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Editing objects, layout parts, and the layout background
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made larger.
- To increase the height of existing rows, set at least one object inside the portal to auto-
resize vertically.
- To keep row height static and increase the number of rows displayed when the object
that contains a portal is enlarged, do not set any objects inside the portal to auto-resize.
• Objects set to resize behave as follows when displayed in different views:
• Form View: Objects are anchored to the sides of the window horizontally and to the
sides of their enclosing layout part vertically.
• List View: Objects are anchored horizontally.
• Table View: Auto-resize settings have no effect.
• If you place objects to the right of the layout edge, they do not auto-resize and do not
display on the layout in Browse mode.
Related topics
Using the Inspector to position objects
Specifying the display state for an object
You can specify attributes indicating the state of an object, which gives database users visual
feedback for actions they take. For example, you can format a button so it displays in a slightly
darker color when a user clicks the button, or you can indicate that the current record displays in a
contrasting color in
List View.
To specify the display state for an object:
1. In Layout mode, select one or more objects.
See Selecting objects.
Note To have the active (current) record or alternating records display with a different fill in List
View, select the Body
part label. The body part is considered to be an object in the following
steps.
2. Click Inspector in the layout bar, then click Appearance.
The object type drop-down list (at the top of the Appearance tab) displays the type of the
selected object. If you select objects of different types, FileMaker
Pro displays Selected
Objects.
3. For objects with several components (for example, portals or slide controls), choose from
the object type drop-down list.
4. Choose a state from the object state drop-down list (below the object type drop-down list).
Choose To display the object or layout part as specified when
Normal or Inactive The object is available to the user, but is not currently selected.
In Focus The object has been activated by a mouse-click, the Tab key, or a script.
Hover The user pauses the pointer over the object.
Pressed The mouse button is held down on a clickable object.
Primary The body layout part is viewed in Form View or List View or related records
are displayed in the rows of a portal. Setting the Primary state fills the
background of the body part or all rows in a portal.