Component: QuickLook 
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Query file icons and previews.

See also [preview](component_Preview.md) functions to show a preview control on the layout.

| Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [2.3](newinversion23.md "First functions introduced with version 2.3.") / [11.3](newinversion113.md "Newest functions in version 11.3.") | ✅ 82% | 🔶 7% | ❌ No | 🔶 14%, on macOS | 🔶 64% |

  
| Item | Details | Server |
|:--|:--|:--|
| [Icon.ClearIcon](IconClearIcon.md)   Clears the custom icon for the file or directory at the specified path. | Mac only   2.7 | ✅ Server |
| [Icon.GetIcon](IconGetIcon.md)   Queries the Finder icon for the file or folder with the given path. | Mac/Win   2.3 | ✅ Server |
| [Icon.GetIconWithQuickLook](IconGetIconWithQuickLook.md)   Queries the Finder icon for the file or folder with the given path. | Mac/Win   2.3 | ✅ Server |
| [Icon.SetIcon](IconSetIcon.md)   Sets the icon for the file or directory at the specified path. | Mac only   2.7 | ✅ Server |
| [QLPreviewPanel.AddContainer](QLPreviewPanelAddContainer.md)   Adds an container to the list of files to preview. | Mac/iOS   8.4 | ❌ Server |
| [QLPreviewPanel.AddFile](QLPreviewPanelAddFile.md)   Adds file to the file list for preview. | Mac/iOS   4.3 | ❌ Server |
| [QLPreviewPanel.AddImage](QLPreviewPanelAddImage.md)   Adds an image to the list of files to preview. | Mac/iOS   4.3 | ❌ Server |
| [QLPreviewPanel.AddPDF](QLPreviewPanelAddPDF.md)   Adds a PDF to the preview items. | Mac/iOS   4.3 | ❌ Server |
| [QLPreviewPanel.Clear](QLPreviewPanelClear.md)   Clears content of file list. | Mac/iOS   4.3 | ❌ Server |
| [QLPreviewPanel.CurrentPreviewItemIndex](QLPreviewPanelCurrentPreviewItemIndex.md)   Queries index of current visible item. | Mac/iOS   8.4 | ❌ Server |
| [QLPreviewPanel.CurrentPreviewItemPath](QLPreviewPanelCurrentPreviewItemPath.md)   Queries path of current item. | Mac/iOS   8.4 | ❌ Server |
| [QLPreviewPanel.CurrentPreviewItemTitle](QLPreviewPanelCurrentPreviewItemTitle.md)   Queries title of current item. | Mac/iOS   8.4 | ❌ Server |
| [QLPreviewPanel.GetEditingAllowed](QLPreviewPanelGetEditingAllowed.md)   Queries whether editing is allowed. | iOS   11.1 | ❌ Server |
| [QLPreviewPanel.GetHeight](QLPreviewPanelGetHeight.md)   Queries height of panel. | Mac only   4.3 | ❌ Server |
| [QLPreviewPanel.GetLeft](QLPreviewPanelGetLeft.md)   Queries left position of panel. | Mac only   4.3 | ❌ Server |
| [QLPreviewPanel.GetSharingAllowed](QLPreviewPanelGetSharingAllowed.md)   Queries whether sharing is allowed. | iOS   11.3 | ❌ Server |
| [QLPreviewPanel.GetTop](QLPreviewPanelGetTop.md)   Queries height of panel. | Mac only   4.3 | ❌ Server |
| [QLPreviewPanel.GetWidth](QLPreviewPanelGetWidth.md)   Queries width of panel. | Mac only   4.3 | ❌ Server |
| [QLPreviewPanel.Hide](QLPreviewPanelHide.md)   Hides the panel. | Mac/iOS   4.3 | ❌ Server |
| [QLPreviewPanel.IsVisible](QLPreviewPanelIsVisible.md)   Checks if panel is visible. | Mac/iOS   4.3 | ❌ Server |
| [QLPreviewPanel.Move](QLPreviewPanelMove.md)   Moves the panel to the given position. | Mac only   4.3 | ❌ Server |
| [QLPreviewPanel.Resize](QLPreviewPanelResize.md)   Resizes the panel. | Mac only   4.3 | ❌ Server |
| [QLPreviewPanel.SavedFiles](QLPreviewPanelSavedFiles.md)   Queries list of file paths. | iOS   11.1 | ❌ Server |
| [QLPreviewPanel.SetCurrentPreviewItemIndex](QLPreviewPanelSetCurrentPreviewItemIndex.md)   Sets index of current element. | Mac/iOS   8.4 | ❌ Server |
| [QLPreviewPanel.SetDismissTrigger](QLPreviewPanelSetDismissTrigger.md)   Sets the script trigger. | Mac/iOS   11.1 | ❌ Server |
| [QLPreviewPanel.SetEditingAllowed](QLPreviewPanelSetEditingAllowed.md)   Sets whether editing is allowed. | iOS   11.1 | ❌ Server |
| [QLPreviewPanel.SetSharingAllowed](QLPreviewPanelSetSharingAllowed.md)   Sets whether sharing is allowed. | iOS   11.3 | ❌ Server |
| [QLPreviewPanel.Show](QLPreviewPanelShow.md)   Shows the panel. | Mac/iOS   4.3 | ❌ Server |

28 functions shown.

These functions require a license (93%).

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- [MBS FileMaker Plugin, June 2021 News](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2021-06-01/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_June_2021/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)
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