ISO FileMaker Magazine

Designing layouts in FileMaker is one of my favorite aspects of the platform. The ability to simply drag and position elements exactly where you want them feels akin to being a painter, free to use any tools and materials you choose. FileMaker strikes a remarkable balance between the creative and technical sides of development.

Like all things, achieving the desired results requires knowing a few tricks. Whether it's about stacking objects efficiently or minimizing their number, it's up to the designer or developer to bring the vision to life.

In this video, I showcase a few adjustments I made to an example file I downloaded. This file, likely created to explore the newer OData technology, provided an excellent opportunity for me to demonstrate how I approach the UI design of a FileMaker layout. I also share how you can make a few small tweaks that might improve the overall maintainability of your solutions.