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What are real-time updates?

Real-time updates mean changes appear instantly for all users without refreshing the page. When someone adds a deal, updates a task, or deletes a contact, everyone sees the change immediately.

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How it works

Gainable apps use WebSocket connections to push updates:
  1. User A creates a new task
  2. Server saves the task to the database
  3. Server broadcasts “new task created” to all connected users
  4. User B’s screen updates automatically to show the new task
This happens in milliseconds - changes feel instantaneous.

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What updates in real-time?

By default, these actions trigger real-time updates:
ActionWhat happens
CreateNew item appears in lists and counts update
UpdateChanged item refreshes with new values
DeleteItem disappears from all views
This applies to:
  • List views and tables
  • Dashboard KPIs and charts
  • Kanban board cards
  • Detail views

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Requesting real-time features

Real-time is built into Gainable apps by default. To emphasize it: 
"Make sure the task list updates in real-time"
"Show live updates when deals change"
"Sync changes across all users instantly"

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Use cases

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Collaborative dashboards

Multiple team members viewing the same dashboard see updates as data changes:
  • New deals added to pipeline
  • Status changes on tasks
  • KPI totals recalculating

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Kanban boards

When someone drags a card to a new column:
  • All users see the card move
  • Column counts update
  • No page refresh needed

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Activity feeds

Real-time is especially useful for:
  • Team activity logs
  • Comment threads
  • Notification counts

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What doesn’t update in real-time

Some things require a page refresh:
  • Navigation changes - New pages or routes added
  • Layout changes - Structural modifications to the UI
  • Filter states - Your current filter selections stay the same

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Performance considerations

Real-time updates are optimized for typical use:
  • Efficient updates - Only changed data is sent
  • Smart rendering - Only affected components re-render
  • Connection management - Automatic reconnection if disconnected
Real-time works best for apps with moderate data volumes. For very large datasets (thousands of items), consider using filters to limit the displayed data.

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Combining with other features

Real-time updates work seamlessly with:

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Charts

"Dashboard charts that update when new data is added"
Charts recalculate and animate when underlying data changes.

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Kanban boards

"Kanban board where all users see cards move in real-time"
Drag-and-drop actions sync across all connected users.

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Collaboration

"Team chat with real-time messages"
Messages appear instantly for all participants.

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Troubleshooting

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Changes not appearing?

  • Check your internet connection
  • Try refreshing the page once
  • Ensure you’re looking at the same data (filters, etc.)

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Updates seem delayed?

  • High network latency can cause slight delays
  • Large data changes may take a moment to process
  • Complex views may have brief rendering delays

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Learn more

Views

Understanding your app’s interface

Collaboration

Team chat and file sharing