Learning Claris FileMaker

Once upon a time FileMaker layouts were simple.

Everything was visible all of the time and unless it was done by mistake, we never stacked objects on top of one another.

Over the years however, a lot of features have been added to FileMaker to help us get the most out of small screens.

These days we have tools such as tab controls, slide controls, pop-overs and object hiding that allow us to cram lots of objects into a small amount of space and show the users just those that we want them to see.

These features allow us to do things that used to be impossible, but with so many objects on a layout it can be difficult to find the one you are looking for. 

To help us with this, FileMaker 16 adds a feature called the Layout Objects window (LOW). Here’s how it works.

The Layout Objects window is an exciting feature released with FileMaker 16.

The FileMaker Layout Object Window allows you to work with stacked objects and quickly find an object or field on a layout.

Let’s take a look on the blog post ...