| Components | All | New | MacOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | ||||
| Examples | Mac & Win | Server | Client | Guides | Statistic | FMM | Blog | Deprecated | Old | |
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 |
|---|---|
| Overlay.Alpha Queries the current alpha value of the window. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.Create Creates a new overlay window. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.GetHasShadow Queries whether this window has a shadow. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.GetHeight Queries height of a window. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.GetLeft Queries X coordinate of a window. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.GetMouseClickEvaluate Queries the expression to be run on a mouse click. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.GetMouseClickScriptName Queries the script to run on a mouse click. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.GetMouseEnterEvaluate Queries the expression to be run on a mouse enters the window. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.GetMouseEnterScriptName Queries the script to run on a mouse enter. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.GetMouseExitEvaluate Queries the expression to be run on a mouse exits the window. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.GetMouseExitScriptName Queries the script to run on a mouse exits. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.GetMovableByWindowBackground Queries whether the window can be moved with the mouse. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.GetTag Queries tag for window. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.GetTitle Queries current window title. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.GetTop Queries Y coordinate of a window. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.GetTopMost Queries whether window is topmost. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.GetWidth Queries width of a window. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.IgnoresMouseEvents Whether the window ignores mouse events. | Mac only 14.1 |
| Overlay.IsVisible Queries whether a window is visible. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.List Lists all IDs of current overlay objects. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.MouseX Queries current position of the mouse cursor on screen. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.MouseY Queries current position of the mouse cursor on screen. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.Move Moves the window the given position. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.Release Releases the overlay window. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.ReleaseAll Releases all overlay windows. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.Resize Resizes the window to the desired size. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.SetAlpha Set Alpha can be used to set the transparency of a window. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.SetFocus Sets focus to the Window. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.SetFrame Sets the size and position of the overlay. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.SetFrameWithControl Sets the size and position of the overlay based on a given control. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.SetHasShadow Sets whether window has a shadow. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.SetIgnoresMouseEvents Sets whether the window ignores mouse clicks. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.SetImage Sets the image to show in the container. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.SetMouseClickEvaluate Sets expression to be run on a mouse click. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.SetMouseClickScript Sets the script to run on a mouse click. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.SetMouseEnterEvaluate Sets expression to be run on a mouse enter. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.SetMouseEnterScript Sets the script to run on a mouse enter. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.SetMouseExitEvaluate Sets expression to be run on a mouse exit. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.SetMouseExitScript Sets the script to run on a mouse exit. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.SetMovableByWindowBackground Sets whether the window can be moved with the mouse. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.SetTag Sets tag for window. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.SetTitle Sets the window title. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.SetTopMost Sets window to be topmost. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| Overlay.SetVisible Sets whether the window is visible. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
44 functions shown.
Release notes
- Version 14.2
- Added AnimationTime parameter for Overlay.Move function.
- Improved Overlay functions to resize the image automatically to fill window size on Windows.
- Version 14.1
- Added Overlay functions to show little graphics on screen independent of FileMaker.
Blog Entries
- MBS FileMaker Plugin 14.3 News
- MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 14.2pr5
- MBS @ FMTraining.TV - The FileMaker Monkeybread Plug-in 14.1 with Christian Schmitz
- New in MBS FileMaker Plugin 14.1
- Neues MBS Plugin 14.1 für Claris FileMaker
- MBS Plugin 14.1 for Claris FileMaker
- MBS @ FMTraining.TV - FileMaker MBS 14.1 Preview
- Overlay windows for FileMaker
- MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 14.1pr3
- MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 14.1pr1
Example Databases
