Detail view type

The Detail view type displays details about a record. You can configure the view to define the image presentation, column order, quick edit columns, page navigation, and more.

This view type is used by default when an item is selected in the table, deck, and gallery view. See System-defined reference views.

Create and configure a detail view as described in the following sections. 

• Create a detail view
• Configure the detail view options
• Control column order in a detail view
• Configure card blocks in detail views to optimize the desktop design

Create a detail view

To create a detail view:

1. Create a view, as described in Create a view.
2. Configure the detail view, as follows:
   • Select detail as the View type when configuring the detail view details, as described in View details.
   • Configure the detail view options.
   • Configure the Display, Behavior, and Documentation settings, as described in Configure the view.
3. When you are done, save your changes by selecting one of the following:
   • Save - Save the app.
   • Save & verify data - Save the app and verify that it is runnable based on external dependencies.

Configure the detail view options

Configure the detail View options by using the settings described in the following table.

Setting	Description
Use Card Layout	Turn on to use a card view layout for header items.
Main image	Image column to display as main image for each row. Select a column of type Image from the drop-down or select one of the following values: Auto assign (column) - Let AppSheet auto-assign a value. The column that is auto-assigned is shown in parentheses. None - Don't display an image.
Header columns	Columns to highlight at the top of each slide. For example: Click Add and select the column name. Repeat to add another header column.
Quick edit columns	Columns that are editable directly from the detail view. To use this option, the data source of the detail view must allow edits. See Quick edit columns.
Sort by	Columns used to sort rows. Click Add and select the column name and whether to sort in Ascending or Descending order. Repeat to configure additional sort by rules.
Column order	Order to display columns, if different from the original. See Control column order in a view. Note: Make sure that you add the Show type columns that you want to be displayed.
Display mode	Display mode for column data.
Image style	Style to use for the main image. See Images in a detail view.
Max nested rows	Maximum number of rows to show for related reference lists. Set the desired number.
Slideshow mode	Turn on to allow users to navigate to previous or next slides.
Desktop layout	Layout to use when displaying details on a desktop device. Select one of the following options: Split view - Detail views open in a new pane to the right of the list. Users can click  to expand to full screen. For example: Full screen - Detail views take up the full width of the page and include a breadcrumb for navigating back up the nested list. For example:
Desktop multicolumn layout	Turn on to display details using multiple columns in desktop browsers if space is available. With the multicolumn layout, the headers, main image, and actions persist in the left column while the content in the right column can scroll.  A maximum of three columns will be displayed. For example:

Control column order in a detail view

Control the column order in a detail view if different from the original order. See Control column order in a view.

Configure card blocks in detail views to optimize the desktop design

 Configure card blocks in a detail view to optimize the display of information for the desktop design (preview), as shown below.

To configure card blocks in detail views, add one or more Show type columns set as the Page_Header category to the associated table. Each Page_Header column creates a new card block that includes all columns below it until the next Page_Header column.

You can configure card blocks in two ways, using virtual columns or adding empty columns to your spreadsheet, as described in Customize detail and form views using Show types.

• Card blocks display only if there is sufficient width available on the page. You may need to resize the panel to view the content as card blocks.
• By default, Show type columns are only permitted in form views. To include Show type columns in detail views, when configuring settings for detail views enable Include Show columns in detail views in the Detail view section.