When editing a database name, would be really great if we could also select the icon for it, not just the color. Exactly how we have when setting the space up. [Captura de Tela 2023-09-07 às 20.10.01]

Agreed this would be neat. And with the option to choose the icon, it could then become an alternative to the “Database Abbreviation” field used in various views. :slightly_smiling_face:

Is this the same as Set default emoji/icon for 1 database ?

I agree, I think being able to use a custom icon or emoji as the short tag for a database (the automatic first letter of each word tag) would be great, and much clearer to users.

Agreed and voted! Small detail that is nice to have

can we set default icon (emoji) for an database. It’s much easier to view like this rather than the original, especially when using reference, i get so many details in 1 block level rich text [image] Also I group entites by emoji to visual some several type of data in 1 database like Debt transa…

Related: [image] July 13, 2023 / Icons for Entities, search comments, better markdown import Changelog Great to see the new feature allowing emojis for individual entities! However, I think we can go further: Default Emoji for Databases: With more than a few databases, …

Here are a few more use cases that point so the need for emoji/icon per database: I use generic database names like Project, Milestone, Task, Event, Page, Note in different spaces in my workspace, plus also database names that include such words that include these terms as prefix like ~Type, ~Group…

I would prefer a database icon to an emoji/icon per record for some uses. In the search window, calendar views, and list views, having an icon replace the “dot” or database abbreviation is a better visual indication of what entity type I’m looking at. However, the icon wouldn’t provide any value wi…

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Yuri_BC September 8, 2023, 10:55am 7

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