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5 Hidden FileMaker Design Tools I’m Thankful For

Here are some little-known features that might be a little more difficult to discover, and shortcuts that can help out in a pinch. Some of these nuggets can make developing faster, easier, or more accurate.

Converting from the Classic Theme Part 1: The Guts

In this article, find out about a 2-step process to update your layouts to something leaner, faster, and better-looking than the good old Classic solution you have today.

Composition Fundamentals for FileMaker: Colour

Part of a series on the basics of layout composition for an appealing UI. Colour is one of the most important elements of a design. Since vision is our most dominant sense, colour has an enormous impact on the feeling of a design.

Composition Fundamentals For FileMaker: Shape

Part of a series on the basics of composing layouts for an appealing UI. As visual creatures, humans are very sensitive to detecting the shapes of things we see. Interpreting shapes is one of the basic ways we navigate the world around us.

Designing Layouts Using Themes & Styles

If you haven’t started using themes and styles yet in your FileMaker development, you should! This article consolidates information from Andrew Paulsen, Adam Ward, and Bob Shockey, presented in sessions at the 2014 FileMaker Developer’s Conference in San Antonio, Texas.

Prevent Jump After Drop-Down List Selection

When a user selects a value from a drop-down list, FileMaker’s expected behaviour is to move the cursor automatically to the next field (or object) in the tab order. If that field also has a drop-down list attached, this will have the effect of activating the list. Under normal circumstances, this is fine and even