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custom view

A custom view is a user-created way of displaying content or data in a software application according to settings chosen by the user.

In plain English

It is a personal arrangement for how information appears in the application. A person creates it by choosing display settings, and the application uses those choices when showing content or data.

In context

Here, "custom view" names the user-created way of displaying content or data that can be selected in the view switcher.

Situation
Using dashboards, tables, filters, sorting, views, and bulk controls
What it communicates
labels a user-created view in the view switcher

Meaning limits

The term by itself does not say which settings were chosen or exactly how the content or data will appear.

Examples

“After hiding archived items and grouping the rest by month, Mia saved the layout as a custom view.”

Core meaning

“Before reviewing the records, the team chose Ana's custom view from the view switcher.”

In context