# Questions about Thunkable X

**URL:** https://community.thunkable.com/c/thunkable/49.md?page=428

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## [\[Solved\] Is there any issue around adding Invisible Components?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-is-there-any-issue-around-adding-invisible-components/489367)

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**Author:** [@Balanced\_Kitchen](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Balanced_Kitchen)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [February 29, 2020, 4:09am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-is-there-any-issue-around-adding-invisible-components/489367 "2020-02-29T04:09:35Z")

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The problem is yesterday.

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## [Publish issues to App Store IOS](https://community.thunkable.com/t/publish-issues-to-app-store-ios/54540)

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**Author:** [@towball](https://community.thunkable.com/u/towball)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2018, 6:45am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/publish-issues-to-app-store-ios/54540 "2018-12-01T06:45:18Z")

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## [Noise measurement](https://community.thunkable.com/t/noise-measurement/488750)

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**Author:** [@Claus\_Holbech1](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Claus_Holbech1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2020, 10:12pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/noise-measurement/488750 "2020-02-28T22:12:11Z")

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I would like to measure noise in my app. Anyone have an idea to how this can be done?. I can calculate the noise if i just have a sound file on a remote server, but then I ned to record some sound and send it to the se…

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## [Landscape support?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/landscape-support/27728)

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**Author:** [@Graham\_Charles](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Graham_Charles)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2018, 12:59am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/landscape-support/27728 "2018-05-20T00:59:04Z")

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Am I right in thinking that plain vanilla screens and TabNavigators do support screen rotation, but StackNavigators do not? Is this documented anywhere? Also, it would appear that there is no “on rotate” event support i…

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## [\[Solved\] Canvas move sprites up and down](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-canvas-move-sprites-up-and-down/310390)

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**Author:** [@Sofia](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Sofia)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2020, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-canvas-move-sprites-up-and-down/310390 "2020-02-28T19:04:52Z")

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Hello! I’ve noticed that when creating a canvas you can’t move the sprites up and down, I wanted to know where I can suggest this improvement? Whenever you’re adding sprites the items that are at the bottom will show i…

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## [How to store Firebase chat?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-store-firebase-chat/483162)

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**Author:** [@farhanlatif027i3df](https://community.thunkable.com/u/farhanlatif027i3df)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2020, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-store-firebase-chat/483162 "2020-02-28T13:57:24Z")

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I have seen a lot of tutorials on chat especially ones by Thunkable staff using any blocks and I tried it but there is no proper back up of chats I wanna create something like WhatsApp and I just mean WhatsApp chat secti…

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## [Buttons layout is swapped in right to left phone](https://community.thunkable.com/t/buttons-layout-is-swapped-in-right-to-left-phone/489071)

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**Author:** [@nirdrang4a6](https://community.thunkable.com/u/nirdrang4a6)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2020, 10:01am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/buttons-layout-is-swapped-in-right-to-left-phone/489071 "2020-02-28T10:01:42Z")

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Hello, I designed a very simple do nothing app with 2 buttons. One button is bigger than the other. When testing it on my phone the layout of the buttons is flipped. I validated that its due to the fact that my phone l…

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## [Can't install because of parse error](https://community.thunkable.com/t/cant-install-because-of-parse-error/419785)

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**Author:** [@161101glq](https://community.thunkable.com/u/161101glq)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2020, 9:53am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/cant-install-because-of-parse-error/419785 "2020-02-28T09:53:22Z")

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https://x.thunkable.com/projects/5e26781181e2632181040e32/a2da1b74-3e93-4cfb-a091-73c4d9d65081 When I try installing the apk, a parse error occurs. Do anyone know what the cause is? Thanks!

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## [\[Solved\] OnPress MAP coordinates](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-onpress-map-coordinates/425200)

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**Author:** [@Luc](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Luc)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2020, 9:51am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-onpress-map-coordinates/425200 "2020-02-28T09:51:07Z")

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I need the lat/lng of the OnPress map position but I Always get the mapcenter coordinates. Any way to accomplish that?

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## [Update working on Google Chrome but not on IE](https://community.thunkable.com/t/update-working-on-google-chrome-but-not-on-ie/428150)

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**Author:** [@dorissey](https://community.thunkable.com/u/dorissey)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2020, 9:47am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/update-working-on-google-chrome-but-not-on-ie/428150 "2020-02-28T09:47:56Z")

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In case it helps for anyone else, I’ve been unable to save anything on Thunkable for the last 24 hours - (I filled out the form yesterday) - but since switching from Internet Explorer to Google Chrome on a Windows comput…

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## [Bottom tab navigator not working on first touch](https://community.thunkable.com/t/bottom-tab-navigator-not-working-on-first-touch/428319)

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**Author:** [@Chris](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Chris)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2020, 9:43am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/bottom-tab-navigator-not-working-on-first-touch/428319 "2020-02-28T09:43:54Z")

