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Type Specific Captions for a Custom Field
The platform was enhanced in recent years to support different display order numbers on a single custom field by Application Type. This allowed us to finally be able position a single field in different positions on different forms. It would be great if we could also support different captions for that one field by Application Type. The only way to do this today is to create multiple fields for the same purpose and then use the value storage setting to store each discrete field to a master field for reporting purposes.
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Bring back the Key for Enable/Disable Login Access
In the new UX design (implemented with the October 2025 upgrade), we lost visibility to the key icon on the Contact Profile showing whether a contact has access or not. Instead, we now have to click Actions and either see "Enable Login Access" or "Disable Login Access" as the only indicator of whether the person has login access or not.
Please bring the key icon back — we relied on it for quick, easy, reliable confirmation of the contact's login capabilities.
26 votesMonitoring Interest ·
AdminJohn Fulton
(Director of Product Management, SmartSimple, Foundant Technologies)
responded
We will consider a way to differentiate and enable/disable the user. We will monitor interest for future consideration.
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Create new field type for URLs, which will display as active links
Our applicants and grantees have asked for this. They can type in a URL into a text box, but the link will display as a static link. It would great to have a field type like the Web Site field from the organization profile page that displays the link as a clickable URL.
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Record Lock Override Notification
When a user is being kicked out of a record, it would be great if they were notified that they were being kicked out.
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Expand options for Dynamic Field Visibility Builder
The Dynamic Field Visibility Builder could be expanded to include the following:
• a larger window
• an expandable window that scrolls
• auto-zoom that allows the text on the screen to be readable at all times
• Save As functionality
• Restore option if a condition is accidentally deleted20 votes -
Advanced Data Table - Column Width Control
The columns on advanced data tables, and other sections of SmartSimple, are limited to Small Medium Large XLarge (or equivalent). This isn't great, and they also regularly don't work because the text fields become the adjustable ones anyway. It would be better to be percentages and all fields in a column/row to follow on from their header. The boxes could then still be adjustable, but start at the relevant size. The aesthetic is quite poor currently.
17 votesMonitoring Interest ·AdminJohn Fulton
(Director of Product Management, SmartSimple, Foundant Technologies)
responded
We see this as a usability improvement opportunity and will monitor interest to determine if the priority becomes higher.
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Emulate user without resetting everything else
Whenever I emulate a user, all of my tabs within SmartSimple disappear and I'm reset back to my default home page. I need to be able to flip quickly between emulating and making changes, and not need to open multiple new tabs and navigate back to where I was.
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Fiscal Year
Many clients have fiscal years that are not calendar years. We need an easy way to set the fiscal year (e.g. 10/1-9/30) and be able to use this to filter list views.
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AI-Powered Configuration Assistant
Enhance the SmartSimple platform with an AI-driven assistant that supports developers during configuration by offering real-time suggestions such as field types, AI tools, syntax guidance, and automated script generation. This assistant would analyze existing configurations and scripts to recommend improvements, flag potential issues, and answer natual language questions (e.g., “How do I call an OpenAI function in web page view?”).
Together, these features would create a smarter, more supportive configuration environment that reduces the time and effort for developers to research on resolutions, improves code accuracy, and accelerates development.
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Batch Update to Remove Assigned Contacts
Please allow Batch Update to handle removal of Assigned Contacts based on role. The way it functions now, a name is required in order for Assigned Contacts to be removed. Doing a bulk removal via batch update based on role alone does not seem to work.
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Implement a Visual Risk Indicator for Records (e.g., Grants and Engagements)
Introduce a visual indicator, similar to a stoplight system, to represent the risk level associated with records such as grants or other engagements. This would allow users to quickly assess the likelihood of success by viewing the associated risk level at a glance:
- Green – Low Risk
- Yellow – Medium Risk
- Red – High Risk
- Grey – No Value/Not Assessed
Key Features:
Display Locations: The indicator should be visible on the individual record, within list views, and be accessible for reporting purposes.
Data Representation: In addition to the color-coded indicator, the corresponding textual value (High, Medium, Low, or None) must…
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Drag and drop application builder
The current method to change the order of the questions in application is to go into the field configuration and change the display order. This can be a time consuming process and a bit of a guessing game. It would be so helpful to have a configuration mode allow admins to drag and drop fields directly in the records to reorder them.
14 votesMonitoring Interest ·AdminJohn Fulton
(Director of Product Management, SmartSimple, Foundant Technologies)
responded
It is possible to do it in the list, but not yet on the form. We will monitor interest to determine if the priority rises for future consideration.
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SmartFields - change default to Exclude (or allow us to choose our preferred default for our system)
Can there be a way to choose your system's preferred default for SmartField inclusion? Currently it defaults to Include. Ideally we'd much rather it default to Exclude, or at least give us the option to choose our default.
The issue is that with numerous system admins making changes or adding fields over time, we inevitably are forgetting to toggle this to Exclude and errant fields then show up in our exported pdf files - that we often are completely unaware of. This could cause a file to being shared with users who should not have access to some of the…
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Defining reply-to email address at email template level
All our emails are sent from "no-reply@smartsimple.eu"
However, even if this is a "no-reply" email address and we describe in the email body the one to use to reply, users continue to use the "reply" button of their email client. So, we would like to define, at the email template level, the reply email address to use (can't be a global parameter as multiple internal teams are involved).
For now, we try to use the "(reply-to)" feature in cc (see screenshot - do not remove it!) but this is not very practical14 votes -
Ability to Hide/Sort/Freeze columns in the Assignment Grid (Reviewer Assignment Grid)
When using the Assignment Grid—specifically the Reviewer Assignment Grid—it would be helpful to have features similar to Excel, such as the ability to hide columns or freeze panes. This would make it easier to scroll horizontally on smaller screens without losing track of which application you're viewing. It would also be useful to have the option to sort by specific columns, such as Application ID#.
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Fix the Advanced Search feature
Fix the Advanced Search feature with the following improvements:
- open the search in a modal window so we can see all the criteria in the search
- provide functionality to change the order of criteria
- Include previously used queries dropdown (either customizable or most recent X queries)
- return the closing parenthesis
- add a "power user" option for people to include their own SQL queries11 votesMonitoring Interest ·AdminJohn Fulton
(Director of Product Management, SmartSimple, Foundant Technologies)
responded
Good usability suggestions, the only item not under consideration is the last one with the ability to leverage a user's SQL
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Rich Text Editor - Resizable Window
With the Smart Simple October 2025 Update to the Rich Text Editor, the window is no longer resizable.
The specific field type for the Rich Text Editor is: Special - Rich Text. It would be ideal if the window has the ability to be resized both vertically and horizontally.
An example of text windows that are fully adjustable are those with the "Text Box - Text Multiple Lines" field type, and the Width is set to "Full" under the display options (Width), allows for both horizontal and vertical adjustment
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Add option to display data as percentages on charts.
Currently, we only have the option to display data on charts as counted totals. We would like to be able to display data as percentages on these charts for evaluation purposes.
9 votes -
Improvement to the API services
The current API services offered by SmartSimple are confusing in the response our team receives when calling them. For example:
- If there are missing variables in the call, it will respond a 200 - OK in almost all circumtances.
- If there is an incorrect variable (for example, report instead of reportid), the API will reply a 401 error in the body of the response - which indicates the user does not have authorization to that report, when the error is that the variable was incorrectly parsed in the URL.As our system becomes more connected with other platforms,…
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Versioning
Currently, SmartVersioning does not allow you to copy versions you create. You can only create new versions that pull in the base core fields.
This makes it very difficult to iterate on yearly application form changes.
The best practice from SmartSimple is to make changes at the Core Field level until it matches what you want, then save those changes as a version. However, this makes it very difficult to manage versions in practice.
For instance, my foundation has three Level 1 Grant Types and every year we make revisions to the application forms. Last year I created Scholarship Application…
8 votes
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