Modes of an Application | Zoho Creator Help

Modes of an Application

Overview

Zoho Creator has two modes through which you can establish an application from start to finish. You can create an application from scratch or from a template and customize it according to your needs in an app-building space. During that process or after you've completed developing the app, you can check the output of your app-building journey.

You can run through an application in two modes:
  1. Edit mode of the application:
    In this mode, you can build and edit the components of the app, such as the forms, pages, reports, and workflows. The edit mode can be considered the workstation where your application's vision comes to life.
  2. Live mode of the application:
    In this mode, you can view the application's outcome. This mode helps you to have a preview of the application from an end-user's point of view.

 

Example: Let's say you are creating an Employee Management app:

  • You will be using the edit mode of the application for constructing the app.


  • You will be using the live mode of the application to use the application you have just built.

 

1. When a user creates an application for the first time:

  • They enter directly into the edit mode of the application.

  • The live mode of the application can be accessed by clicking Access this Application .

Note : The Access this Application button will remain disabled until a form has been added to the application.


2. When a user wants to access an already created application from the dashboard:

  • The live mode of an application can be accessed from the Solutions page by clicking the application's card.

  • The edit mode of an application can be accessed from the Solutions page by clicking Edit in the application's card.

   

3. When Environments is enabled for an application:

  • The Environment dropdown shows the different levels (Development, Stage, and Production) at which one can Edit and Access the application.


Edit Mode Actions

The edit mode of an application looks similar to this:

  

The following primary actions can be performed from the edit mode:

Icon

Description

 



The hamburger icon on the top-left corner leads to a pane that slides in from the left and displays the DEVELOP , DEPLOY , and MANAGE sections.

 

            

The dropdown containing the application name leads to a pane that slides in from the left and shows a list of all the components in your application.

 



The + icon is used to add new components, such as forms, reports, pages, and workflows to your application.

 



The palette icon is used to customize the design of your application. This is where the structure of your application folds out.

 



This icon is used to create and configure workflows.

 

 



This icon helps you access the Settings page where you can manage Permissions, Personalization, and access the Developer Tools .

 



The bell icon is used to view notifications regarding record actions, approval actions, blueprints, push notifications in Deluge tasks, and other important announcements.

 



This icon is used to view the application's summary containing basic details of the app from one place such as its URL, users' details, and portals.

 

 


Access this application navigates you to the live mode of the application where you can review the outcome of your application.

 



These three icons correspond to the browser, phone, and tablet modes of the application. You can view and edit their layouts here respectively.

 



The paint icon is used to set and manage the theme of the application.

 

 



This icon is used to view and manage the different sections of the application, its hidden components, and their icons.


Note: When Environments is enabled for an application, the live mode of the application can be accessed through the three environments - Development, Stage, and Production as shown below.       


Live Mode Actions   

The live mode of an application looks similar to this:

 

The primary actions that can be performed from the live mode are:

 

Icon

Description

 

                  

These three icons correspond to the browser, phone, and tablet modes of the application. You can view and edit their layouts here respectively.

 



Subscription on the top-right corner is used to view your account's Subscription Details, Transaction History, Payment Method, Billing Details, and more. You can also make payments and upgrade your account.

 



Edit this application navigates you to the edit mode of the application where you can make changes to your application.

   



This Help icon lets you access the User Guide, Quick Start Guide, Forums, and to join Webinars to learn more about building an app using Creator.

 



The horizontal ellipsis shows Connections  where you can view and manage the connections created within your application.

   



The bell icon is used to view notifications regarding record actions, approval actions, blueprints, push notifications in Deluge tasks, and other important announcements.


Note: As seen below, when Environments is enabled for an application, the live mode also contains a:

  • label of which environment stage it is in.  

  • View as dropdown in which you can choose the demo user.





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