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Hi, today I experienced a new issue that is pretty bad for user experience: when I add a Bottom tab navigator , it will not react to the first touch input. Only after I touched it twice it will react properly and work …

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## [\[Solved\] There was a problem saving your changes](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-there-was-a-problem-saving-your-changes/432563)

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**Author:** [@junjoseph](https://community.thunkable.com/u/junjoseph)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2020, 9:41am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-there-was-a-problem-saving-your-changes/432563 "2020-02-28T09:41:11Z")

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Hi Good Day! I facing same problem since an hour. Every time I put the gray blocks with variables PassengerNo next to \[from BtnPassengerNo set Text to app PassengerNo\]. I got error “There was a problem saving your chan…

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## [Images and icon on sidebar nav](https://community.thunkable.com/t/images-and-icon-on-sidebar-nav/433772)

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**Author:** [@maptheunknown](https://community.thunkable.com/u/maptheunknown)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2020, 9:40am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/images-and-icon-on-sidebar-nav/433772 "2020-02-28T09:40:11Z")

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How can I add an image and icons on the side bar nav? Thanks!

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## [\[Solved\] buttons not showing when open through thunkable live app/install as apk](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-buttons-not-showing-when-open-through-thunkable-live-app-install-as-apk/488525)

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**Author:** [@lutfisamatt](https://community.thunkable.com/u/lutfisamatt)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2020, 9:39am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-buttons-not-showing-when-open-through-thunkable-live-app-install-as-apk/488525 "2020-02-28T09:39:12Z")

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Hi, this is my first time using thunkable, i tried to build an app, but the problem is when i use live test(from the thunkable webpage), the app work as i want it to work, but when i installed and open through the thunk…

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## [Webview not loading any website](https://community.thunkable.com/t/webview-not-loading-any-website/435478)

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**Author:** [@Shshank\_Bhardwaj](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Shshank_Bhardwaj)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2020, 9:28am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/webview-not-loading-any-website/435478 "2020-02-28T09:28:39Z")

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Hi, Shashank this side, i am a learner right now. I was trying to make a webview app so i put webviewer component on screen one and just put in google url (https://www.google.com) but it doesn’t seem to open anything ju…

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## [Keyboard disappearing](https://community.thunkable.com/t/keyboard-disappearing/437638)

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**Author:** [@funhall](https://community.thunkable.com/u/funhall)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2020, 9:25am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/keyboard-disappearing/437638 "2020-02-28T09:25:37Z")

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Hi. I am wondering if there is a Fix to the problem that when you are finish writing one text field and choose another text field the keyboard disappear. Why can’t the keyboard be on as long I go from one text field to…

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## [Can Thunkable allow ad component to be part of free plan](https://community.thunkable.com/t/can-thunkable-allow-ad-component-to-be-part-of-free-plan/487928)

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**Author:** [@farhanlatif027i3df](https://community.thunkable.com/u/farhanlatif027i3df)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2020, 9:05am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/can-thunkable-allow-ad-component-to-be-part-of-free-plan/487928 "2020-02-28T09:05:59Z")

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I love Thunkable but there are something which I dont like for example the ad thing why can’t I download my app to test with ads the live app takes away 30-40% viewing area I would like to see my app and how I see ads o…

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## [Screen Time Tracker](https://community.thunkable.com/t/screen-time-tracker/488604)

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**Author:** [@autopiloto](https://community.thunkable.com/u/autopiloto)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2020, 4:44am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/screen-time-tracker/488604 "2020-02-28T04:44:26Z")

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Hi all, Does anyone know of an api to track screen time of all apps on phone??

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## [Need help with Airtable](https://community.thunkable.com/t/need-help-with-airtable/486432)

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**Author:** [@jakepalanca](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jakepalanca)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2020, 4:44am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/need-help-with-airtable/486432 "2020-02-28T04:44:05Z")

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I have an app where people can ask and answer questions. What is the best way of creating three separate lists of questions asked by the user, questions answered by the user, and questions answered by other users?

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## [\[Solved\] Copy a screen - copia de uma screen](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-copy-a-screen-copia-de-uma-screen/162485)

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**Author:** [@Lauro\_Fontes](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Lauro_Fontes)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2020, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-copy-a-screen-copia-de-uma-screen/162485 "2020-02-27T23:44:23Z")

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Is it possible to copy a screen? É possível fazer copia de uma screen?

