Data controls
The following set of controls all works with data sources to clearly present information to the user, adding a new dimension to the functionality that we have looked at so far. This can range from a form that the user can interact with to a chart that only takes a glance to view large quantities of data. We will return to this topic in more detail later in this book, so for now it is enough to briefly introduce the options that we have available to us. We will begin by looking at customizable galleries as a way of controlling the appearance of our app.
Gallery controls
Gallery controls are designed to allow the repetition of controls to represent rows of data, for example, when displaying data from a data source. Galleries can be used to display multiple types of data using various controls to build up a feature-rich display within your app. Changes to the layout are made within the gallery template, which is the first item within the gallery. Any changes that...