Window.ShowScrollbars
---------------------

Shows the scrollbars in a FileMaker window.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Window](component_Window.md) | [2.4](newinversion24.md) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |

### Deprecated

This function was [deprecated](deprecated.md).

MBS( "Window.ShowScrollbars"; WindowRef ) 

**MBS**( **"Window.ShowScrollbars";** /\* Shows the scrollbars in a FileMaker window. \*/  
**$WindowRef**) /\* Window Reference is the unique OS level window ID. You can obtain this by using the [Window.FindByTitle](WindowFindByTitle.md) or [Window.FindByIndex](WindowFindByIndex.md) functions. Pass zero to access the frontmost window.e.g. 0 \*/ 

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| WindowRef | Window Reference is the unique OS level window ID. You can obtain this by using the [Window.FindByTitle](WindowFindByTitle.md) or [Window.FindByIndex](WindowFindByIndex.md) functions. Pass zero to access the frontmost window. | 0 |

### Result

Returns "OK" on success.

### Description

Shows the scrollbars in a FileMaker window.  
Tries to reverse HideScrollbars call.  
Works fine with FileMaker 11/12 on Mac and Windows. Also works with FileMaker 10 on Windows (but not on Mac).  
  
Disabled for FileMaker 16, so it returns only an error.  
### Examples

Looks up window reference for the window named test and shows scrollbars there:

 MBS ("Window.ShowScrollbars"; MBS ("[Window.FindByTitle](WindowFindByTitle.md)"; "test"))  
### See also

- [Window.EnableScrollbars](WindowEnableScrollbars.md)
- [Window.FindByIndex](WindowFindByIndex.md)
- [Window.FindByTitle](WindowFindByTitle.md)
- [Window.HideScrollbars](WindowHideScrollbars.md)
- [Window.Show](WindowShow.md)

### Release notes

- **Version 11.2**
    - Deprecated [Window.ShowScrollbars](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/WindowShowScrollbars.shtml) function.

### Blog Entries

- [MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 11.2pr2](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2021-04-07/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_version_1/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)
- [MonkeyBread Software Releases the MBS Filemaker plug-in in version 2.4](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2011-10-11/MonkeyBread_Software_Releases_/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)
- [MBS Filemaker Plugin 2.4 release notes](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2011-10-11/MBS_Filemaker_Plugin_24_releas/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)
- [MBS Filemaker Plugin, version 2.4pr9](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2011-07-09/MBS_Filemaker_Plugin_version_2/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)

### FileMaker Magazin

- [Ausgabe 5/2011, Seite 55](https://filemaker-magazin.de/neuigkeit/3506-Appetithappen-FMM_201105-06)

This function checks for a license.

Created 18th August 2014 , last changed 7th April 2021

  
[Window.ShowOverlay](WindowShowOverlay.md) - [Window.ShowTableViewDialog](WindowShowTableViewDialog.md)

[HTML Version](WindowShowScrollbars.shtml)