Power Apps: Toggle Fails Outside Form

Key insights

• PowerApps modern form bug: The video shows a Toggle control that works inside a form but stops responding when moved outside the form.
  It highlights a mismatch between control context and form-managed data handling.
• Reproduction steps: Place a toggle inside a Data card on a modern form then copy or move it outside the card.
  Observe that the toggle no longer updates the record or triggers the same formulas.
• Root cause: Controls inside a modern form inherit form context and data bindings that don’t automatically follow when you move the control.
  This breaks value binding and event behavior for the toggle outside the form.
• Workarounds: Re-bind the control to the correct data source or use explicit formulas like Patch() or UpdateContext() to pass values.
  You can also recreate the control outside the form and set its Default and OnChange properties directly.
• Best practices: Keep controls that update a record inside the form or always set clear bindings when you move them.
  Use explicit property formulas and document where each control reads and writes data.
• Impact and recommendation: This bug can cause lost updates and user confusion in production apps.
  Test moved controls thoroughly and report the issue through official Microsoft support if it affects critical workflows.

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