mac Hover behavior on non-enterable fields

[Gilbert Osmond]

Request clarification:

 

In FMP Advanced 13, when I set a different style for an object when it is in "hover" state, the style is only applied if the object is *enterable in browse mode.*  (To be clear, I am not referring to OnHover script trigger or any other sort of script triggering, just FMP's native "hover" style state.)

 

If "Field Entry" -- Browse Mode check box is not checked (i.e. the field is not enterable,) when I mouse-hover over the object nothing happens.

 

Maybe this is how it's always been and I just didn't know it.

 

It's problematic for me because I want to use a container field (with custom icon stored in it) as a button, and I want the button to "highlight" on hover, but I can only do this if the field is enterable in browse mode, which risks the user accidentally overwriting the icon with randomly-dragged information from elsewhere.

[LaRetta]

Hover depends upon whether a script is attached.  I tested container and turned off entry and attached any script and it works.  If it still doesn't work for you, can you attach a small example or explain more for us?   :-)

[Gilbert Osmond]

When I attach a script (i.e. via a Button definition) to a Container field marked non-enterable in Browse/Find  mode, the hover style definition now animates & appears as expected.

 

I think I was trying to do something non-sensical, which is ask Filemaker to "hover highlight" an object that doesn't *do* anything. (I.e. to highlight an object that is non-enterable and that has no triggers, buttons, etc. associated with it.)

 

This topic can be moved or deleted as far as I'm concerned.

 

Thanks for your reply.

[Lee Smith]

Hi Gilbert,

 

Thanks for letting us know what was going on.

 

 

This topic can be moved or deleted as far as I'm concerned.

This is a learning Forum, and as such, we don’t delete Threads. This way, others  experiencing similar problems can benefit from your information.

 

Lee