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Editing objects, layout parts, and the layout background
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conditional format settings are combined. For example, if you set negative numbers to
display in red and also set conditional formatting on the same field to display negative
numbers in blue with the fill color yellow, the result will be a red number in a yellow field.
System formats have no affect on conditional formatting settings.
• Conditional formatting settings are not transferred when records are copied within
FileMaker
Pro files or exported to other FileMaker Pro files.
• If you use Apple events to Get Text As Style, conditional formatting settings are not
transferred (OS
X).
Related topics
Creating a layout
Selecting and working with objects on a layout
Formatting text
Specifying formats for fields containing numbers
Specifying formats for date fields
Hiding or showing layout objects
Formatting objects, layout parts, and the layout background
You can change the formatting attributes of objects, parts, and the layout background to customize
layouts. You can fill objects, parts, and the background with a solid color, a color gradient, or an
image. If you set the fill to transparent for objects in the foreground, then objects, parts, or the layout
background will show through. In addition, you can specify that objects and parts display a border
and then customize the color and line style of the border.
Setting the fill, line style, and borders for objects, layout parts, and
the layout background
Use the Graphic area of the Inspector to change the appearance of objects, layout parts, and the
layout background. You can change:
• the color (fill) or transparency of objects, layout parts, and the layout background
• line style and color of objects and parts
• borders around objects and parts
• the shape of object and part corners
Tip Use the formatting bar to quickly change the fill and border of an object or layout part or the fill
of the layout background. (You must have already specified borders in the Graphic area of the
Inspector, but you can change borders in the formatting bar.) To display the formatting bar below the
status area, click Formatting
in the layout bar.
To change the appearance of objects or layout parts:
1. In Layout mode, select one or more objects or a layout part label.
See Selecting objects.
2. Click Inspector in the layout bar, then click Appearance.