Hiding field labels to save space

[peaceandplenty]

Lots of real estate is wasted on field name labels, especially in iOS. I'd like to see the field name label UNDER the field and visible only in Find Mode; in Browse Mode, the field data in this particular solution is self-evident. This is not what I want:

I've been experimenting with conditional formatting with only frustration; I think I want a format that depends on the view mode but we don't have it. And, I've downloaded examples of solutions that others have designed, including the starter solutions, but haven't seen a resolution. Instead, lots of wasted space:

 

I wonder if anyone else has resolved this?

[RodgerBell]

I had a similar situation and your not going to like the answer as to how I solved it.

 

The short answer is two layouts.  Then use the OnModeEnter OnModeExit script triggers to toggle between your "find" layout with labels and your "browse" layout without.

 

Messy, in that you need to maintain two layouts, but it works.

[doughemi]

Set Conditional Formatting for the label to Formula is  Get(Window Mode) ≠ 1 and the conditional text color to the background color.  

Set Conditional Formatting for the field to Formula is  Get(Window Mode) = 1 and the conditional fill color to none.

 

see http://www.filemaker.com/help/html/func_ref2.32.88.html

[Rick Whitelaw]

Applying conditional formatting to the labels will still make the labels take up space on the layout. The labels will still be there even tough you won't see them. Two layouts, one Browse and the other Find, is easy to do.

[doughemi]

The OP specified the labels "below" the field, which I interpreted to be the same as "behind" it.  If I was correct, my solution shows the label in the field's space when in Find mode, but hides it in any other mode, which was requested.

 

hidden labels.fmp12.zip

[Lee Smith]

See if this helps you out.

 

Database Pro Hide Labels

[peaceandplenty]

Thank you thank you thank you! I never even thought about conditional formatting on anything other than fields– certainly not on plain text. This worked perfectly for me. And the conversation amongst others here and examples opened a few other doors for me, too, entirely unrelated to my original question.

 

Thanks again everyone, and forgive the delay– unlike the other denizens here, I'm otherwise employed, so working with Filemaker is a bit of a hobby (which is obvious when comparing my work with that of real pros).

 

Thanks.