Currently, Zoho Canvas allows users to design and customize the UI of Zoho CRM modules with a much better visual experience. This helps organizations create cleaner layouts, improve usability, and design interfaces that match their workflows.
However, in Zoho Creator, the forms and reports still look very basic and offer limited design flexibility. Even though Creator is powerful for building applications, the UI customization options for forms and reports are quite minimal compared to Canvas in CRM.
Suggested Improvement:
Zoho could introduce Canvas-style UI customization for Zoho Creator, allowing users to design forms and reports with more flexibility.
Key Benefits:
Ability to visually design forms and reports with drag-and-drop layout control.
Improve UI/UX for internal tools and client-facing apps.
Add better styling options (spacing, sections, colors, typography, cards, etc.).
Create more professional-looking dashboards and reports.
Maintain consistent UI design across Zoho CRM and Zoho Creator.
Example Use Case:
Many businesses build full applications in Creator, but the forms and reports appear too basic when shared with clients or teams. If Canvas-style customization is available, users could create modern-looking interfaces without heavy custom CSS or workarounds.
Conclusion:
Since Zoho already built a powerful UI design tool with Canvas for CRM, extending similar functionality to Zoho Creator forms and reports would significantly enhance the visual quality and usability of Creator applications.