Catalogue
The shared library of brands, models, colours, finishes, and sizes that auto-completes inside item fields.
The catalogue is your workspace's shared autocomplete library. When you type into a Brand, Model, Colour, or Finish field on any spec item, the dropdown shows entries from the catalogue. Picking an existing entry keeps your data consistent, the same way of naming "Matte Black" everywhere, and saves typing.
Default kinds
Every workspace ships with eight default kinds. You can also add your own (e.g. Hardware Style, Trim Profile) for anything else the team wants as a reusable autocomplete source. See catalogue kinds.
| Kind | Used by | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Most categories | Kohler, Moen, Delta |
| Model | Most categories | Cimarron, Trinsic |
| Colour | Plumbing, Lighting, Paint, Cabinets | Matte Black, Brushed Nickel, Polished Chrome |
| Finish | Hardware-heavy categories | Brushed, Polished, Antique |
| Size | Categories with dimensional fields | 36in, 48in |
| Sink config | Plumbing | Single, Double, Undermount Single |
| Flooring type | Flooring & Tile | Hardwood, LVP, Porcelain Tile |
| Room | Wherever a room reference is needed | Master Bathroom, Powder Room |
How it appears in the editor
Fields wired to the catalogue render as autocomplete inputs. Start typing and the dropdown groups suggestions in two sections.
The first section is the column's own category. A Finish/Colour column shows colour matches there.
Below that, under Other categories, you'll see any value that matches your text from a different kind in the workspace. Each one carries a small chip naming the kind it belongs to. This is the section that bails you out when a word like "Black" lives in both colour and finish and you can't remember which one you meant.
If nothing matches, a Create New row appears at the bottom. Pick a kind to file the new value under, and the value is added to the catalogue when the cell saves.
You can also just type and save. The cell won't force you to pick from the catalogue.
Usage tracking
Each catalogue entry tracks how many times it's been used across the workspace. The catalogue page surfaces this so you can spot which entries are popular (and which are dead weight).
Who manages the catalogue
Anyone with workspace access can add or pick entries via the autocomplete. Curating the list, merging duplicates, deleting stale entries, happens on the dedicated catalogue page.
When to add an entry
- A new supplier, brand, or product line that you'll reuse across builds.
- A new colour or finish that suppliers will need to be ordered by exactly.
- A new room type or layout that recurs.
When not to add an entry
- One-off customer requests, type the value into the item directly.
- Variants of an existing entry that are essentially synonyms, pick the canonical one.