Plotly App Studio — data apps for everyone

This video introduces the new features in Dash Enterprise 5.4, focusing on App Studio and how it enables faster, more customizable development of interactive data applications. App Studio allows users to turn Jupyter Notebooks or Python scripts into scalable web apps without needing to learn the full Dash framework. If you can build a dataframe, plot a chart, and define an input, you can build a data app with App Studio.

One of the biggest changes in 5.4 is that App Studio is now integrated directly into Dash Enterprise workspaces. Workspaces are browser-based development environments that come preloaded with common Python libraries, making it easy to start building without any setup.

• App Studio now runs inside Dash Enterprise workspaces for streamlined development
• Workspaces provide a full IDE experience in the browser
• Preinstalled libraries speed up onboarding and app creation
• Users can build apps from sample notebooks or upload their own

App Studio also introduces advanced UI options. Users can now create multiple control panel sections, which display as tabs or accordions depending on placement. The new sidebar layout supports more complex workflows by keeping controls visible while interacting with results.

• Control panels can be placed in a header or sidebar
• Sidebar view supports scrollable accordion sections
• Inputs and charts can coexist on screen to improve usability
• Layout is optimized for apps with dense interfaces

Custom theming has been expanded as well. A new theme editor allows users to apply brand colors, control padding, adjust corner radius, and choose fonts—all without CSS. These changes help teams create apps that match internal style guides and appear more polished out of the box.

• Theme editor supports corporate colors and hex codes
• Users can adjust card padding, corner radius, and fonts
• Themes work in both light and dark mode
• No CSS or manual styling required

Watch the video to follow along and see how Dash Enterprise 5.4 makes it easier than ever to build branded, interactive data apps using App Studio.