Formatting portals
You format portal backgrounds and portal rows separately. You can display a different background in alternating portal rows, for contrast and easy identification, or to display a different background color for the selected portal row when the portal is viewed in Browse mode.
To change the background fill of a portal:
1.
Select the portal.
2.
Click Inspector Inspector button, then click Appearance.
3.
From the object type list (the first list in the Appearance tab), choose Portal.
4.
In the Graphic area, for Fill, choose Solid Color, Color Gradient, or Image.
If your fill setting does not appear in the portal, set portal rows to transparent.
5.
From the object type list, choose Portal: Row.
6.
From the object state list (the second list), choose Primary.
7.
In the Graphic area, for Fill, choose None.
Tip  To make the portal rows partially transparent, for Fill, choose Solid Color or Color Gradient. Click Shadow color palette button, then drag the Opacity slider (Windows) or click Other Color, then drag the Opacity slider (OS X). You can’t change the opacity for image fills.
To change the background fill of all portal rows:
1.
Select the portal.
2.
Click Inspector Inspector button, then click Appearance.
3.
From the object type list (the first list in the Appearance tab), choose Portal: Row.
4.
From the object state list (the second list), choose Primary.
5.
Choose a fill for the portal row background.
To display a different background in alternating portal rows:
1.
Double-click the portal to display the Portal Setup dialog box.
2.
Select Use alternate row state, then click OK.
3.
Click Inspector Inspector button, then click Appearance.
4.
From the object type list (the first list in the Appearance tab), choose Portal: Row.
5.
From the object state list (the second list), choose Alternate.
6.
Choose a fill for the portal row background.
To display a different background for the selected portal row:
1.
Double-click the portal to display the Portal Setup dialog box.
2.
Select Use active row state, then click OK.
3.
Click Inspector Inspector button, then click Appearance.
4.
From the object type list (the first list in the Appearance tab), choose Portal: Row.
5.
From the object state list (the second list), choose Active.
6.
Choose a fill for the portal row background.
Related topics 
Creating portals to display related records
Specifying the display state for an object
Setting the fill, line style, and borders for objects, layout parts, and the layout background
Filling objects, layout parts, or the layout background with a color gradient
Filling objects, layout parts, or the layout background with an image
Was this topic helpful? Send feedback.