Validation errors are shown too early

Feature Requests
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I noticed that Retool actually shows validation errors (if any) immediately after the user starts typing.

For example if the minimum length requirement for a text input is 4 and I start by typing 1 character, Retool will immediately show me an error. It's a bit frustrating as it doesn't give you a chance to fully write your input before telling you it's wrong.

The way this is usually done is:

  • If this is the first time the user has focused this field => wait until it loses focus and then display the error (this includes form submission or just clicking outside the field or focusing another one).

  • Otherwise => display the error immediately

It would be great if we can get a similar behaviour in Retool :slight_smile:

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@vangelov

Hey there :wave: Thanks for reaching out! In the example of a character limit, the validation should only show up when the user goes over the limit. Would you mind sharing your validation settings for your component?

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Hey, the validation input in my example for the min length, not max :slight_smile:

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@vangelov

Ah sorry I misread :woman_facepalming: Moving this to feature requests!