Single Page Application vs. Multi-page Application - Which is better ?

[nachiketjoshi]

I am developing a PowerApps which has got around 8 Masters and 8 respective forms. Users need to navigate from one tab to another . There are 3 sections of the app - Customers, Purchases, Accounting. All three sections have quite similar UI (forms, buttons etc).

Is it better to create this as a Single Page Application and use UpdateContext to hide/show particular section or a Multi-page Application is better with navigation gallery with target screens?

[v-siky-msft]

Hi @nachiketjoshi ,

I think this is up to your design intent. It is excellent to show the related content in one page, this makes the design of the app more compact. However, I don't think it is a good idea to condense everything in a single page, it would make the design very bloated and complex.

So it is better to combine both, use single page to show the related content, and use multiple page to distingue different section of App.

Best regards,

Sik

[Office365Master · Accepted solution]

I do kind of have to smile, because believe it or not I created an app with a single screen that will seriously blow your mind insofar what functionality I was implemented on a single screen:

https://youtu.be/vSbwmHfqK3c : Long 30m demo video describing functionality implemented in one screen in an app.

https://youtu.be/poKsDNYm9Jw : Short 2m demo video 

That said, you really have to be extremely highly-skilled to do something like this, and the corrosponding blog I have published relating to the demo video(s) are relective of that.

Brian

MCSM SharePoint: Charter 😋

[TiagoFreire]

I have been advancing my game with PowerApps, and when navigating across screens, it may become complicated to sync data states when one gallery changes data which was being displayed elsewhere. 

I am currently with a hybrid approach with conditional visibility making widgets show and hide, but with also with more than one page. 

Even if you have 8 galleries and 8 forms, you can show one or two at a time. 

I think the way you go is a matter of intent and UX consistency, but you will have to level up the game with variables and controls either way.