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Features & enhancements
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Feature | Quick sync is now available in preview Turn on Quick Sync in your app to instantly see other users’ changes as they are saved. For more information, see: - Community announcement - Quick Sync property described in the Sync: Cloud to Data Source. |
| Enhancement | For desktop UI (preview), Enum/EnumList support value-based format rules Recently, for desktop UI (preview) we added support for format rules in Enum/EnumList. These format rules were initially rendered agnostic to the value being displayed. Now, we support value-based format rules so that different values can display their proper associated format rules (a behavior you may be used to from legacy). |
Bug fixes
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Bug | For desktop UI (preview), update sync button styles so sync icon and text have better visibility. Previously, it was harder to see with some theme colors. ![lizlynch_0-1678454166490.png |
| Bug | For desktop UI (preview), implemented a fix for EnumList with base type Ref clearing the prior selection when using the New option. |
Rollout changes
None
Preview announcements
Preview feature releases enable you to try out new app features that are not yet fully supported. See Product launch stages.
- No new preview features were released today.
What’s currently available in Preview?
The following tables summarize the preview features that are currently available.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Feature | AppSheet databases (Preview) The new AppSheet database feature is now in preview release. An AppSheet database is a first-party, native data source for organizing and managing data powering AppSheet apps. An AppSheet database provides an easy and efficient way to build data models for any AppSheet app without needing to use an external data source solution such as cloud-based spreadsheets or databases. For more information, see: - Community announcement - AppSheet databases |
| Enhancement | Navigation improvements in AppSheet app editor (Preview) The app editor includes navigation improvements, currently in preview, to facilitate the configuration of specific features. For example, the new Settings section in the left navigation gathers together all app-wide settings and makes it more intuitive for all app creators to find these types of settings. For more information, see: - Community announcement - Summary of navigation improvements in the app editor (Preview). |
| Enhancement | Additional usability improvements in AppSheet app editor (Preview) The app editor includes navigation and app setting improvements, currently in preview, to facilitate the configuration of specific features. The navigation improvements now include a secondary navigation panel that lets you quickly scan all of your components. In addition, there are more direct links in your View component to the table, column, or action that you want to check or edit. Finally, error and warning messages are more prominently displayed in the app. For more information, see: - Further usability improvements: Simplifying the navigation in the editor - Summary of improvements in the app editor (preview). |
| Feature | AppSheet apps for desktop users (Preview) The new desktop design, currently in preview, is optimized for desktop browsers, presenting a more complete view of information with a consistent organization and structure. The new desktop design lets users navigate their apps more easily and access information in context, and provides an efficient way to edit existing records without losing context. The legacy desktop design, enabled by default, provides an experience similar to the mobile and tablet device. For more information, see: - Community article - Optimize the user experience using the new desktop design (Preview) |
The following features require opt-in to the AppSheet preview program. The AppSheet Preview program lets app creators try out new app features that are not yet fully supported.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Feature | Chat apps with AppSheet (Preview) Create and publish Chat apps using AppSheet. Chat apps are web applications or services that run in Google Chat. By creating a Chat app with AppSheet, you enable users to interact directly with your app in Google Chat rather than clicking out to view the AppSheet app in a separate window. See: - Community announcement - Chat apps |
| Feature | Table view Table View now supports freezing the first column while scrolling horizontally. For details, see Freezing the first Column of a Table View - in Preview Program. |
| Feature | Chart Editor App Creators can now make use of our new chart editor and the new and improved charts it can create. Learn more. |
| Feature | Detail views Rich text formatting is now available in Detail views. For details, see this announcement in the community. |