no-longer-show-up-during-app-start-ios-only/716671)

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**Author:** [@Michael\_Rogulla](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Michael_Rogulla)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2020, 8:40am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/app-icon-does-no-longer-show-up-during-app-start-ios-only/716671 "2020-08-15T08:40:18Z")

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Hi all, I have changed the app icon to a different picture, and found that now during app loading the icon shows up only for a fragment of a second. The app starts, but normally you can see the app icon during the whole …

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## [Blocks won't load](https://community.thunkable.com/t/blocks-wont-load/742692)

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**Author:** [@eddie.rebehy](https://community.thunkable.com/u/eddie.rebehy)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2020, 12:19am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/blocks-wont-load/742692 "2020-08-15T00:19:11Z")

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Hi Thunkers I’m not sure if its related but when I tried playing around with localBD, my blocks won’t load on one of my screens. Here is a public copy of it: https://x.thunkable.com/projects/5f372139fe739a5a12349d46/5…

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## [iOS (13.5.1) downloaded app doesn't open in iOS (but works fine in Android)](https://community.thunkable.com/t/ios-13-5-1-downloaded-app-doesnt-open-in-ios-but-works-fine-in-android/688850)

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**Author:** [@penny](https://community.thunkable.com/u/penny)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2020, 11:43pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/ios-13-5-1-downloaded-app-doesnt-open-in-ios-but-works-fine-in-android/688850 "2020-08-14T23:43:43Z")

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Hi everyone, Opening this app I just get the beaver’s face for a second and the the screen goes blank, then nothing. I’m remixing this app and there’s one screen which I decided to leave out. But I did not delete it be…

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## [\[Solved\] How do I prevent a button from being pressed twice or more?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-do-i-prevent-a-button-from-being-pressed-twice-or-more/402054)

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**Author:** [@mom7667yafy](https://community.thunkable.com/u/mom7667yafy)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2020, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-do-i-prevent-a-button-from-being-pressed-twice-or-more/402054 "2020-08-14T23:36:56Z")

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I get a value when I press a button. I want to receive once even after pressing several times.

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## [Can you help me with Firebase?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/can-you-help-me-with-firebase/42526)

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**Author:** [@Bonolata\_Album](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Bonolata_Album)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2020, 11:27pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/can-you-help-me-with-firebase/42526 "2020-08-14T23:27:13Z")

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Can anyone check this information. When you run in Thunkable Live X (last ver. 44) the project the Spinner displays the “item 2” and in text line Label (as shown)

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## [White Screen when I open downloaded app](https://community.thunkable.com/t/white-screen-when-i-open-downloaded-app/724229)

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**Author:** [@tagliaferroh4](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tagliaferroh4)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2020, 11:23pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/white-screen-when-i-open-downloaded-app/724229 "2020-08-14T23:23:57Z")

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Hello! I created a simple app yesterday and downloaded it to my IOS phone. When I open the app all I see is a white screen. Any suggestions on what I’ve done wrong?

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## [Vibration for a controlled period](https://community.thunkable.com/t/vibration-for-a-controlled-period/742554)

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**Author:** [@ivan\_santos\_silvestr](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ivan_santos_silvestr)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2020, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/vibration-for-a-controlled-period/742554 "2020-08-14T22:58:12Z")

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Hello, can someone please tell me if on TkbX it is possible to make the phone vibrate for 15ms for example? I found the block ready, where you can’t control the vibration period. thank you very much.

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## [Linking analytics APIs to Thunkable apps?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/linking-analytics-apis-to-thunkable-apps/695121)

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**Author:** [@StartShare](https://community.thunkable.com/u/StartShare)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2020, 12:31pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/linking-analytics-apis-to-thunkable-apps/695121 "2020-08-14T12:31:17Z")

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Hello all, For our social shopping app StartShare, we use Facebook Ads and their Pixel platform to track analytics for conversions from our ads, as well as Google Analytics on our website. We’d like to know if anyone ha…

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## [Cannot opening the app problem with the "the app stopped" notification](https://community.thunkable.com/t/cannot-opening-the-app-problem-with-the-the-app-stopped-notification/533280)

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**Author:** [@mrkjokingfacek](https://community.thunkable.com/u/mrkjokingfacek)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2020, 11:50am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/cannot-opening-the-app-problem-with-the-the-app-stopped-notification/533280 "2020-08-14T11:50:07Z")

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Could anyone help me? I’m having a problem with my app now. Here’s the problem: i downloaded my apk app and then install the app in my phone and it just worked very smoothly until i have done it. When the app was succee…

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## [Add floating action button app](https://community.thunkable.com/t/add-floating-action-button-app/75516)

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**Author:** [@allinfotec](https://community.thunkable.com/u/allinfotec)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2020, 11:49am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/add-floating-action-button-app/75516 "2020-08-14T11:49:04Z")

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Estou procurando nessa plataforma o floating action button para add no meu app mais so tem button normal! tem extensão tipo puravidaapps para importa ? por favor mim ajuda ,

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## [What is wrong here](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-is-wrong-here/741242)

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**Author:** [@roumak](https://community.thunkable.com/u/roumak)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2020, 9:57am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-is-wrong-here/741242 "2020-08-14T09:57:22Z")

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https://x.thunkable.com/copy/5ddc55e7544d29256b928244f968b5bf It’s not opening on my phone :confused: :confused:, What to do?

