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Layouts

Notebooks have two layout modes: Data app and Scientific.

Data app​

In Data app mode, your notebook is a free-form canvas where you can move and resize blocks anywhere on the grid. This mode is ideal for visualizing data and creating data apps.

  • Blocks can be dragged and positioned freely on the canvas.
  • Each block can be resized independently by dragging its edges.
  • The layout is a grid system — blocks snap into place for consistent alignment.
📊Chart block📋Table blockKPI blockKPI block</>Code block
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When creating a data app, it is useful to hide the code area of the blocks and open their full screen mode when you need to edit them.

Scientific​

In Scientific mode, your notebook is a linear, document-like sequence of blocks — one below the other, full width. This mode is ideal for data science, writing code, and creating reports by combining code blocks with text and markdown blocks.

The height of all blocks is determined by their content, always stretching to fit without inner scroll.

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Some features are exclusive to scientific mode, such us moving blocks up or down. Also, newly created blocks in scientific mode will not display their title by default.