Layout Folders

[maverik_uk]

Many of my solutions can have 50-100 layouts. The constant scrolling in the layout dripdown menu can be painful.

Please can we have groups/folders to hold multiple layouts?

Thanking FM in anticipation.

[cjaeger]

prefix your layout names in a consitant manner, click on the layout submenu and type some letters will jump to the right category.

exp - Export Addresses

inp - Input Names

inp - Input Companies

prn - Print All Data

prn - Print Details with Subssummary

[Lee Smith]

Hi Christian,

Nice tip, also, I glad to see you back, and posting.

Lee

[Oldfogey]

What am I missing? It only uses the first letter I type.

I use genx's solution, which is great. Try searching on 'manylayoutnav'.

(Sorry, I've been too slack to learn how to include a link to a thread.)

[bcooney]

I have wanted a place to comment a layout for years. Something that I can leave in place and that isn't seen in browse mode.

[fabriceN]

The web viewer is made for you

Instead of a URL, just type a comment like :

// this layout has dozens of hidden tab panels, 1x1 pixel unstored calculation fields and a couple of mysterious portals to hide objects, because FileMaker still doesn't allow control over object attributes.

Edited October 27, 2007 by Guest

[fabriceN]

To find a layout or a TO, you can also use this little script (needs a global field)

FindLayout.fp7.zip

[bcooney]

I have to try this, but I would think that another "object" on my layout would affect window resizing in browse mode. It's not truly "hidden". I'd take a comment box in Layout Setup.

[fabriceN]

Sorry, I have no way to add a text box in the Layout Setup window, but the nice thing with the web viewer is that it can hold as much data as you want and be as small as you want.

Give it a try.

[bcooney]

I will certainly check it out, thanks.