Change default datacard properties in a Form

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I am creating a PowerApp and want to make the form datacards use my corporate colours.

How can I change the default datacard border colour, size, thickness, chevron, datepicker colour etc so all forms use this?

I have tried selecting the Form proprties, but this just changes the form border, colour etc and not those of the data card.

Please help, this is driving me round the bend!

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RandyHayes 76,299 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

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Unfortunately, to change the datacard styles, you will need to change them all individually. Even worse, you cannot select all of the datacards together and do them all at the same time, nor can you select controls in one datacard and another control in another datacard to change them together either.

This is a very manual process.

You might also consider not using the interface of the EditForm and to create your own - While still using the EditForm. In other words, splitting the interface of the EditForm from the function. I have a video that covers pretty much everything you ever wanted to know about forms. Part 3 of the video covers creating your own interface for a form.

You might not need all of that, but it is an option and I wanted to mention it so you can put it in your series of considerations.

I hope this is helpful for you.

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Thank you very much for getting back to me so swiftly.
Disappointing news (shouldn't this be a basic requirement?) but I will watch your video and try the suggestions.

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RandyHayes 76,299 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

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Yes, the interface part of the Form is just a bit ugly and a challenge for people to make look the way that they want. Yet the tradeoff is that trying to do away with the form and build it yourself really creates even more work to do and a lot of the features that the form has are either left behind or difficult to implement.

So, for example, in most of our apps, we use the EditForm all the time, but rarely use the interface of it for the user.

Check out the videos and let me know if there are any questions.

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