Button Bar Indicators

There are all kinds of methods in which you can provide visual feedback to users. You can use FileMaker's containers fields, calculation fields, and even normal text fields.

There is, however, a great way to provide the visual feedback you desire by using FileMaker's Button Bar object. You gain a lot of flexibility with this method because it's so easy to copy and paste once you've put it into your solution. By using multiple segments in the button bar, and some creative use of hiding and conditional formatting, you can achieve all kinds of cool visual indications of whatever you might want to showcase.

In this video, I walk through the process of adding some up/down arrows and show you how to take advantage of FileMaker's unique tool set in order to accomplish this useful technique.

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Comments

Hi Matt,

Wouldn't the option of 'non' do the same thing as 'False' in your calculation?

Posted by: Joost Miltenburg
Thu, 09/21/2017 - 3:04am

Change it to none and then change the value on one portal row then go to another. You'll see that FileMaker will persist the most recently selected active segment.

Posted by: admin
Wed, 09/27/2017 - 2:43pm

I've been a follower for years. I laid low for a few years to chase a web solution, but my experiences there lead me straight back to FM and your videos.

I'm a visual learner and your video topics seem to always come right when I need them the most!

Posted by: filemakerman
Mon, 10/09/2017 - 9:34am

I wish that Slide Controls would let you apply differing hide calcs to individual panels as Button Bars do.

-Michael Shaw

Posted by: michaelshaw
Mon, 10/09/2017 - 9:43am

hide user interaction an navigation buttons in slide control; then use a button bar to navigate through them. More Hard-working than tab panel but it's very cool

Posted by: melastudio
Wed, 10/11/2017 - 9:04am