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AppMaster No-code Platform Updates | May 2022
New Mobile Application Designer, foreground services for Android, new video player and other significant improvements and bug fixes.
Last month we focused on the studio's design, made the elements even more convenient for interaction, fixed bugs, and added several new features. Explore the latest update and find what's new on the platform.
Mobile Apps
We made significant improvements in the work of AppMaster with mobile applications.
The Mobile Application Designer now supports push notification triggers and array fields.
We have added blocks and triggers to work with mobile device sensors.
We also added a scheduler to mobile apps to run business processes on schedule.
Enjoy the improved Mobile App Designer. If you don’t know where to start with your mobile application, check the Help Center.
Foreground Service
The platform can now create foreground services for Android mobile applications to run the app's background tasks. Foreground services will allow you to display notifications while running background tasks on your apps.
New Video Player
We’ve created a custom video player for our users, which matches the design of the studio.
Grid Widget
Map out your app flow
Draft app navigation with side sheets and modal screens in minutes.
We’ve added a grid widget to the web app designer so that you can display any data in a grid view.
Improvements
- Autogeneration for: Select Enum, RelSelect, Input email, Datepickers, Filepickers, View, Chart, Map, Forms;
- Added triggers for select-enum, rich text editor;
- Added modal screen with animated navigation for it;
- Added navigation to the left, right, and bottom side sheets;
- Added widget cart and all associated blocks.
Bug fixes
Automate with mobile scheduling
Schedule business processes in your mobile app and keep workflows moving.
- Improved image cache;
- Improved data storage model;
- Fixed and improved the Bottom navigation bar;
- Fixed operation of the View element in the Web App Designer.
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FAQ
What changed for mobile apps in this update?You can build native mobile apps with visual tools, then generate source code for iOS and Android. The update adds mobile features such as push notification triggers, array fields, device sensor blocks, and scheduled business processes.
What are push notification triggers used for?Push notification triggers let your mobile app start a business process when it receives a push notification. You can use them to refresh data, show a relevant screen, or react to an event from your backend.
Why would I use array fields in a mobile app?Array fields let a mobile app store and handle multiple values in one field. They help when a user selects several items, tags, images, or other repeated data.
Can AppMaster mobile apps use device sensors?The new sensor blocks and triggers let an app work with supported mobile device sensors. This gives you a visual way to build actions that respond to device data without writing the logic by hand.
What does the mobile app scheduler do?The scheduler runs chosen business processes at planned times inside a mobile app. Use it for recurring tasks such as data checks, reminders, or regular updates.
What is an Android foreground service?A foreground service lets an Android app keep an ongoing background task active while showing a notification to the user. It suits tasks that should remain visible, such as active tracking or long-running work.
What is the new video player?The new player is a custom video component that matches the AppMaster Studio interface. It gives you a consistent way to include video in an application.
What can I display with the Grid widget?The Grid widget displays data in a grid layout in a web application. It works well for showing records, products, cards, images, or other repeated content in a structured view.
Which web app elements gained autogeneration?AppMaster expanded automatic setup for components including forms, charts, maps, date pickers, file pickers, email inputs, and enum selectors. This reduces the manual setup needed when you add common interface elements.
Which bugs did the May 2022 update fix?This release improves image caching and data storage, and fixes issues with the bottom navigation bar and the View element in the Web App Designer. Those changes aim to make editing and app behavior more reliable.
