Database Reference
In-Depth Information
NOTE
When you select a gradient option for your chart background, FileMaker presents you with two little
color chips that are used to set the gradient colors. But they're both automatically set to white. And
the gradient that transitions from white to white is no gradient at all. As you try different gradient
styles from the Background pop-up menu, the background in the preview remains solid white. To
see a meaningful preview, simply set either of those colors to something that
isn't
white before you
choose a gradient.
Happily, you're not stuck with a plain white background for every chart you make. The
Background pop-up menu lets you choose your own background color, or one of eight
gradient-style backgrounds that fade gradually from one color to another. You can also set
the background to transparent, thus allowing the chart to blend in with the background of the
layout you place it on. This option helps gives your database a consistent appearance. It
works really well if your layout has a quiet, subtle background. If your background is a photo
of your pet ferrets wrestling on a paisley sheet, well, not so much.
