Card windows in FileMaker — modal overlays

Intermediate

Open a modal-like overlay window anchored to the parent using the Card window style, introduced in FileMaker 16.

What you'll learn

How to open a Card window from a script
How Card windows differ from regular windows and popovers
How to pass data to and from a Card window

Card windows (FileMaker 16+) open a layout as a modal overlay anchored to the calling window — dimming the background and focusing user attention on the card content.

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Open a Card window

Use the New Window script step and set the Style to "Card". Specify the layout, size, and position. The parent window is dimmed automatically.

FileMaker Script

New Window [
  Style: Card ;
  Name: "Edit Contact" ;
  Height: 400 ;
  Width: 600 ;
  Top: 100 ;
  Left: 100
]
Go to Layout [ "Contact Edit Card" (Contacts) ]

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