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Editing objects, layout parts, and the layout background
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Anchor points are either the layout, tab or slide control, or portal margin in which an object resides.
By default, objects are anchored on both the top and left sides of the layout or page.
To allow objects to resize or move when the FileMaker Pro window is resized:
1. In Layout mode, select one or more objects on the layout.
For more information, see Selecting objects.
2. Click Inspector in the layout bar, then click Position.
3. In the Autosizing area, select the line that indicates the side of the object that you want
anchored to the layout, the tab control, slide control, or portal margin.
For example, to allow an object to maintain its horizontal position on the layout and expand to
the right when the window is made wider, leave the default left and top anchors selected and
select the right anchor.
Tip To allow an object to move to the right (rather than expand) when the window is made
wider, clear the left anchor leaving the top and right anchors selected.
Notes
• The following table compares the effects of different and combined horizontal resize
settings. Vertical resize settings behave the same. In these illustrations, the outer rectangle
represents the layout, tab control, slide control, or portal margin. The inner rectangle shows
the alignment of the anchored object under different layout settings. Top anchor settings are
included so objects retain their vertical orientation on the layout.
Object’s position and
width when window
is original size
Object’s position in
resized window
Auto-resize
settings
Object alignment and
size when window is
resized
Object is left-aligned and
does not expand or move.
(This is the default setting for
new objects).
Object is right-aligned,
moving to the right margin of
the layout, tab control, slide
control, or portal.
Object expands to meet both
left and right layout, tab
control, slide control, or
portal margins.