# \#user-interface **URL:** https://the.fmsoup.org/tag/user-interface/638.md [Latest](https://the.fmsoup.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://the.fmsoup.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://the.fmsoup.org/tags.md) --- ## [Locking FileMaker Fields](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/locking-filemaker-fields/4169)
**Author:** [@tonywhitelive](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/tonywhitelive)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2024, 4:00pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/locking-filemaker-fields/4169 "2024-07-07T16:00:08Z")
Locking Fields is a useful feature for a variety of use cases... Transaction tables like, Orders, Invoices, CashReceipts, Banking, etc. can have Fields "Locked" using Field \> Validation after all, or part of, the transa… --- ## [Control interactive containers in FileMaker](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/control-interactive-containers-in-filemaker/3863)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2023, 3:24pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/control-interactive-containers-in-filemaker/3863 "2023-12-20T15:24:23Z")
Interactive containers in FileMaker are a great way to play videos in the FileMaker user interface. Whether you actually run a movie database or you use them for animations, they are implemented using web viewers. That m… --- ## [Why Does a Popover Button re-open instead of Closing](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/why-does-a-popover-button-re-open-instead-of-closing/3202)
**Author:** [@Malcolm](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Malcolm)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2022, 4:47pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/why-does-a-popover-button-re-open-instead-of-closing/3202 "2022-11-20T16:47:25Z")
Popover buttons normally have a toggle state. click on a button and the popover is displayed. click the button a second time and the popover is closed. For some reason I have two popovers that are not doing that. On the… --- ## [Can we display SVG outside a web viewer?](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/can-we-display-svg-outside-a-web-viewer/3057)
**Author:** [@Malcolm](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Malcolm)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2022, 1:09am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/can-we-display-svg-outside-a-web-viewer/3057 "2022-08-27T01:09:45Z")
SVG can be generated easily, making them ideal for data driven graphics. But it seems that the only way to display them is in a web viewer, which is not a lightweight solution. Is that the only option? Buttons are able … --- ## [How to set Serial Numbers in a Portal](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/how-to-set-serial-numbers-in-a-portal/2962)
**Author:** [@Malcolm](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Malcolm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2022, 6:43am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/how-to-set-serial-numbers-in-a-portal/2962 "2022-06-23T06:43:12Z")
My portal has a sort order based on a number field. The sort field is exposed in the portal and it is possible to modify the sort order manually. Rather than modify every item I can use fractions, such as 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, … --- ## [Animation while waiting for PSOS to complete](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/animation-while-waiting-for-psos-to-complete/2912)
**Author:** [@nihm](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/nihm)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2022, 7:26am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/animation-while-waiting-for-psos-to-complete/2912 "2022-05-23T07:26:59Z")
Can I create an animated progress bar while running a script on server with "Wait for completion" enabled? It doesn't need to actually track progress. It just needs show some sort of animation so that the user knows th…