# Modal View for Entities **URL:** \ **Category:** Ideas & Features\ **Created:** [February 3, 2026, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/modal-view-for-entities/10346 "2026-02-03T16:25:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ID.000](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/id.000/32/14109_2.png) [@ID.000](https://community.fibery.io/u/ID.000)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2026, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/modal-view-for-entities/10346/1 "2026-02-03T16:25:36Z")
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! ![13](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/fibery/original/2X/5/56de7193a54514b9cfd09a964ad6a7352c39b774.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![RonMakesSystems](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/ronmakessystems/32/14122_2.png) [@RonMakesSystems](https://community.fibery.io/u/RonMakesSystems)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2026, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/modal-view-for-entities/10346/2 "2026-02-03T16:34:56Z")
> [@ID.000](#): > > 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. 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: > [@ID.000](#): > > It would be great to fix the modal’s position — for example, in the center or the bottom-right of the screen. Kind of how hubspot does data entry? Or when you compose a new email in gmail? ---
**Author:** ![ID.000](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/id.000/32/14109_2.png) [@ID.000](https://community.fibery.io/u/ID.000)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2026, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/modal-view-for-entities/10346/3 "2026-02-03T17:11:31Z")
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 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![grex22](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/grex22/32/10249_2.png) [@grex22](https://community.fibery.io/u/grex22)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/modal-view-for-entities/10346/4 "2026-02-04T17:14:34Z")
It kinda sounds like you’re wanting “One-panel navigation” (which is a global preference you can enable) but with per-view or per-database overrides. Is that accurate?