Features that should be added to App Inventor

**Prof-KOS** · 08-18-2010, 10:27 PM

I thought a thread to compile the list of features that App Inventor is missing would be a good idea.

If someone posts a function that is actually there, please be sure to let them know. Some things are hard to recognize if the terminology is new to you.

The features that are missing are (I will keep editing this post to keep a clean list):

- The ability to add more screens (this is a biggie for me)
- The ability to change the icon of the completed app
- Export to Eclipse (Kyle Gibb) or block to free edit code (codeles)
- Ability to use swf and swg files (Sonicaholic)

What has anyone else found?

**Kyle Gibb** · 08-18-2010, 10:35 PM

I would LOVE a way to export the app to Eclipse so you could really look at the Java code and see what it is doing. That way, you could quickly set up simple stuff in AI but then add alot more buy coding it by hand.

**Sonicaholic** · 08-19-2010, 11:31 AM

ability to use swf and svg files

**codeles** · 08-19-2010, 03:30 PM

Export to eclipse would be nice, or maybe just a block for free editing code?

**jnadelman** · 08-20-2010, 01:29 PM

I've only done a few of the tutorials. What do you mean "add more screens"?
Are you saying that this app builder only allows you to create one screen? Your kidding me?

**Prof-KOS** · 08-20-2010, 06:52 PM

For now, one screen is what you're limited to. Apparently it is going to be added in a future update. Right now, you can use visible/invisible components or use the app to launch another app.