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Component: Overlay
Show an overlay window with a graphic outside of FileMaker.
For macOS and Windows in FileMaker Pro.
Coordinates are given in points, not pixels.
Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
14.1 / 14.2 | ✅ Yes | ✅ 96% | ❌ No | 🔶 2%, on macOS and Windows | ❌ No |
Item | Details |
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Overlay.Alpha New in 14.1 Queries the current alpha value of the window. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.Create New in 14.1 Creates a new overlay window. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.GetHasShadow New in 14.1 Queries whether this window has a shadow. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.GetHeight New in 14.1 Queries height of a window. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.GetLeft New in 14.1 Queries X coordinate of a window. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.GetMouseClickEvaluate New in 14.1 Queries the expression to be run on a mouse click. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.GetMouseClickScriptName New in 14.1 Queries the script to run on a mouse click. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.GetMouseEnterEvaluate New in 14.1 Queries the expression to be run on a mouse enters the window. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.GetMouseEnterScriptName New in 14.1 Queries the script to run on a mouse enter. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.GetMouseExitEvaluate New in 14.1 Queries the expression to be run on a mouse exits the window. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.GetMouseExitScriptName New in 14.1 Queries the script to run on a mouse exits. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.GetMovableByWindowBackground New in 14.1 Queries whether the window can be moved with the mouse. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.GetTag New in 14.1 Queries tag for window. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.GetTitle New in 14.1 Queries current window title. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.GetTop New in 14.1 Queries Y coordinate of a window. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.GetTopMost New in 14.1 Queries whether window is topmost. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.GetWidth New in 14.1 Queries width of a window. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.IgnoresMouseEvents New in 14.1 Whether the window ignores mouse events. | Mac only 14.1 |
Overlay.IsVisible New in 14.1 Queries whether a window is visible. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.List New in 14.1 Lists all IDs of current overlay objects. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.MouseX New in 14.1 Queries current position of the mouse cursor on screen. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.MouseY New in 14.1 Queries current position of the mouse cursor on screen. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.Move New in 14.1 Moves the window the given position. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.Release New in 14.1 Releases the overlay window. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.ReleaseAll New in 14.1 Releases all overlay windows. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.Resize New in 14.1 Resizes the window to the desired size. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.SetAlpha New in 14.1 Set Alpha can be used to set the transparency of a window. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.SetFocus New in 14.1 Sets focus to the Window. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.SetFrame New in 14.1 Sets the size and position of the overlay. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.SetFrameWithControl New in 14.1 Sets the size and position of the overlay based on a given control. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.SetHasShadow New in 14.1 Sets whether window has a shadow. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.SetIgnoresMouseEvents New in 14.1 Sets whether the window ignores mouse clicks. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.SetImage New in 14.1 Sets the image to show in the container. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.SetMouseClickEvaluate New in 14.1 Sets expression to be run on a mouse click. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.SetMouseClickScript New in 14.1 Sets the script to run on a mouse click. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.SetMouseEnterEvaluate New in 14.1 Sets expression to be run on a mouse enter. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.SetMouseEnterScript New in 14.1 Sets the script to run on a mouse enter. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.SetMouseExitEvaluate New in 14.1 Sets expression to be run on a mouse exit. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.SetMouseExitScript New in 14.1 Sets the script to run on a mouse exit. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.SetMovableByWindowBackground New in 14.1 Sets whether the window can be moved with the mouse. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.SetTag New in 14.1 Sets tag for window. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.SetTitle New in 14.1 Sets the window title. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.SetTopMost New in 14.1 Sets window to be topmost. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
Overlay.SetVisible New in 14.1 Sets whether the window is visible. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
44 functions shown.
Release notes
- Version 14.1
- Added Overlay functions to show little graphics on screen independent of FileMaker.
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