Create view inside entity

Im not sure if this has been requested already, but it would be great if we can create views inside of entities.

Right now, embedding a view inside of an existing entity is a bit of a pain. It requires you to make a view (if you have permission to do so) that need to be stored somewhere and kept track of. While I like the views, sometimes I just want to have a single visual of some data, something I dont need to use anywhere else.

Example: I work on a project with two teams, and I discuss something with these teams. Now I want to link to my asset database to show all of the assets that relate to them. Right now, ill need to make and store a view somewhere sensible, and then create an embed inside of the entity. Ideally i’d just create a view inside of this entity, have the same options as a normal view, but it would only be visible / accessible inside of the entity. Same outcome, less clutter.

This is something that is possible in tools like notion, and would be a nice addition in Fibery.

Yes it has:

On a side note:
It is possible to add custom views inside multiple relationship fields on the entity and then expand that view to full screen. It is less ideal then the feature request but could be a good workaround.

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@Wilco_Boode Would you want then this same view to show in all entities of that database? Or just in the one you made it in?

If your entity has a rich text field, you can create an embedded view right there (without having to create a specific sidebar view and embed it).
Just type << and start typing a name for the view, and choose the type of view you want to create. It will be a context filtered view by default, but you can turn it off.

However, it is not mirrored to other entities of the same type - each entity’s rich text field has its own content, including embeds. If you want mirrored views, I think that is what the topic @danielbmarsh was pointing to is all about.

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Welp, I have been overlooking that I guess. I was indeed just looking for the << option.

This issue did not need mirroring to other entities, thats a whole other picke we discussed in a different threat a while back. Thank you