# My Data Viewer Layouts issues **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\ **Created:** [February 21, 2022, 11:38am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/my-data-viewer-layouts-issues/1746088 "2022-02-21T11:38:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fedegarcia30hzc97a](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b38774/32.png) [@fedegarcia30hzc97a](https://community.thunkable.com/u/fedegarcia30hzc97a)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 11:38am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/my-data-viewer-layouts-issues/1746088/1 "2022-02-21T11:38:32Z")
Hi Team Ive been having a wierd issue the last couple of days when working with My Data Viewer Layouts…i have one i created some time ago i use in a app. I need to add some new attributes so i go into the My Data Viewer Layouts menu, and press edit on the one i have. ![imagen](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/f/a/faa4286476a39ad84a07c27fb7e20bccc7c3af4a.png) Once added the new attributes i need i click save as data viewer layout making sure ive selected the top row of the desig pane. ![imagen](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/2/1/21fd2517e73aecde53039f136990b5dcfcc823f0.png) Issue is the new layout will not appear in the menu afterwards…ive tried using different navigators, deleting files and cookies, etc… any known issue?? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![muneer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/muneer/32/75210_2.png) [@muneer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muneer)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 12:43pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/my-data-viewer-layouts-issues/1746088/2 "2022-02-21T12:43:51Z")
I just tested it and it seems working fine. Remember, you do not need to save the layout. It is **Auto Save.**. But in the project you need to reselect the layout to see the changes. ---
**Author:** ![fedegarcia30hzc97a](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b38774/32.png) [@fedegarcia30hzc97a](https://community.thunkable.com/u/fedegarcia30hzc97a)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 12:46pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/my-data-viewer-layouts-issues/1746088/3 "2022-02-21T12:46:32Z")
Its really extrange…creating a new layout from scrach will work fine but creating one modifying the exisitng one wont. In fact, i see the modified dataviewer layout can be selected in the project but the new attribute is not bindable so i cant assign a column from the DB…ill keep on checking ---
**Author:** ![muneer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/muneer/32/75210_2.png) [@muneer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muneer)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 12:49pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/my-data-viewer-layouts-issues/1746088/4 "2022-02-21T12:49:04Z")
Can you explain what you are trying to achieve? What do you mean by `new attribute`? ---
**Author:** ![jared](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/jared/32/138473_2.png) [@jared](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jared)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 12:57pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/my-data-viewer-layouts-issues/1746088/5 "2022-02-21T12:57:20Z")
Yeah. It’s a UI issue. You can’t save a new layout from a saved layout. You end up updating the first layout and not creating a second. ---
**Author:** ![fedegarcia30hzc97a](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b38774/32.png) [@fedegarcia30hzc97a](https://community.thunkable.com/u/fedegarcia30hzc97a)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/my-data-viewer-layouts-issues/1746088/6 "2022-02-21T13:23:08Z")
My original layout had one picture and 5 binded labels to airtable columns. The edited layout has one picture and 6 binded labels. The layout is saved with the new label but when selecting it in the project, it wont show the new label so i can bind it to a new airtable column ---
**Author:** ![fedegarcia30hzc97a](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b38774/32.png) [@fedegarcia30hzc97a](https://community.thunkable.com/u/fedegarcia30hzc97a)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 1:27pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/my-data-viewer-layouts-issues/1746088/7 "2022-02-21T13:27:06Z")
Correct, but that saved layout will not work properly in the project as the the new labels cant be binded from the IU ---
**Author:** ![muneer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/muneer/32/75210_2.png) [@muneer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muneer)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/my-data-viewer-layouts-issues/1746088/8 "2022-02-21T13:41:12Z")
This happens if you selected `Advanced binding` when you first created the layout. If this is your case then currently there is no solution for it. ---
**Author:** ![fedegarcia30hzc97a](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b38774/32.png) [@fedegarcia30hzc97a](https://community.thunkable.com/u/fedegarcia30hzc97a)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 1:47pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/my-data-viewer-layouts-issues/1746088/9 "2022-02-21T13:47:34Z")
oh, thats bad…shouldnt it be possible to at least save the screen design so we dont have do redo everything on a new layout? ---
**Author:** ![muneer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/muneer/32/75210_2.png) [@muneer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muneer)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/my-data-viewer-layouts-issues/1746088/10 "2022-02-21T13:53:12Z")
> [@fedegarcia30hzc97a](#): > > shouldnt it be possible to at least save the screen design You could raise it as a feature request or a bug ---
**Author:** ![jared](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/jared/32/138473_2.png) [@jared](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jared)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/my-data-viewer-layouts-issues/1746088/11 "2022-02-21T14:29:48Z")
> [@fedegarcia30hzc97a](#): > > st save the screen design so My approach is to have an app called DVL modeler. From there, i create a new screen for any DVL layout i want to create. I can easily copy and move a layout from one screen to another. This way there’s no need to ‘redo’ everything on a new layout. just a little copy/paste ---
**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/my-data-viewer-layouts-issues/1746088/12 "2022-02-21T17:01:54Z")
See this: > > > \*\*Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.\*\* > If I create …a Custom Data Viewer list/grid layout and save it, it works great. But if I then make a change to it and save it with the same name, it creates a new layout instead of saving over the existing one. > > \*\*Describe the solution you'd like\*\* > There should be an option to save to an existing layout or save as to a new name/layout. This happens in other places in Thunkable in different ways (e.g. uploading an image, making a copy of a project). There should be consistency across features. And the ability to save/save as and provide a name in each case. > > Also, the save name should appear in the list of custom layouts when you're selecting one to use in your design. What good is it to choose a save name if it doesn't even show up? > > There should also be a way to load a saved list/grid layout into a scene to edit it further. > > \*\*Describe alternatives you've considered\*\* > > \*\*Which platform are you asking for?\*\* > Thunkable ✕ (x.thunkable.com) > > \*\*Additional context\*\* > \Screen Shot 2020-09-28 at 9 41 31 AM ---
**Author:** ![muneer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/muneer/32/75210_2.png) [@muneer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muneer)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/my-data-viewer-layouts-issues/1746088/13 "2022-02-21T18:27:50Z")
> [@tatiang](#): > > See this: > > [Save vs. Save As — Custom Data Viewer, etc. · Issue #678 · thunkable/thunkable-issues · GitHub](https://github.com/thunkable/thunkable-issues/issues/678) This is slightly different. In this report you are talking about goin back to the original project that contains the DVL/G layout. The issue with @fedegarcia30hzc97a is that he is editing the layout from the `My Data /viewer Layout` tab where you actually update/overwrite the same layout and there is no option to **save as** in this editing mode. ---
**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/my-data-viewer-layouts-issues/1746088/14 "2022-02-21T19:06:45Z")
You’re right although I think I created a bug report or forum post about that issue, too. I’ve had the problem where you edit a layout and it auto-saves when really it shouldn’t. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/0/f/0f59f292712368bce16ff80133ae10de8a6f27e8.png) [@system](https://community.thunkable.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2022, 7:07pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/my-data-viewer-layouts-issues/1746088/15 "2022-05-22T19:07:31Z")
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