How can i make my screen2 open first when i install the app not screen1. Is this possible?

[manasa239]

How can i make my screen2 open first when i install the app not screen1. Is this possible?

[SteveJG]

Changing Order of Screens

Hello. I am a student who is currently making an app following the curriculum of the school. While I was making the app, I was confused about the order in which I should make the screen, so the screen that was supposed to be on the second is the first one. So when you turn on the app, the second screen appears. What should we do? Is there a way to change the order of the screen?

Set first screen/activity running my app

Hi First of all, consider dropping the idea of a splash screen - many Users just find them annoying. Since Screen1 is the ‘King’ in App Inventor, it is the first one to display. Sounds like Screen1 is your Menu Page. If you really need a Splash Screen, what to do next depends on how many Screens you have already created because the ideal world scenario would be to use Virtual Screens. (Screen1 being the ‘real’ Screen, hosting Virtual Screens that consist of Vertical Arrangements (Containers),…

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[manasa239]

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[Taifun]

@manasa239

How can i make my screen2 open first when i install the app not screen1

Screen1 is always the first screen, therefore use the links provied by @SteveJG to change the order of your screens...

see also

General Tips and Tricks for App Inventor

This list was made by @Taifun Use different screens wisely Before starting to create another screen, first you should think about is it really necessary? See also Building apps with many screens and SteveJG's post about advantages/disadvantages, because in only one screen you also can use vertical arrangements to simulate different screens, just set the arrangements to visible = true/false as needed... If you decided to use different screens, then you should switch them correctly, else you …

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[DMike92]

You can still go to screen2 with a 'WhenScreenInitialize' component of screen 1 under certain condition and have a button to return to screen1 with other condition (a return value for instance or a ThinyDb to keep track...).