Editing objects, layout parts, and the layout background > Using the Layout Objects window to work with objects
 
Using the Layout Objects window to work with objects
In Layout mode, use the Layout Objects window to view and work with all the objects that are on the current layout in their stacking order. For example, it may be easier to work with an object on a layout when you use the Layout Objects window to hide all other objects or overlapping objects temporarily.
To work with objects in the Layout Objects window:
1. Click Layout objects window button in the layout bar.
2. In the Layout Objects window:
 
To
Do this
Show or hide an object on the layout
Click Show hide button next to an object.
Show all objects on the layout
Click Show hide button next to the search box.
Show all objects of the same type in the list
Click Show by type button, then choose an object type.
To show all object types, choose All.
Show only one or more objects on the layout
Select the objects to show, then choose Hide All Other Objects from the shortcut menu.
Hide any overlapping objects that are in front of the selected objects
Select one or more objects, then choose Hide Objects in Front from the shortcut menu.
Hide any overlapping objects that are in front or in back of the selected objects
Select one or more objects, then choose Hide Objects in Front and Back from the shortcut menu.
Change the stacking order
Drag an object in the list to its new position in the stacking order.
Specify the name of an object or a grouped object
Select an object in the list, then choose Specify Object Name from the shortcut menu. (Or, select the object, then click the object again.) Type a name.
Work with an object in a group without ungrouping
Click the triangle next to the group name to expand the group, then select the object.
Set script triggers for an object
Select an object in the list, then choose Set Script Triggers from the shortcut menu.
Define conditional formatting for an object
Select an object in the list, then choose Conditional Formatting from the shortcut menu.
Identifying unnamed objects
If there is no name specified for an object, the Layout Objects window displays the following information:
 
For this object type
The list displays
Text, button, button bar segment, popover, or tab panel
Any existing text enclosed in quotation marks—for example, "NewButton".
A calculation for an object as Calculation.
When there’s no text or calculation, the object type—for example, Button.
Field
The control style followed by the field name—for example, Edit Box (Last Name).
A related field as the control style followed by the related field name—for example, Edit Box (::Country).
Portal
Portal followed by the related table name—for example, Portal (Customers).
Notes 
•Hiding objects applies only to Layout mode.
•Hidden objects stay hidden after you exit and reenter Layout mode, but are visible after you close and reopen FileMaker Pro.
•You can’t specify a name for slide and tab control objects, but you can specify a name for panels within these objects.
•You can’t use the Layout Objects window to hide or reorder panels in a slide or tab control. See Changing a tab control and Changing a slide control.
•If a button definition is attached to an object or a group of objects, the button is displayed as a grouped button.
•You can show or hide a popover button but not the associated popover.
Related topics 
Arranging objects
Naming objects
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