Installation and New Features Guide

Chapter 4
New features
This chapter provides you with an overview of the new features and
improvements in FileMaker
Pro 13. Unless otherwise noted, please see
FileMaker
Pro Help for more information on these features.
New layout styles and theme saving
1 Enhanced options for managing styles and themes – Apply formatting
styles to layout objects, parts, and backgrounds to promote a consistent
look throughout your solutions. Define custom styles and save them to
themes to apply formatting changes automatically, or import themes
from other files.
1 Enhanced and new themes – The existing 40 themes have been
updated to add alternate style options. New themes in the Aspire family
provide a variety of style options for extra versatility.
Improved layout creation
1 Redesigned New Layout/Report assistant – Create layouts and reports
that are optimized for the devices they'll be used on, with predefined
screen dimensions, views, and themes for viewing on computer,
iPhone, and iPad screens, or for printing in a variety of formats.
Improved layout design tools and controls
1 Control object visibility – Hide or show layout objects by indicating
whether an object is hidden or displayed depending on a specific
condition or calculation.
1 Define fields in Layout mode – Define fields in Layout mode using the
Field Picker dialog box, then drag the fields to the layout.
1 Slide controls – Create multi-panel slide controls to allow you to group
objects in separate slide panels.
1 Popovers – Create popovers to allow you to work with fields and other
objects without having to move to another layout or window.
1 Object type selection – Use the drop-down list in the Appearance tab of
the Inspector to select and style objects with multiple parts (such as
portals or slide controls).