

Well, instead of styling the scrollbar, how about hiding it altogether? This new feature is an option on fields and portals, and allows you to only show a scrollbar slider when the user’s cursor is actually scrolling. Here is the layout after switching from Classic to a custom theme based on Cool: So finding something to replace it with is a bit of a challenge. And no other theme’s scrollbar is exactly like the Classic scrollbar style. So choosing the look of the scrollbars is a major portion of deciding on a new theme. Readers of this blog know I like scrollbars! I’ve written about them before, probably because they can be one of the most distinctive elements of a layout, and in FileMaker there is very little about scrollbars that can be styled. Here are…drumroll please…Five Things New in FileMaker 14 That Will Improve Your Interfaces (in no particular order): 1. Since you’re already touching every layout in your solution, why not take advantage of some of the new features in FileMaker 14? It makes sense to get the most bang for your buck. Now that you’ve decided to update your layouts to a modern theme in FileMaker, there are a few things you might want to do at the same time, that don’t require any major changes to your layouts. These interface features will add professionalism, usability, and-dare I say?- “glory” to your solutions.

In this part, I discuss five FileMaker 14-exclusive changes you might want to make while updating your solution. Previously, I wrote about how to convert your solution away from the Classic theme.
