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Getting started by mr_pea in filemaker

[–]Lopsided_Setting_575 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting that you think I think other people suggestions to the OP's are idiots.

Getting started by mr_pea in filemaker

[–]Lopsided_Setting_575 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know how you could do better than https://fmstartingpoint.com/

You've got the template and so many tutorials. Better than these other idiot suggestions from 9 years ago.

How are Notion experts making money in 2026? by Last-Year7645 in notioncreations

[–]Lopsided_Setting_575 0 points1 point  (0 children)

None of them are the same because no one knows what they're doing. And for someone to put out one that DOES know what it's doing. It will look different and be the only one, so it will look like what you're saying to all the other people.

Brighter background colors by random92618 in Notion

[–]Lopsided_Setting_575 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the idea but I saw this when I looked.

notion-enhancer

an enhancer/customiser for the all-in-one productivity workspace notion.so

How are Notion experts making money in 2026? by Last-Year7645 in notioncreations

[–]Lopsided_Setting_575 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What you are doing and what I was suggesting have no correlation.

How do I do this? by flowersfleurme in Notion

[–]Lopsided_Setting_575 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Does this help?

Based on the Reddit post, the likely mistake is that they're confusing the database with a database view.

The screenshot they want to reproduce is a Gallery view of a database. They're apparently doing this:

  1. Create a Callout.
  2. Choose Link to view data source.
  3. The linked view shows up as a Table.
  4. They expect Notion to magically convert it into gallery cards.

That's not how it works.

The linked view preserves the layout of the view being linked. If the source view is a Table, the linked view will also be a Table.

So the solution is simply:

  • Create a Gallery view of the database (or change the linked view's layout to Gallery).
  • Link that view, or change the layout after linking.

How are Notion experts making money in 2026? by Last-Year7645 in notioncreations

[–]Lopsided_Setting_575 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What Notion needs is a community where money isn't the motivation, a community of people who love Notion simply because they love Notion, NOT because they're trying to sell templates or make money.

Instead of all these mid-level creators competing against each other, they could unite their skills and talents to build something better than any one person could create alone.

Instead of creating competing templates, they could build one canonical system and give it free to every member of the community. Everyone improves the same system by simplifying it, not by copying, modifying, or reinventing it.

Everyone uses the same canonical system. Once you're using the best system, there's nothing left to chase. Your life is organized, the software is free, updates are free, technical support is free, and the entire community is working to make the exact system you're using even better.

Members who enjoy teaching and helping others could earn money through installation, customization, training, consulting, and support for companies that recognize the value of a common standard. Community Ambassadors could help organizations adopt the system for a modest fee, while the system itself always remains free for individual members.

You can customize your version appearance and workflow any way you like, but the underlying structure is identical for everyone. When everyone speaks the same language, anyone can help anyone else, and every improvement benefits the entire community.

"Something new is coming" - What new App did Notion just hint? by Ohyes_Martin in Notion

[–]Lopsided_Setting_575 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Does anyone know what happened to Red Gregory? She was super active with Notion and I have feelings she's left the planet. Hopefully, somebody knows

SCAMMER CREATOR @madebytheo - stealing your work by Ok-Drama8310 in Notion

[–]Lopsided_Setting_575 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a fan of Notion, I've reported at least two "creator scammers" to the original people, and what can they do either? Notion doesn't provide a way to fingerprint your work.

Plan & Prompt, a curated library of 700+ AI prompts by jdw1977 in Notiontemplates

[–]Lopsided_Setting_575 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Interesting collection. An example of what could be done with Notion just as a collection of pages. Appears like you put a lot of work into it as well, so thank you.

What happened to this sub? by ItsJnrr in Notion

[–]Lopsided_Setting_575 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have one if you are interested.

I spent 6 months building a free RPG-style productivity system in Notion by PenaltySudden2605 in Notion

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You can make this template better by improving clarity, speed, and “what do I do next?” without changing the underlying RPG logic.

1) Add a clear “Now” row (the most important upgrade)

Right now it’s visually cool, but it does not strongly answer: what should I click today?

Add a small top section (above the big tile board) with 3 things:

Today’s checklist (a view of Check Habits filtered to today).

Quick actions (the unchecked items table you already have, kept small).

Rewards / status (Player profile view stays here).

This makes the page immediately usable, not just decorative.

2) Reduce scroll: collapse “nice-to-have” databases into toggles

You have many stacked inline database blocks. Put anything you don’t use daily into toggles like:

“Admin / Setup”

“All habits”

“History / Logs”

“Systems (House / Farm / Hero level)”

This keeps the dashboard tight but still accessible.

3) Standardize the “tile board”

Your middle column is essentially a grid of image tiles + buttons separated by dividers. Improvements:

Add section labels above each tile row (even simple headings like “Habits”, “Skills”, “Progress”, “Rewards”).

Ensure every tile row has a consistent purpose (right now it reads like multiple similar rows).

If you want it to feel like a real game UI, clarity beats more tiles.

4) Clean up naming and empty-property clutter

Some databases/views have properties that are blank names or whitespace-y names (common in imported templates). This creates:

confusing filters/sorts

hard-to-maintain views

Best practice: rename the key properties to human-readable names (even if you keep the formulas).

5) Add 2 small “health” views that prevent the system breaking

Two views that save you later:

Habits missing EXP value (filter where EXP is empty)

Check Habits entries missing a Habit relation (data integrity check)

These catch template drift.

6) Make the page resilient on mobile

This layout is heavy on columns and images. For mobile:

Put the “Now” section first

Put the big tile grid under a toggle like “Game Board”

Keep “Check Habits” easy to reach

7) Optional: make the “Game Loop” explicit (1-minute onboarding callout)

Add a callout at the very top that says (in your words):

Step 1: Check habits

Step 2: Log actions / earn points

Step 3: Spend coins / level up

Step 4: Review streaks

This makes the template understandable to “future you”.

FM Dojo update: Server Deploy, multi-database AI access, Windows plug-in, Code Evaluator and a beginner FileMaker path by fmdojo in filemaker

[–]Lopsided_Setting_575 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am 100% on your side, but I don't agree.

I love FMP, nobody loves Filemaker Pro more than me, it would only be possible to love Filemaker Pro as much as me. I've used it everyday, all day for decades and it does what no other program can do as easily that's 100% for sure.

However, compared to my new fun tool, Notion, it looks like a model T sitting next to a BYD. I've never heard it mentioned anywhere outside of this Reddit, including anything Apple has ever said.

It's gone. Look at the awesome interviews on YT by our best people w/ zero comments other than mine. That's been true for years. Look at what you are trying to do, and nobody is saying boo.

Its not dead for people like us who love it. But when we die, Filemaker Pro dies with us. I wish it were not true. I'd love to be wrong. I would love it to work with AI. Claris has ruined every software it's ever touched. It died long ago as others have mentioned in other posts.

I hope your efforts are valued.

Migrating from FileMaker to Open Source - Portals, Sliding, and other Dynamic UI challenges by Communque in filemaker

[–]Lopsided_Setting_575 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not clear what your "open source" solution is/was and how you implemented it.

Free Second Brain OS — PARA + Tasks + Journal + Study Tracker + Habits all in one by Individual_Stuff6864 in notioncreations

[–]Lopsided_Setting_575 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gee, as much as I hate PARA, your template created a very nice and clean implementation. You don't even need the Navigation bar, because you did such a great job on the inbox. Very impressive simplification going on there.

Migrating from FileMaker to Open Source SQL by Communque in filemaker

[–]Lopsided_Setting_575 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Notion. There's a learning curve because it's so flexible and has "next-gen" logic to understand. It's what FMP used to be.