Build UIs 10x Faster in Retool | Drag-and-Drop Components
Build a complete Retool app interface – from a blank canvas to a fully themed, production-ready UI – using Retool’s drag-and-drop React components.
If building app interfaces from scratch is slowing down your workflow, Retool’s pre-built UI components give you the power of professional frontend design with the simplicity of a low-code UI builder. With drag-and-drop building functionality, no custom CSS or complex frameworks are required.
You’ll learn how to:
- Display data with Tables and Charts for powerful data visualization
- Collect user input with Forms, File Dropzones, and Calendar Inputs
- Organize layouts using Containers and Tabs for clean navigation
- Apply custom organizational themes to match your brand’s colors, typography, and style
This Retool UI tutorial is perfect for developers, ops teams, and technical builders creating internal tools, dashboards, and data-driven apps who want polished, production-ready interfaces without frontend complexity.
Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:10 - Retool Apps Components 00:32 - Commonly used 00:46 - Text inputs 00:55 - Number inputs 01:06 - Select inputs 01:13 - Date and time inputs 01:28 - Special inputs 01:42 - Buttons & Data 01:49 - Charts 01:55 - Presentation 02:07 - Frames 02:20 - Containers and forms 02:34 - Tip #1 : Organizing components with containers 03:08 - Example: Tabbed Container 03:38 - Tip #2 : Label components effectively 04:12 - Repeatables 04:40 - Navigation 04:47 - Integrations 04:56 - Custom & Legacy 05:13 - Closing Remarks
Useful Resources:
- Retool UI Tutorial: https://docs.retool.com/apps/tutorial/part-one/ui
- Retool Components: https://docs.retool.com/apps/concepts/components/
- Retool Custom Components: https://docs.retool.com/apps/guides/custom/custom-component-libraries
- Retool Community Forum: https://community.retool.com/
- Retool University: https://university.retool.com/
Host: Angelik Laboy Torres, Developer Advocate @ Retool
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