Component: Backdrop 
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Show a backdrop behind FileMaker window.

| Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [2.1](newinversion21.md "First functions introduced with version 2.1.") | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |

  
| Item | Details |
|:--|:--|
| [Backdrop.Close](BackdropClose.md)   Closes the backdrop window. | Mac only   2.1 |
| [Backdrop.Install](BackdropInstall.md)   Installs the backdrop window. | Mac only   2.1 |

2 functions shown.

These functions are free to use.

### Release notes

- **Version 8.2**
    - Added new parameter to [Backdrop.Install](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/BackdropInstall.shtml) to hide desktop icons.

### Blog Entries

- [MBS Filemaker Plugin Overview](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2011-04-14/MBS_Filemaker_Plugin_Overview/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)

### Example Databases

- [Mac only/Kiosk functions/Backdrop Window](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Mac%20only/Kiosk%20functions/Backdrop%20Window.shtml#1GroupButton90.000000078.0000000115.0000000199.0000000LayoutObjectAnchor_)

[HTML Version](component_Backdrop.shtml)