Lesson 5: Theming, Virtual Columns & Referencing Images (AppSheet Tutorial - No Coding Needed!)

Full Course Outline and Materials Available Here: https://www.firesofalchemy.com/appsheet-tarot-app In this lesson, we polish up the look and feel of our tarot app. You’ll learn how to make your app visually engaging by theming colours, adjusting icons, and displaying images dynamically using virtual columns. We’ll also add a timestamp column to track when each reading is created, and discuss when to use virtual vs. real columns in your Google Sheet. By the end, your app will not only work—it will look and feel like a personalised, custom-built tool. 00:00 Intro 00:33 Card View Theming 00:45 View Types 01:07 Images Improve Look and Feel 01:18 Using Virtual Column to Reference 1st Card Image 05:27 Readings Card View Image Success 07:12 Theming and Branding Entire App 08:30 Changing Menu Bar Icons 10:47 Adding Timestamps to Readings 13:24 Troubleshooting Pull Card Button 14:29 Bug Found, Solution Coming You may purchase direct access to the project to support future lessons. Access enables you to clone the entire Appsheet project and modify it as you wish. You will maintain access as the template is updated in future lessons, you can clone as many times as needed. Purchase here: https://buymeacoffee.com/firesofalchemy/e/448459 Appsheet Consulting and Troubleshooting https://buymeacoffee.com/firesofalchemy/e/449624 What’s Covered in Lesson 5 • How to add and configure virtual columns to pull dynamic content (like the first card’s image) • Using dot notation to reference related data (e.g. [FirstCard].[Image]) • The difference between virtual columns and spreadsheet columns (and when to use each) • Adding a timestamp column with the NOW() function to log readings • Sorting readings by newest first • Customising the app’s look with themes, logos, and colour schemes • Updating icons and positions in the navigation bar for a more polished UI • Troubleshooting common issues (like list formatting causing sync errors) Resources mentioned: • https://appsheet.com • https://sheets.new CC0 - Creative Commons Copyright Free High Quality Tarot Deck Scans Available here: • https://archive.org/details/rider-waite-tarot/ Follow Fires of Alchemy https://www.firesofalchemy.com ~ For more insight into my style of readings, the history of tarot and more - see my website below: --- https://www.firesofalchemy.com/blog/tarot 🃏 --- Support future readings and expanded content 🤝 https://buymeacoffee.com/firesofalchemy #TarotApp #AppSheet #NoCode #TarotTutorial #PocketTarot #DIYApp #FiresOfAlchemy