Colored Background in Command Buttons. Is it Possible?

Susan Bricker

Is it possible to make command buttons (in forms) have a background
color? Or is there a means to simulate a command button and make it
have a background color and able to kickoff a 'click' event?

Thanks.
Sue
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Nov 13 '05 #1

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Rick Brandt

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Is it possible to make command buttons (in forms) have a background
color? Or is there a means to simulate a command button and make it
have a background color and able to kickoff a 'click' event?

Use a label or use a bitmap for the button that gives it the color you
want.

The special effect properties of a label can be changed in the MouseDown
and MouseUp events to make it act much like a button. It can't have focus
though the way a button can.

You can also place a transparent button over a colored label.
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Nov 13 '05 #2

Susan Bricker

Rick,

Thank you for your suggestions. That was very easy.

Sue
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Nov 13 '05 #3

Peter De Baets

Access has nothing built-in to allow for changes in the command button
backcolor. There are some third-party tools that may help:

A shareware version of Button Painter for MS Access is available at
this web site: http://www.peterssoftware.com/bp.htm

Some simple colored button examples that can be copied into your
application are available at: http://www.peterssoftware.com/clrbtn.htm

Stephen Lebans has an example database that shows how to set a command
button back color and more: http://www.lebans.com/cmdbutton.htm

There are nice "Color Command Buttons" downloads at this site:
http://www.candace-tripp.com/access_downloads.htm

Hope this helps,

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Is it possible to make command buttons (in forms) have a background
color? Or is there a means to simulate a command button and make it
have a background color and able to kickoff a 'click' event?

Thanks.
Sue
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