Apparently Checkbox fields are always given a Default Value of False. It would be useful to be able to specify True/False in the Type definition. I know I can write a Rule for “Entity Created” to set the default value. But I am concerned that this may not work predictably with duplicating entities. …

Now you can set default values for basic fields [image] June 25, 2026 / brick Custom Apps, AI credits & extra usage, Better performance for large tables, Set static default values for basic fields, Automations history Changelog Yesterday we had a very long deg…

This request sort of slipped by when it was posted. I think it is an important addition and was wondering if there was any plan to address this? As @Matt_Blais said, you can use automations for this but I feel that is a bit too ‘hacky’.

Is there an update on this request? Seems like a trivial thing but I think it is actually a pretty useful setting at the fundamental field level.

No update, and nothing in plans

[DONE] Add Default Value for Checkbox Type

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mdubakov June 25, 2026, 1:00pm 5

Now you can set default values for basic fields

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[DONE] Add Default Value for Checkbox Type

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