User manual

Creating and managing layouts and reports 6-11
Keep these points in mind:
1 FileMaker Pro doesn’t display subsummary layout parts when you
specify View as List in Browse mode or Find mode. You see
subsummary parts and subsummary data calculated correctly only in
Preview mode or in a printed report (see “Viewing or printing
subsummary or grand summary data” on page 6-28). FileMaker Pro
also doesn’t display or print subsummary or grand summary parts
when you specify View as Table in any mode.
1 To change the background color or pattern of the table, make sure
the fields are transparent, then change the color or pattern of the body
part (see “Adding or changing layout parts” on page 6-26). The
column headers pick up their font attributes (except the font color,
which is always black) from the first field in the tab order (see
“Setting the tab order for data entry” on page 7-8). You can’t modify
the background of the column headers.
1 If Include column headers is selected, users can resize columns or
sort by a column’s values (as long as they have the appropriate
access privileges) even if Resizable columns and Sort data when
selecting column are cleared by right-clicking (Windows) or Control-
clicking (Mac OS) the column header and choosing the appropriate
command from the context menu. See “Viewing records” on
page 2-2.
About working with objects on a layout
An object is a discrete element—a field, text, a graphic object (such
as an oval or imported picture), a button, or a portal (for displaying
rows of related records)—that you can select, move, resize, delete,
copy, format, and otherwise change. Place objects on a layout to
enhance its design.
For example, add the Client name and Line Item fields to a layout to
display data from those fields. Add the title “Invoice,” or emphasize
a group of fields by enclosing them in a rectangle to make the layout
easier to understand.
In Browse mode, objects look the same from record to record, while
field data changes to show the data in your database.
Working with the layout tools
For each type of object you work with, you use specific tools from
the tool panel or one of the toolbars (choose View menu > Toolbars).
Tool panel in Layout mode
Selection tool
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