Modal View for Entities

Currently, Fibery entity cards open in a Side Panel, which is convenient for quick edits when dealing with a relatively small number of tasks/records. However, when managing large datasets or complex views, a Modal View for Entities would be a significant improvement [the modal should allow for direct data editing (editing text, changing statuses, uploading files…) instantly within the window, maintaining the same functionality as the current Side Panel]

Configurable per View: The choice between Side Panel and Modal can be available within the View settings (maybe individually for Table, Board, Whiteboard, etc.). It would be great to fix the modal’s position — for example, in the center or the bottom-right of the screen. Additionally, an option to toggle the background dimming (overlay) would be very helpful.

In tables with many rows and columns containing nested data, a Modal View allows users to inspect details without obscuring a large portion of the main table with the Side Panel. On Whiteboards, this would allow for quick entity previews while keeping the surrounding canvas visible and unobstructed. For many teams, a centered modal is a more familiar and efficient pattern for these specific view types.

Alternative Suggestion: If a full Modal View is difficult to implement immediately, a helpful interim step would be allowing users to manually adjust the Side Panel width, though we believe a true Modal View is the superior long-term solution.

Thank you!

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I don’t know if I understand. Doesn’t a modal view mean a popup? Wouldn’t it obscure more than the Side Panel? And the view in the background would then be non-navigatable? Maybe I’m misunderstanding. A screenshot would be helpful.

Ahh sorry, I see:

Kind of how hubspot does data entry? Or when you compose a new email in gmail?

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Yes, it’s similar to Gmail or Trello, but with a choice of where to place it upon opening: in the center, in the bottom-right corner, or exactly where the mouse was clicked when requesting to open the card :slightly_smiling_face:

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