Creating new layout object, part, or background styles
You can create new, custom styles for objects, layout parts, or the layout background. You can apply custom styles to other layouts and import them into other files, which makes it easy to give your databases a consistent look.
To create a new object, layout part, or layout background style:
1.
In Layout mode, select an object, a part label, or click anywhere in the layout background to select it.
See Selecting objects.
Note  To select the layout background, ensure no objects or parts are selected.
2.
Click Inspector Inspector button in the layout bar, then click Appearance.
3.
Change the display attributes of the selected object, layout part, or the layout background. See Selecting and working with objects on a layout.
An asterisk (*) appears after the style name and the arrow turns red, indicating the display attributes are different from the attributes saved in the style.
4.
For Style, click Unsaved style button and choose Save as New Style.
5.
Type a new style name, then click OK.
The asterisk disappears and the arrow changes to gray Saved style button, indicating your changes have been saved in the current style at the layout level.
An asterisk appears after the theme name in the Inspector and the arrow turns red, indicating the selected style has not been saved to the current theme.
6.
Do one of the following:
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To save the new style in the current theme, click Unsaved theme button, choose Save Changes to Theme, then click Save.
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To save the new style in a new theme, click Unsaved theme button, choose Save as New Theme, type a name for the theme, then click OK.
The arrow changes to gray Saved theme button.
Notes
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You can’t use styles on other layouts until you save styles to a theme.
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If you're making many changes to styles and intend to save them as a custom theme, start with the Minimalist theme or Minimalist Touch theme, which has no custom styles.
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Custom styles are based on the default style of the same type. Any changes that you make to a custom style are added to the default style on which it is based.
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If changes you make to the layout background style do not appear on the layout, ensure that the body part is set to transparent. See Setting the fill, line style, and borders for objects, layout parts, and the layout background.
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When you add icons to buttons and popover buttons, and change the alignment or spacing for the icon, you can create styles to save that formatting. See Defining or changing a button or Defining or changing a button bar.
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Some objects, such as buttons, popovers, and slide controls, have components that can be formatted independently. For example, for a slide control, you can create separate styles for the slide panels, the dots, or the area of the slide control that contains the dots.
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If the current layout uses the Classic theme or is a custom theme based on the Classic theme, you can’t create styles for button or icon components used in drop-down lists, drop-down calendars, pop-up menus, checkbox sets, or radio button sets.
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How format settings are displayed is determined by whether you save styles at the layout level or the theme level. See How FileMaker Pro displays formatting attributes.
Related topics 
Editing layout object, part, or background styles
Renaming layout object, part, or background styles
Reverting changes to layout object, part, or background styles
Deleting layout object, part, or background styles
Copying formatting attributes between layout objects, parts, or backgrounds
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