Reordering and excluding layouts in the Layout pop-up menu

Reordering and excluding layouts in the Layout pop-up menu

In Layout mode, you can change the order in which layouts are listed in the Layout pop-up menu. You can also prevent a layout from appearing in the Layout pop-up menu, and add separator lines to group layouts together.

To

In Layout mode, do this

Reorder layouts in the Layout pop-up menu

Choose Manage Layouts from the Layout pop-up menu. In the Manage Layouts dialog box, position the pointer over the layout name and drag the layout name to a new position, then click OK.

Include or exclude layouts in the Layout pop-up menu in Browse, Find, and Preview modes

Note  In Layout mode, all layouts are displayed in the Layout pop-up menu, even the excluded ones.

Choose Manage Layouts from the Layout pop-up menu. In the Manage Layouts dialog box, click a layout name. To include the layout, select Include in Layouts menu. To exclude the layout, clear this option. (You can also click to the left of the layout name to select or clear this option.)

A checkmark appears next to the name of each layout that's included in the Layout pop-up menu.

To create separator lines to group layouts together in the Layout pop-up menu

Follow the instructions in Creating a layout to create one or more layouts named “-” (hyphen). Create a layout for each separator line that you need. Choose Manage Layouts from the Layout pop-up menu. In the Manage Layouts dialog box, reorder the layouts so that the hyphen-named layouts appear where you want separator lines to appear.

Notes

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You can also use the Layout Setup dialog box to include or exclude a layout. From the Layout pop-up menu, choose the layout to include or exclude. Click Layout Setup in the layout bar, select or clear Include in Layouts menu, then click OK.

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The Menu Set column of the Manage Layouts dialog box displays the menu set associated with each layout. You create menu sets using the Custom Menus feature, available only with FileMaker Pro Advanced. For more information on custom menus, see Defining custom menus (FileMaker Pro Advanced) or the FileMaker Pro Advanced Development Guide included with FileMaker Pro Advanced.

To	In Layout mode, do this
Reorder layouts in the Layout pop-up menu	Choose Manage Layouts from the Layout pop-up menu. In the Manage Layouts dialog box, position the pointer over the layout name and drag the layout name to a new position, then click OK.
Include or exclude layouts in the Layout pop-up menu in Browse, Find, and Preview modes Note In Layout mode, all layouts are displayed in the Layout pop-up menu, even the excluded ones.	Choose Manage Layouts from the Layout pop-up menu. In the Manage Layouts dialog box, click a layout name. To include the layout, select Include in Layouts menu. To exclude the layout, clear this option. (You can also click to the left of the layout name to select or clear this option.) A checkmark appears next to the name of each layout that's included in the Layout pop-up menu.
To create separator lines to group layouts together in the Layout pop-up menu	Follow the instructions in Creating a layout to create one or more layouts named “-” (hyphen). Create a layout for each separator line that you need. Choose Manage Layouts from the Layout pop-up menu. In the Manage Layouts dialog box, reorder the layouts so that the hyphen-named layouts appear where you want separator lines to appear.

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