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## [Common list for highscore](https://community.thunkable.com/t/common-list-for-highscore/441936)

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**Author:** [@stefansladdeneng1](https://community.thunkable.com/u/stefansladdeneng1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2020, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/common-list-for-highscore/441936 "2020-02-27T17:19:24Z")

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Hi All. I am using Firebase rRealtime DB and i would like to add to the list Users ALIAS and his/her SCORE. The syste seems to overwrite the score rather than adding it to a “Common for all users” list. Any idea of an a…

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## [Long touch down block](https://community.thunkable.com/t/long-touch-down-block/484268)

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**Author:** [@sysads](https://community.thunkable.com/u/sysads)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2020, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/long-touch-down-block/484268 "2020-02-27T17:09:37Z")

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I was wondering how I can achieve touching down on the canvas so the object is spawned constantly until I release my finger. At the moment, the block “when pointer is down on canvas” is same as just clicking on a button…

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## [Hide column in AirTable query + info](https://community.thunkable.com/t/hide-column-in-airtable-query-info/486388)

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**Author:** [@alfopietro](https://community.thunkable.com/u/alfopietro)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2020, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/hide-column-in-airtable-query-info/486388 "2020-02-27T14:02:48Z")

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Hi everyone, what I’m trying to do is the following: Let’s suppose that I have an AirTable table with 4 columns (let’s say email, phone, name and surname). I would that my app shows a list of all rows of the table (hid…

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## [\[Solved\] Reducing the number of blocks needed for multiple switches](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-reducing-the-number-of-blocks-needed-for-multiple-switches/484262)

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**Author:** [@bobbyj12](https://community.thunkable.com/u/bobbyj12)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2020, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-reducing-the-number-of-blocks-needed-for-multiple-switches/484262 "2020-02-27T13:23:16Z")

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Hi there, I’m able to use the any component block to save the data to my Realtime DB. My dilema, as you can see from my blocks, I have 75 switches in the screen alone. Right now I have individual blocks to post the swith…

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## [Designer Layout Different to Thunkable Live and Overlaps](https://community.thunkable.com/t/designer-layout-different-to-thunkable-live-and-overlaps/479807)

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**Author:** [@appinventor77](https://community.thunkable.com/u/appinventor77)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2020, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/designer-layout-different-to-thunkable-live-and-overlaps/479807 "2020-02-27T13:03:57Z")

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Hi, I’m new to thunkable so might be doing something really basic wrong, but I am making a medical calculator and when I try to view it on designer, my carefully designed columns and rows look perfect, but when I view o…

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## [Arduino ESP32 aRest](https://community.thunkable.com/t/arduino-esp32-arest/469143)

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**Author:** [@auspsx1968hu](https://community.thunkable.com/u/auspsx1968hu)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2020, 10:53am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/arduino-esp32-arest/469143 "2020-02-27T10:53:36Z")

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Hi, I am building an Arduino Home Automation System. I have completed my design using an ESP32 running the aRest API. I can send the appropiate html strings from the web browser and all works fine, the relay turns off/on…

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## [WebAPI Cannot access property](https://community.thunkable.com/t/webapi-cannot-access-property/483365)

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**Author:** [@chrisanderson1006tt9](https://community.thunkable.com/u/chrisanderson1006tt9)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 26, 2020, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/webapi-cannot-access-property/483365 "2020-02-26T20:31:19Z")

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Hi there, I’m trying to set an image using an image URL from an API. Please see my blocks and the sample json (and url) below. I’ve tried a few different things but cannot seem to access the URL property. Could someone …

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## [Pull Data from Firebase Differently Based on Unique User](https://community.thunkable.com/t/pull-data-from-firebase-differently-based-on-unique-user/474273)

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**Author:** [@roxxymbrownzysm6o](https://community.thunkable.com/u/roxxymbrownzysm6o)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 26, 2020, 8:45am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/pull-data-from-firebase-differently-based-on-unique-user/474273 "2020-02-26T08:45:28Z")

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Have connected my thunkable account to firebase for authentication. What I need is to create a unique view based on signup email. As in, I need to be able to associate David’s login with seeing reports from San Anto…

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## [\[Solved\] I need your help, I want to make search bar](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-i-need-your-help-i-want-to-make-search-bar/480952)

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**Author:** [@go1tentcjzwu](https://community.thunkable.com/u/go1tentcjzwu)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [February 26, 2020, 4:05am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-i-need-your-help-i-want-to-make-search-bar/480952 "2020-02-26T04:05:06Z")

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Hi there. I make a check list. I use stored variable for key(date, YYYY-MM-DD) and Local Storage for record. It is fine when save and get. But I make searching bar. It doesn’t work. It is weird. I tried several d…

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## [\[Solved\] How does the "Open link" block work?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-does-the-open-link-block-work/482412)

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**Author:** [@farhanlatif027i3df](https://community.thunkable.com/u/farhanlatif027i3df)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [February 26, 2020, 3:15am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-does-the-open-link-block-work/482412 "2020-02-26T03:15:29Z")

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I press a button and it was supposed to open a link in safari like it used to but now it doesn’t I keep pressing button but nothing happens

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