Layout themes in FileMaker — consistent styling across layouts

Beginner

Apply and manage layout themes to maintain a consistent visual style across all layouts, and understand how changing themes affects existing objects.

What you'll learn

How to apply and change a layout theme
How themes interact with named styles and local overrides
Which built-in themes are available and when to customize

FileMaker layout themes (introduced in FileMaker 13) provide a named collection of styles that define the default appearance for all objects on layouts using that theme.

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Apply a theme to a layout

In Layout mode, choose Layouts > Change Theme. A dialog shows all available themes. Click a theme to preview it, then click OK to apply.

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Common built-in themes:
  Minimalist         — clean, flat, low-contrast
  Enlightened        — light background, modern typography
  Tranquil           — rounded corners, soft colors
  Enlightened Touch  — larger tap targets for touch devices

Using the FileMaker Inspector — Position, Appearance, and Data Setting tab order in FileMaker layouts