🖥️Desktop view

Canonical page for large-device layout: desktop vs forced mobile, split / master-detail, and how desktop nav interacts with lists.

What this is / when to use it

By default, large devices use LargeDeviceView.DESKTOP: wider lists, optional split (master-detail), and desktop navigation (TOP_TABS or DRAWER). You can force MOBILE so a desktop browser shows the phone layout.

Use split when operators should keep the list visible while they read or edit one row (support, receiving, approvals adjacent to a data list).

When not to force mobile on desktop: only for apps that are truly phone-first and look wrong when wide. Most portals should stay DESKTOP.

Before you start

The screen is a list, update list, or select-items screen if you want split. Forms have a separate how-to for submit placement.

Build it

1. Open Settings → Appearance or the desktop view control on the screen (both exist; appearance is the app default).

2. Set large device view to DESKTOP or MOBILE.

3. On a list, enable split / master-detail when you want the right pane.

4. Set desktop nav on App Navigation.

5. Preview at a desktop width. Publish.

Every control

Control	Options	What it does
Large device view	DESKTOP / MOBILE	App-wide chrome.
Split	On / off	List stays; details or update fields open beside it.
Desktop nav	TOP_TABS / DRAWER	See App Navigation.
Show mobile view on desktop	Same as MOBILE	Old heading; this is the current explanation.
Theme preset	compact / comfortable / showcase	Density. See Appearance.

Show mobile view on desktop devices

This is the same control as large device view = MOBILE. A desktop browser then shows the phone column. Use it only for phone-first apps. Most portals should stay DESKTOP.

What users see

Desktop. Wider cards, split pane when enabled, top tabs or a persistent drawer.

Forced mobile. Centered phone column even on a monitor.

Split. Clicking a row updates the pane without leaving the list. Bulk update still uses the list selection, not the pane.

Limits and plans

• Split is not a second details screen. It reuses the details/update configuration.

• Native automation screens have their own desktop layouts (see each screen guide). Do not expect this split toggle to rewrite Work Queue.

Example

Staff Requests update list: desktop split on, compact theme. Clicking a row edits Status in the pane. Bulk update still selects many rows on the left.

Fix problems

Symptom	Likely cause	What to do
Desktop looks like a phone	MOBILE is on	Set DESKTOP.
Split missing	Not a list family screen	Use a list / update list.
Old customize-app URL	Product help updated	This page is current.

Related

App Navigation. Appearance. View types.