Hello FM Gurus

 

From starter template Contacts.fmp12 , can someone please tell me how to change background color of a tab panel without changing the header?

 

When I tried to change the background on the tab control, the header "work address" changed as well.

 

attached is the sample file

 

Thanks in advanced y'all

Contacts.zip

Insert a rectangle filled with the color you want.

 

Contacts_background.fmp12.zip

Thanks, that's one way to "patch" it up

 

but I wanted to know how Filemaker did it

 

anyone?

How FileMaker did what exactly? Is the file you sent an example of what FileMaker DID? If so, where?

You mean like this?

 

A little harsh, but it is for example.

Contacts.fmp12.zip

You mean like this?

 

A little harsh, but it is for example.

 

Thanks,

 

As you can see from your file, both active and inactive Tab label/header and body color has one color

 

but from the original Contacts.fmp12, inactive Tab Label/header has dark grey color, while the active body has light grey (2 different color)

 

I need to know how Filemaker did that, afterall this is their starter template.

hope this image might clear it up

To change these, you have to select the tab in layout mode and then use the Inspector to select the part and then choose a color.

 

HTH
 

Lee

The key is learning how to use the different object states on the appearance tab of the inspector.

 

You have control over how the object appears in different states (normal, hover, pressed, in focus)

Hi Bruce, that was what I was trying to say, but you said it better. 

 

Hi Norman?, I move your topic here because we have this one for layout needs in v12.

 

Please use this link to up date your profile to reflect your change in FileMaker (and any other info that has changed)  MY PROFILE

 

Lee

the only thing that works are "normal state" and "hover"

 

I don't know how "press" works and "in focus" doen't seem to work either

The key is learning how to use the different object states on the appearance tab of the inspector.

 

You have control over how the object appears in different states (normal, hover, pressed, in focus)

 

Thanks,

Did you get a chance to try it out? for some reason "In focus state" does not work in Tabs for me