Up until now, the table would just show a big empty space whenever there were no records. Not super helpful.
To keep things clearer, we now show a friendly hint when there's nothing to display:

No records (old)

No records (new)

Enjoy the update!

Below you'll find links to the documentation for each item:

Theme customizing

Background customizing

Client-side encryption

Biometric & PIN authentication

Screen styling

Editor styling/features

Menu styling

An empty menu will now look like:

Empty menu

All changes will be available with next VisionX and App update!

If you now include the class in a screen like this:

you will see the following in the latest app:

Button group

You now have another very helpful component that you can integrate into your custom apps.

Have fun

Our Flutter UI is now fully compatible with the latest Flutter version (3.41). We've put in the work to ensure you have full access to all the newest features Flutter has to offer.

During this process, we noticed that json_dynamic_widget is no longer being actively maintained. (We completely understand the developers' reasons, but as you know us: "Impossible" isn't in our vocabulary.)

That's why we've pivoted our implementation to the officially Google-supported solution: Remote Flutter Widgets (rfw). This brings us much closer to the Flutter core, as widgets can now be used directly in the definition file. This makes everything significantly more readable. Furthermore, there's a massive performance boost to be gained by saving templates in binary format - which we already support! In a direct comparison, rfw wins by a landslide; even with large datasets, everything remains buttery smooth. The unexpected switch has already paid off!

Why didn't we use rfw from the start? Simply because not everything was production-ready when we first tested it, and json_dynamic_widget was performing exceptionally well at the time.

This new version isn't just a compatibility upgrade; it's packed with new features:

• Copy-to-clipboard button in editors (optional)
• Biometric/PIN security (per app, per screen, or per button press)
• Title bar styling (e.g., matching screen colors)
• Customizable icons
• Client-side data encryption
• Empty state info text for menus
• Geo-location access with alerts if location services are disabled
• Caching for small images
• Binary data types are now natively recognized
• Password input with quality indicators (optional)
• Toggle visibility for password inputs (optional)
• Multi-factor authentication fixes and a fresh new look
• Background images for masks or menus via API
• Safe Area color customizable via API
• Request reduction for better efficiency
• Full support for all FontAwesome and Material Icons (by name)

We'll be diving deeper into these features over the coming weeks, but for now: it's just awesome!

This is a highly specialized capability, but incredibly powerful. If you're building something like a password manager that syncs credentials across devices, this feature is a game-changer. Passwords never appear in plaintext on the server - even if someone were to gain direct database access due to a security flaw, they'd only see encrypted blobs.

How does it work?

You simply mark the columns you want encrypted:

The corresponding database column must use a binary data type (not text).
That's literally all the setup required.

When the user opens the screen in your app, they'll be prompted for a token. This token is stored securely on the device, never displayed, and used solely for encryption and decryption. Each application can use its own token. You can also delete the token to force re-entry whenever needed.

How it looks like?

Enter token

Delete token

Old UI

New UI

New UI (multi-scan)

The changes are already integrated in our Open Source project and will also be available in the stores with the next app update.

This release isn't just an update. It's a massive refresh: nearly every library has been upgraded (some because of patched vulnerabilities), and new features unlocked. Even though VisionX apps weren't at risk, we wanted you to have the latest, safest, and most feature-packed version possible.

Bottom line: VisionX 6.5 is stronger, faster, and fresher than ever.

Highlights you will love

Mobile App (VisionX Previewer)

• Speed boost: faster than ever
• Customizable comboboxes: style them your way (see article)
• Deep link and push notifications: build modern apps without worrying about the tech details (read more...)
• Badges for elements and menu: because every great app deserves flair (read here and here)

Next-Gen Web App (React UI)

• Upgraded: React 19 and PrimeReact 10.9
• Compatibility: full dependency refresh
• Keyboard navigation: Tab and Enter work seamlessly in tables, date pickers, and comboboxes
• Performance: tables handle thousands of rows reliably
• Style Designer: revamped to make custom theming effortless

Classic Web App (Vaadin UI)

• Future-proof: compatible with upcoming browser changes (Chrome and beyond)
• Stability: behind-the-scenes work to keep VisionX rock-solid

VisionX Features

• Live preview: VisionX now supports direct preview for the classic and next-gen web app, and remembers your last choice
• Connection pooling: designed for high-traffic apps to reduce database load and boost performance, simple enough for citizen developers
• Morph between 1-tab tabsheet and Group panel seamless

Also available: VisionX Previewer App 3.3.2 in the app stores.

Next stop: VisionX 6.6.

Until then, enjoy the muscle and polish of VisionX 6.5.157
Available now in the customer download area.

We tried to improve our picklist = combobox = linked cell editor visually. And the result is so cool.

We played around with different styles like bottom sheet and popup. A bottom sheet is very common on iOS but not on Android devices. A popup is a usual method.
Our current implementation is a popup but it looks like a dialog. It's not bad but not cool enough.
The visual difference is big but it's always the same control.


Some impressions

Every video first shows the good old linked cell editor = combobox = picklist and then a new variant of the same editor.

We support following style names:

• f_as_dialog
• f_as_bottomsheet
• f_as_popup

Styles for popup animation:

• f_popup_jump
• f_popup_fade_in_bounce (default)
• f_popup_fade_in_down
• f_popup_fade_in_roll_down

As usual, code is available in our github repo.

It's now flutter 3.35 compatible, supports Android' 16KB Page size and is ready for Android SDK 36.

We’ve invested a lot of time in improving stability and performance. Layout rendering should now operate somewhat faster than before. Additionally, we’ve implemented push and deep links in a way that allows the application to update its display using pure parameters. For example, it’s now possible to update individual fields or open entire screens and select specific data records within them.

How it works?

Deep link example

The app runs on a real device. It has a simple screen with a button which will send an email with two links in it. The first will open the app and sets an application parameter. This parameter will be shown as text of a text field. The second link will open a specific screen and scrolls to a specific record.

Our implementation of native push:

Native push

The app receives a push message while running and shows a local notification. If you tap the notification, the app will be opened as well. In this demo, we don't tap the notification.

The project, as always, can be found on github.

We’ll be updating our VisionX Previewer app in the next few days and releasing it in the stores.

We’re currently in the final stages of testing. All our libraries are up to date and free of security issues. We've made extensive updates to our React UI, and our native mobile client has received numerous refinements, including full support for push notifications and deep linking. Background APIs have also been successfully tested with both Apple and Android devices. The native mobile client has been upgraded to the latest versions as well.

At the moment, we're addressing a few visual issues that surfaced during our pre-release testing. These are purely cosmetic and do not affect functionality.

The new VisionX version will include an updated React UI, an enhanced React UI Designer, and the latest native mobile client.

Although the release took longer than expected, it was well worth the effort!

We’ll notify you here once the release is officially available. Thanks for your patience!