# Some pros and cons of appearance='field-list'

**URL:** <https://forum.getodk.org/t/some-pros-and-cons-of-appearance-field-list/1224>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [April 16, 2012, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/some-pros-and-cons-of-appearance-field-list/1224 "2012-04-16T18:45:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![dm03514](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@dm03514](https://forum.getodk.org/u/dm03514)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2012, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/some-pros-and-cons-of-appearance-field-list/1224/1 "2012-04-16T18:45:41Z")

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A client is interested in having as many questions as possible show up  
on the same page.

Although the attribute appearance solves this () I was wondering if there are any extremely  
good reasons not to use this.

My own Pros and cons lists consists of  
Pros:

1. Less swiping for long surveys

Cons:  
2) Questions depending on skip logic cannot be put in this group

Are there any other blatantly obvious points that I'm missing? Thank  
you for your time.

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**Author:** ![Mitch\_S](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Mitch\_S](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Mitch_S)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2012, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/some-pros-and-cons-of-appearance-field-list/1224/2 "2012-04-16T20:27:32Z")

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Note that skip logic can be applied to the entire field-list group.

A more general caveat is that once the field-list is rendered,  
any calculated fields or text labels that include field-value substitutions  
(e.g., with elements), and any validation tests won't be evaluated  
while on this page. Validation tests are applied, in order, only when you  
swipe forward to the next screen.

So you should generally avoid displaying Q1 and Q2 on the same screen if Q2  
in any way depends upon the value of Q1.

Mitch

> **···**
>
> On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 11:45 AM, dm03514 wrote:
> 
> > A client is interested in having as many questions as possible show up  
> > on the same page.
> > 
> > Although the attribute appearance solves this () I was wondering if there are any extremely  
> > good reasons not to use this.
> > 
> > My own Pros and cons lists consists of  
> > Pros:
> > 
> > 1. Less swiping for long surveys
> > 
> > Cons:  
> > 2) Questions depending on skip logic cannot be put in this group
> > 
> > Are there any other blatantly obvious points that I'm missing? Thank  
> > you for your time.
> > 
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