Configure view settings to tailor the app's user experience.
To configure the theme and brand to control the appearance of your app, including font style and size, see Style: The Essentials.
Configure view settings
To configure view settings:
- Open the app in the app editor.
- Go to one of the following:
- Settings
> Views: General to configure configure general settings
- Settings
- Settings
- Settings
- Configure the settings.
- Save the app.
You are opted in to the new editor by default, but you can switch back to the legacy editor at any time.
If you are using the legacy editor
To configure view settings:
- Open the app in the app editor.
- Select UX > Options.
- Configure the settings described in the following sections.
- Save the app.
Configure general settings
Configure the General settings that apply across the entire app.
Data formats
Configure the data formats that apply across the entire app.
| Setting | Description |
| Use accounting format | Display price columns using accounting format. |
General
Configure general settings that apply across the entire app.
| Setting | Description |
| Starting view | Identify which view the user sees when the app is launched. See Choose the launch page for an app. |
| Start with About |
Turn on to display the app's About page the first time the app is started after installation, before any configured view is shown. The user will need to click OK to access app functionality. The app's About page may be accessed within the app from the app main menu. |
| Show name and email in the side menu |
Turn on to display the name and email address of the app user in the app's main menu. This information is only known and displayed if the app requires user sign-in. |
| Pull to refresh | Turn on to allow users to initiate a sync by dragging down. |
| Preview new features | Turn on the Preview new features option to gain access to app features that are in the Preview Program. |
| Desktop mode | Turn on the new desktop design to optimize the desktop experience. |
Inputs
Configure the input settings that apply across the entire app.
| Setting | Description |
| Image upload size |
Automatically downscale images uploaded with the app. See Capture images for more information. Choose Full to disable down-scaling. Note: This setting applies throughout the app and can't be overridden elsewhere. |
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Turn off this setting to prevent images taken within the app on a mobile device from being saved to the device photo gallery/camera roll or from being accessed outside of the app. This option is available to the following mobile app versions and above: 15.7 on Android or 15.2 on iOS. On earlier versions, images are always saved to the gallery. Note: In some rare cases, a sync might be processed without an image. In this case, a copy of the image device’s gallery could be used as a backup, but only if this option is on. |
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Allow image input from gallery |
Turn on to allow the app user to choose an existing image or use the device's camera to capture a new one. If you turn this setting off, existing images aren't available to the app. Note: This setting applies throughout the app and can't be overridden elsewhere. |
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Allow scan input override |
Turn on to allow the app user the opportunity to edit the value scanned from a barcode or with NFC. If you turn this setting off, the scanned value can't be edited by the app user. Note: This setting applies throughout the app and can't be overridden elsewhere. |
System Buttons
Configure the system button settings that apply across the entire app.
| Setting | Description |
| Allow five views in the bottom navigation bar | Turn on to display the sync button in the top header bar and the share button in the side menu. |
| Disable share button | Turn on to prevent users from sending app install links to other individuals. |
| Allow users to provide feedback | Turn on to allow signed-in users to provide feedback to the app required. Requires user sign-in. |
Configure view type settings
Configure the settings that apply to specific view types.
Dashboard view
Configure the settings for dashboard views.
| Setting | Description |
| Show overlay actions in dashboards | Turn on to show overlay actions in all views within a dashboard. |
Detail view
Configure the settings for detail views.
| Setting | Description |
| Detail style |
Set the default detail style, either Normal, Centered, No Headings, or Side-by-side. Note: The default detail style may be overridden for each detail view in the detail view's configuration. |
| Detail image style |
Set the default image style for details views. Valid options include:
You can override this setting when you configure the detail view. |
| Include Show columns in detail views | Turn on this setting to include Show type columns in detail views. By default, Show type columns only appear in form views. |
| Nested row display | Set the maximum number of rows to display without further user interaction for related reference lists. |
Form view
Configure the settings for form views.
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Setting |
Description |
| Form page style |
Set the default form page style: Default , Page Count, or Tabs. Note: The default form page style may be overridden for each form view in the form view's configuration. |
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Form style |
Set the default form style, either Default or Side-by-side. Note: The default form style may be overridden for each form view in the form view's configuration. |
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Hide from numbering |
Turn on to hide numbering for fields in a form. |
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Advanced forms automatically |
Turn on to automatically advance to the next field or page after completing a field. |
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Apply show-if constraints universally |
Turn on to apply the Show_If column constraint everywhere within the app. If you turn off this setting, Note: This setting applies throughout the app and can't be overridden elsewhere. |
Map view
Configure the settings for map views.
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Setting |
Description |
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Use my Google Maps integration |
Turn on to use the Google Maps key from the account settings for geocoding requests. Note: You must turn on this setting if you have more than 1000 geocoded addresses per month. |
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Max pin limit |
Set the maximum number of pins to show in map views. |
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Hide points of interest |
Turn on to hide icons for local businesses, restaurants, and attractions. |
Table view
Configure the table view settings.
| Setting | Description |
| Show column headers | Turn on to show column headers at the top of table views. |
| Keep original column order |
Turn on to prevent AppSheet from intelligently reordering columns |
| Right-align numeric columns | Turn on to display all numeric types as right-aligned. |
| Disable user sorting | Turn on to prevent users from sorting tables by clicking the table header. |
The following illustrates the impact of the various settings in the table views.
Configure localization settings
Customize the text shown in system buttons and notifications. Enter text or click the flask icon to enter an expression.
See also Localize: The Essentials.