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title: "FileMaker Tip: Perpetual Slide Control"
description: "FileMaker Tip: Perpetual slide control"
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# FileMaker Tip: Perpetual Slide Control

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A while ago I came across the [Android Developer Design Principles](http://developer.android.com/design/get-started/principles.html) document.

I try to keep some of these guidelines in mind when developing new user interfaces, so when I saw the slide control feature in FileMaker 13 I was pretty excited. If you look at that document, the first item is:

**Delight me in surprising ways**  
 A beautiful surface, a carefully placed animation or a well-timed sound effect is a joy to experience. Subtle effects contribute to a feeling of effortlessness and a sense that a powerful force is at hand.

The slide view control lends itself very well to this. The whoosh of data, buttons and images from left to right is a really pleasing effect. This [Weekview.fmp12](https://blog.gomainspring.com/hubfs/FileMaker%20Sample%20Files/PerpetualSlideControl.zip) demo focuses on building a week view calendar that utilizes the slide control to give that slide effect, but in a completely endless fashion. The example is pretty basic, but the technique could potentially have many applications.

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Mike Beargie has been with MainSpring since 2013 and has over 10 years of application development experience. As a developer, he creates solutions for clients in a wide variety of sectors across the U.S. and abroad. Prior to working at MainSpring, Mike worked as the lead developer for a consulting company, serving high profile political, special interest and nonprofit clients in the Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio, markets. Mike regularly presents solutions and best practices to the FileMaker development community around the country, and is well known as an answer man online as well. In 2014 and 2016, Mike was recognized with the FileMaker Excellence Award for community contributions. Mike is a man of many hobbies, including woodworking, home brewing, art and music.

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