How do custom pages change model-driven apps?

How do custom pages change the way we build model-driven apps?
If you customise model-driven apps using HTML web resources or code components - what's the big deal about custom pages and app convergence? #PowerApps #PowerPlatform #MsDyn365

00:00 Introduction
00:33 What is app convergence?
01:18 Model-driven and canvas apps are at odds with each other
02:00 Custom Pages Announced - so what?
02:35 Why do we need Power FX anyway?
04:20 It's not about low code, it's about declarative programming
07:00 Where can you use custom pages in model-driven apps
08:22 How do you build a custom page to look like model-driven apps?
09:45 My code components are as small as possible
11:14 What does this mean if you are using HTML web resources today or complex PCF code components?
11:55 Conclusion

[LisaCrosbie]

Love this video Scott, as someone without a coding background I totally understand those concepts now from your clear explanation and car fixing analogy, thank you; that’s so helpful!

[makdaddy]

Fantastic explanation thank you. Can you do a whole demo walk through so we can learn what you’ve built?

[luckydog]

Superb video. As a functional consulant, not a programmer, i found the explanation of the concepts really useful.

[Letsreadcode]

I loved what you built Scott! I’m entering this journey myself with some complex custom pages. I wonder if you have your demo available somewhere to look at it. I’m following same rules of doing as much as I can in Powerfx and canvas components. I want to see how the interaction between PCFs and the surrounding page is happening to see if I’m missing something. Also, have you had the chance to test their performance with lots of data?

[millardmanalastas]

Thank you very much Scott - your super clear explanation really help me in my learning power apps.. thank you very much!

[AmazingApplications]

Thanks for the helpful explanation, Scott. (Love the New Zenler t-shirt too!)

[jawfox]

Great insights Scott. Will be great if you can make a session for the code behind this custom page app you shown in this video

[everythingistaken]

You can essentially create 15 custom pages (canvas apps) fulfilling business functions all within a model driven app, and license the entire thing with one per app license for your users.

[disturbedcarrot]

This is so informative, your replication effort is jaw hitting the floor good! Thanks Scott.

[skullduggery]

Hi Scott,
Is there already a schedule for when or if the Model Driven Command Bar will be updated to support the User() function?

[ChiefsFanInSC]

By boss thinks I am REALLY smart. Little does he know that I just watch Scott Durow videos. :)

[darinjohnson]

your content is so well done. useful. innovative. with great clarity of idea and reasoning. I getpaid to watch it too! 😁

[LukasSchauffele]

Great to see some of these components in the Creator Kit. I noticed the grid shown in the video is editable, whereas the DetailList control is not. Do you know if the Detailslist will get support for in-grid editing?

[komminane]

Can we add a custom page in a tab of MDA form and pass the form context

[saurabhtalele]

yes great video..do adding page in model driven add any extra cost, we have dynamics 365 license

[jeffthorpe]

Those custom code components look like something that should be available in the product. I am not sure exactly what the Canvas App drag n drop component does but based on the title it sounds like something canvas apps needs. Do you see any of these custom controls or some variation of them becoming common components, so they are available to the low code and citizen developers?

[developermct]

What do you recommend for people who are really good with Canvas apps and want to pick up the model-driven skills? Any specific videos or series of videos to help with that? Thanks!

[rockstar-gp]

Awesome ! Any good videos on Power Fx & Custom Page working together?

[TDevolder]

Very interesting video. Is it possible to reference/share link to the Code Components used in the custom page? Thx!

[sirkato]

Isn't it a bit of wrong marketing if you show an example custom page that is literally nothing like a canvas app, but full of "imperative pcf controls"?