Field Editors

In this section of the Guides, you will learn how to add a content editing mode to any Card in your project, also known as the Right Edge.

Most websites need a way for users to create new content or modify it. For example, a bank customer updates their contact information, a restaurant owner adds more menu items, and a case manager changes the status of a request. To handle this, most traditional web apps are littered with forms that are custom-built and individually maintained.

Instead, Cardstack developers get instant content editing tools in the browser, via drag and drop.

Field modes

When someone is interacting with the Card Builder, they can add new fields to a card when they are in Schema Mode.

If someone needs to add data, such as fill in a form, they would use Edit Mode.

Fields are read-only when they are in View Mode.