Technical Brief

FileMaker Go 1.2.1 Technical Brief
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Table 10-1 from the iPhone Human Interface Guidelines shows some of the standard buttons the iPhone platform
provides for toolbars and navigation bars.
Button Meaning Name
Opens an action sheet that allows users to take an application specific action Action
Opens an action sheet that displays a photo picker in camera mode Camera
Opens a new message view in edit mode Compose
Show application-specific bookmarks Bookmarks
Display a search field Search
Create a new item Add
Delete current item Trash
Move or route an item to a destination within the application, such as a folder Organize
Send or route an item to another location Reply
Stop current process or task Stop
Refresh contents (use only when necessary; otherwise, refresh automatically) Refresh
Begin media playback or slides Play
Fast forward through media playback or slides FastForward
Pause media playback or slides (note that this implies context preservation) Pause
Move backwards through media playback or slides Rewind
While these icons will be familiar to iPhone and iPad users, there is a risk in too literally recreating an iOS-like
interface. FileMaker Go behaves differently than native applications, and it will be important for users to remember
that they are still working with connected databases within the FileMaker paradigm. Likewise, FileMaker Pro users
on desktops may be put off by having to manipulate an interface exclusively designed for iOS devices. Still, it
makes sense to leverage user expectations and create interfaces that are intuitive and common to applications
with which they are already familiar.