Issue report by PhilModJunk
Product
FileMaker Pro
Version
12.02
Operating system version
Windows XP, SP3
Description of the issue
If you open a file and repeatedly select different layout themes, your file gets larger with each theme change even though you make no other changes to the file.
10 theme changes on a small, one layout, 1 field, 1 button file took the file size from 68k to 404k. Using Save a copy as/compacted produced a copy of the file with a size of 320k.
Configuration information
This report reproduces info shared at a recent DigFM meeting at FileMaker Inc. headquarters. I'm reporting it here so we can get it added to the Known Bugs List. (http://forums.filemaker.com/posts/ad61a7e781)
Workaround
If you want to experiment to see what is possible with different layout themes, either use a copy of your file that you then discard or restrict your research to the preview pane in the change Theme dialog and don't actually apply the different themes to a layout.