FILESOFT FORM STUDY — 0.1.0
A desktop FileMaker layout learning demo

WHAT IS INCLUDED
Filesoft Form Study_0.1.0.fmp12 and this Read Me.
The Spring Garden Lite theme is embedded in the database. No separate theme
folder, plug-in or installer is needed. FileMaker Pro is required and sold
separately; it is not included in this download.

OPEN AND COMPARE
1. Extract the ZIP, then open Filesoft Form Study_0.1.0.fmp12 in FileMaker Pro.
2. Use View > Go to Layout, or the layout chooser, to select:
   Before: Spring Garden Lite • Form
   After:  Filesoft Form Study • Refined Form
3. Use Form View. Compare the same sample record at the same window size and
   zoom. Use FileMaker's record navigation to move between sample projects.
4. The refined layout's Original form button returns to the original layout.
   Use the layout chooser to return to Refined Form. The Dashboard and
   All Objects layouts from Spring Garden Lite are also included.

WHAT TO EXPLORE
Both forms use the same eight project fields and the same Spring Garden Lite
theme. In the refined form, the project name is wider, delivery information
is grouped, notes have a larger area, and return navigation uses a secondary
button style. In Layout mode, inspect the field bindings and named styles.
New project uses FileMaker's New Record/Request action; it is not a custom
save or validation workflow. Sample values are fictional and editable.

USE A WORKING COPY
Keep an untouched copy of the demo before experimenting. Practice with sample
data. This is a layout learning example, not a production project-management
system. Review your own validation, access controls and business workflow
before adapting any example to a live app.

DESKTOP SCOPE
The forms are designed as 1440 x 940 desktop layouts. Allow enough window space
or use scrolling. This download does not provide an adapted Go or WebDirect
version, and Windows compatibility has not been verified for this demo.
The native screenshots document appearance; keyboard order, focus, navigation
and resizing have not yet completed acceptance testing for this 0.1.0 preview.
Before adopting the layout, inspect Layouts > Set Tab Order, test Tab and
Shift-Tab, review focus and button states, and check your intended window sizes.
Suggested field sequence: project name, client, owner, status, due date,
progress, budget, notes. Add buttons to the keyboard path as appropriate.
The original demo layouts retain their older visible Lite version labels;
the downloaded Form Study file version is 0.1.0.

TRY THE EMBEDDED LITE THEME
Use and customize Spring Garden Lite in your own FileMaker files. Back up your
file first and work in a copy. Choose File > Manage > Themes > Import, select
this demo, and choose Spring Garden Lite. Full layout access is required in
both files. Apply the imported theme to a test layout and inspect the result.
Importing a theme brings styles; it does not import layouts, tables or records.
The full Spring Garden theme is a separate paid product.

FILESOFT RESOURCES
Free Spring Garden Lite sample: https://filesofttools.com/spring-garden-lite.html
Practical guides: https://filesofttools.com/guides.html
Help: https://filesofttools.com/help.html
Contact: support@filesofttools.com
