ACC: Form Control Is Not Transparent When It Gets Focus
ID: Q155668
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Access versions 7.0, 97
SYMPTOMS
When you set the BackStyle property of a form control to Transparent, the
control's background color is visible when the control has the focus.
RESOLUTION
To display a transparent background at all times, set the BackColor
property of the control equal to the BackColor property of the form section
in which it resides.
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
MORE INFORMATION
Steps to Reproduce Behavior
CAUTION: Following the steps in this example will modify the sample
database Northwind.mdb (or NWIND.MDB in version 2.0). You may want to back
up the Northwind.mdb file or perform these steps on a copy of the Northwind
database.
- Open the sample database Northwind.mdb.
- Open the Employees form in Design view.
- On the View menu, click Properties.
- Click the Last Name Text Box, and set its BackStyle property to
Transparent.
- On the View menu, click Form. Note that the background color of the
Last Name control matches the background color of the detail section on
the form.
- Click the Last Name control so that it has the focus. Note that the
background color changes to white.
- Click another control on the form to move the focus away from the Last
Name control. Note that the background color of the Last Name control
changes to match the background color of the detail section on the
form.
- On the View menu, click Form Design.
- Click the Last Name control and set its BackColor property to
-2147483633, which is the same as the BackColor property setting for
the detail section on the form.
- On the View menu, click Form. Click in and out of the Last Name
control and note that the background color remains the same, whether
or not the control has the focus.
REFERENCES
For more information about setting the background color of a form control,
search the Help Index for "BackColor Property," or ask the Microsoft Access
97 Office Assistant.
For more information about setting the background style of a form control,
search the Help Index for "BackStyle property," or ask the Microsoft Access
97 Office Assistant.
Additional query words:
foreground
Keywords : kbusage FmrColr
Version : 7.0 97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb