# The next big step

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-next-big-step/1771>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [April 20, 2010, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-next-big-step/1771 "2010-04-20T15:25:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Robert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e95f7d/32.png) [@Robert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-next-big-step/1771/1 "2010-04-20T15:25:19Z")

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I can create a template in designer with buttons ans switches and labels and pretty pictures that change on the state of a point (or points). I can the group it all and save in a palette as a single component.

I can create a bunch of (SQL/OPC) Tags for a device and place them in a folder.

The next big step would be the ability to tie the two together so that I could drag the Tag folder onto a window and the populated component would appear. Or at least drag the component on to a window and then drop the Tag folder on it to drive the appearance of the component.

This would decrease development time from days to hours.

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**Author:** ![Carl.Gould](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/carl.gould/32/7262_2.png) [@Carl.Gould](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Carl.Gould)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-next-big-step/1771/2 "2010-04-20T15:42:33Z")

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Seems like you could use indirection to achieve this already…

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**Author:** ![Robert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e95f7d/32.png) [@Robert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2010, 4:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-next-big-step/1771/3 "2010-07-14T04:20:19Z")

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Actually, the ability to create bindable templates that can be included in the list when a tag is dragged on to a window is what I’m really looking for.

Travis mentioned that you guys had an idea on how to do this. Is it still in the idea stage?

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**Author:** ![Carl.Gould](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/carl.gould/32/7262_2.png) [@Carl.Gould](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Carl.Gould)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2010, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-next-big-step/1771/4 "2010-07-16T01:26:17Z")

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I’m still not sure about the custom tag-drop handling, but I do think that the upcoming “template components” feature will satisfy the underlying need.

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**Author:** ![Robert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e95f7d/32.png) [@Robert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2010, 3:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-next-big-step/1771/5 "2010-07-18T03:48:25Z")

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Eagerly awaiting the release…

(where is panting dog icon?)

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**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-next-big-step/1771/6 "2010-07-19T17:23:37Z")

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[quote=“Robert”]Eagerly awaiting the release…

(where is panting dog icon?)[/quote]

Here ya go, Robert… 😉

![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/1X/395da901007b2f830f6bfd284e0e308cbc8b1d4d.gif)

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**Author:** ![Robert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e95f7d/32.png) [@Robert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-next-big-step/1771/7 "2010-07-19T17:38:47Z")

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😃 Thanks

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**Author:** ![Carl.Gould](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/carl.gould/32/7262_2.png) [@Carl.Gould](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Carl.Gould)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-next-big-step/1771/8 "2010-07-19T19:49:51Z")

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This won’t literally be in the next release (7.1.4, tomorrow), but will be in an upcoming minor (the middle number) release.