Slide panels in FileMaker — swipe navigation for iPad

Intermediate

Create horizontally swipeable panels using the Slide Control — ideal for iPad layouts where touch-based navigation feels natural.

What you'll learn

  • How Slide Controls differ from Tab Controls
  • How to configure a Tab Control as a Slide Control
  • How to navigate panels programmatically

Slide controls are tab controls configured for swipe navigation — users swipe left and right to move between panels, making them ideal for FileMaker Go on iPad.

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Create a Slide Control

Insert a Tab Control, then in the Inspector > Data tab, change "Type" from "Tab Panel" to "Slide Panel". The visible tabs are replaced by dot indicators at the bottom.

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Tab Panel  → standard click-based navigation
Slide Panel → swipe-based navigation with dot indicators
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