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## [Showing Text input shadow on Android](https://community.thunkable.com/t/showing-text-input-shadow-on-android/740237)

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**Author:** [@eddie.rebehy](https://community.thunkable.com/u/eddie.rebehy)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2020, 9:02am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/showing-text-input-shadow-on-android/740237 "2020-08-14T09:02:00Z")

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Has anyone been able to get the shadow on text inputs to show? nothing I do in the advanced tab seems to respond.

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## [Cannot run apk to test app on my phone](https://community.thunkable.com/t/cannot-run-apk-to-test-app-on-my-phone/739132)

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**Author:** [@djpillay13oh](https://community.thunkable.com/u/djpillay13oh)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2020, 8:48am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/cannot-run-apk-to-test-app-on-my-phone/739132 "2020-08-14T08:48:24Z")

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Hi Guys, I am new to Thunkable and have no coding exp i have created an app on the GUI and tried to download it to an APK and install on my phone the APP however once installed crashes on startup i have tried re-downl…

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## [Text input: Limiting text input length and characters](https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-input-limiting-text-input-length-and-characters/584403)

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**Author:** [@nijeci29651ppw](https://community.thunkable.com/u/nijeci29651ppw)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-input-limiting-text-input-length-and-characters/584403 "2020-05-22T12:01:46Z")

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Hi Thunkers, I am just using text input for the first time and found a setting “MaxLength” in the text-input component’s advanced settings tray. I want to limit the user input to just three characters and so put a “3” i…

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## [How to change api level in thunkable](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-change-api-level-in-thunkable/739356)

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**Author:** [@blast24blast46ydf](https://community.thunkable.com/u/blast24blast46ydf)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2020, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-change-api-level-in-thunkable/739356 "2020-08-13T15:23:00Z")

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How to fix this

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## [Firebase DB data being overwritten instead of new record](https://community.thunkable.com/t/firebase-db-data-being-overwritten-instead-of-new-record/736767)

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**Author:** [@jamcosolutions](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jamcosolutions)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2020, 12:33pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/firebase-db-data-being-overwritten-instead-of-new-record/736767 "2020-08-13T12:33:55Z")

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Hey all, I’m so out of practice with databases. I am sure this is probably an easy fix, but here is the problem. I am have some data uploaded to my Firebase DB. But when I restart the app and go through the steps aga…

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## [Play, then remove from list of sounds: Why am I getting stuck on one sound?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/play-then-remove-from-list-of-sounds-why-am-i-getting-stuck-on-one-sound/736781)

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**Author:** [@penny](https://community.thunkable.com/u/penny)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2020, 1:22am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/play-then-remove-from-list-of-sounds-why-am-i-getting-stuck-on-one-sound/736781 "2020-08-13T01:22:45Z")

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I’m using these blocks to choose a sound, play it, then remove it from the list of sounds. My problem is that it buggy somehow in that it keeps sticking on one sound. It’ll successfully pick a few sounds randomly from …

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## [Cannot Remove a Screen](https://community.thunkable.com/t/cannot-remove-a-screen/42610)

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**Author:** [@Basak\_Uludag](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Basak_Uludag)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2018, 12:34am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/cannot-remove-a-screen/42610 "2018-08-23T00:34:18Z")

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Hi guys, I am currently making an app with four screens in a tab navigator. I remove the fourth screen. But obviously, it does not save this deletion. I cannot see that change in the live test. If I re-login, the fourth…

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## [Keyboard disappears if Keyboard Appearance set to "Dark"](https://community.thunkable.com/t/keyboard-disappears-if-keyboard-appearance-set-to-dark/736925)

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**Author:** [@mrtwocanes](https://community.thunkable.com/u/mrtwocanes)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2020, 11:23pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/keyboard-disappears-if-keyboard-appearance-set-to-dark/736925 "2020-08-12T23:23:51Z")

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Actually, it doesn’t work if you set it to “Default”, “Light” or “Dark”. The keyboard at least doesn’t disappear if set to nothing. I should say it doesn’t always not work. It seems to work just fine for one of my fou…

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## [Persistent CountUp Timer](https://community.thunkable.com/t/persistent-countup-timer/736557)

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**Author:** [@parknpayuserc4he](https://community.thunkable.com/u/parknpayuserc4he)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2020, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/persistent-countup-timer/736557 "2020-08-12T17:01:35Z")

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Hello all I want to setup a visual persistent timer in a screen, in other words it must continue even if the app is in the background. I tried the forever loop with a wait time of 1 second to test, but it stops whenever …

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