Name a layout object
Draw a normal FileMaker object, name it photoGridPlaceholder, and let FileMaker own the layout geometry.
Primary product
RCCPhotoGrid
A native-feeling FileMaker plugin that adds a fast, beautiful photo/file grid view for container data.
Found set media
RCCPhotoGrid
Anchored to photoGridPlaceholder
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How it works
A real FileMaker integration, not a pasted web widget.
FileMaker owns the layout rectangle. RCCPhotoGrid owns a native macOS overlay aligned above that rectangle and controlled through external functions.
Create the overlay
Call RCC.PhotoGrid.CreateWithControl with the active window and object name. The plugin aligns a native overlay to the live frame.
Load found-set JSON
Send compact JSON generated from your found set. RCCPhotoGrid handles the visual grid, selection cache, and callbacks.
Core features
Built for image-heavy layouts, catalogs, inspections, archives, and production libraries.
The feature set focuses on the interactions FileMaker users expect when they work with a modern media library.
FileMaker overlay photo grid anchored to a named layout object
Responsive masonry/grid view that resizes with the FileMaker window
Zoom slider for thumbnail size
Found-set loading from JSON
No-loop summary-field workflow
Multi-selection: click, Shift-click range, Option/Alt-click toggle
Selected item count badge
Right-click context menu: Save, Copy, Share, Delete
Custom context menu visibility options
Get selected record IDs with RCC.PhotoGrid.GetSelectedIDs
Lazy full-resolution preview on double-click
Viewer supports images and Quick Look previews for PDFs/videos/files
Viewer navigation with left/right buttons and swipe/trackpad gestures
Viewer zoom, pan, export/download, and Escape/close
Custom double-click script support
Drag-and-drop file/folder import into FileMaker via script callback
Drag selected grid items out to Finder/Desktop to export selection
Script callbacks for open, drop import, delete, and drag export
Developer surface
A small API for a large workflow.
Use the external functions to create a grid, load data, read selection state, configure menus, register callbacks, and close overlays cleanly.
RCCPhotoGrid API
RCC.PhotoGrid.CreateWithControl ( windowName ; objectName )RCC.PhotoGrid.SetData ( gridID ; json )RCC.PhotoGrid.GetSelectedIDs ( gridID )RCC.PhotoGrid.SetContextMenuOptions ( gridID ; optionsJSON )RCC.PhotoGrid.SetDragExportScript ( gridID ; scriptName )RCC.PhotoGrid.CloseAllHighlights
The first release is intentionally focused.
Every core interaction exists to make container data easier to browse, select, preview, import, export, and script.
Anchored overlay control
Create a grid above any named FileMaker layout object with RCC.PhotoGrid.CreateWithControl.
Fast JSON found-set loading
Load record IDs, titles, subtitles, thumbnails, and selection state from compact JSON.
Selection that feels native
Click, Shift-click range selection, Option/Alt-toggle, and a live selected item count.
Quick Look-style viewer
Double-click into lazy full-resolution previews for images, PDFs, videos, and files.
Drag workflows
Import dropped files and export selected grid items out to Finder or Desktop.
Script callback surface
Wire open, drop import, delete, and drag export events into your FileMaker scripts.
Ready to test RCCPhotoGrid?
Early access is best for FileMaker developers with photo, document, or file-heavy systems and a willingness to share concrete workflow feedback.
Early access
Ship a media workflow that feels like it belongs on a Mac.
RCCPhotoGrid is opening for early access with developers who can test real container-heavy workflows.