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I want to change the background color of buttons in forms, but the
option do to this with is never available when I click the specific
buttn control object. I can only adjust font colors and everything else
basically but not the background color of the button how is this done?
Oh and Microsoft tells me to do this...

"Open a form, report, or data access page in Design view (Design view:
A window that shows the design of these database objects: tables,
queries, forms, reports, macros, and data access pages. In Design view,
you can create new database objects and modify the design of existing
ones.).
Click the control (control: A graphical user interface object, such as
a text box, check box, scroll bar, or command button, that lets users
control the program. You use controls to display data or choices,
perform an action, or make the user interface easier to read.) or
section (section: A part of a form, report, or data access page such as
a header, footer, or detail section.) that you want to change.
On the Form/Report Formatting or Page Formatting toolbar, click the
arrow next to Fill/Back Color .
Click a color in the palette". But this is exactly my point it doesn't
work. I read something on continous forms could this be my problem how
do I solve it.

Nov 13 '05 #1
5 1205
Background color property is NOT available for command buttons. There are 1
or 2 third-party solutions that over come this limitation. Check out
"Button Painter" at:
peterssoftware.com

-Ed

"cartoonsmart" <ca**********@home.nl> wrote in message
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I want to change the background color of buttons in forms, but the
option do to this with is never available when I click the specific
buttn control object. I can only adjust font colors and everything else
basically but not the background color of the button how is this done?
Oh and Microsoft tells me to do this...

"Open a form, report, or data access page in Design view (Design view:
A window that shows the design of these database objects: tables,
queries, forms, reports, macros, and data access pages. In Design view,
you can create new database objects and modify the design of existing
ones.).
Click the control (control: A graphical user interface object, such as
a text box, check box, scroll bar, or command button, that lets users
control the program. You use controls to display data or choices,
perform an action, or make the user interface easier to read.) or
section (section: A part of a form, report, or data access page such as
a header, footer, or detail section.) that you want to change.
On the Form/Report Formatting or Page Formatting toolbar, click the
arrow next to Fill/Back Color .
Click a color in the palette". But this is exactly my point it doesn't
work. I read something on continous forms could this be my problem how
do I solve it.

Nov 13 '05 #2
Oke, so what is Microsoft talking about then or is that not relevant for
commandbuttons. Oh and can I assume that I can color my own background
for a button if I create it in VBA?

Anyway thanks, for the previous tip, however I cannot use the software
you recommended because the administrator won't allow installing
software like that. I could request but'll take to long cos I also have
to arrange licensing and stuff. So any alternatives are welcome.

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Nov 13 '05 #3
See:
http://www.lebans.com/cmdbutton.htm
CommandButton.zip is a database containing functions to allow a user
defined BackColor and Rotated Text for Command Buttons.

NEW - Jan. 26/2000 This version includes 2 functions. One for Form
Design view and one for Form View at Runtime.

1) Use API Color Dialog to select BackColor.

2) User Selectable degrees of rotation for Text in controls Caption.

3) Use in Form Design or Form View at Runtime.

--

HTH
Stephen Lebans
http://www.lebans.com
Access Code, Tips and Tricks
Please respond only to the newsgroups so everyone can benefit.
"Kevin Ramakers" <ca**********@home.nl> wrote in message
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Oke, so what is Microsoft talking about then or is that not relevant for commandbuttons. Oh and can I assume that I can color my own background
for a button if I create it in VBA?

Anyway thanks, for the previous tip, however I cannot use the software
you recommended because the administrator won't allow installing
software like that. I could request but'll take to long cos I also have to arrange licensing and stuff. So any alternatives are welcome.

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Nov 13 '05 #4
"Kevin Ramakers" wrote in message:
news:1J**************@news.uswest.net...
Oke, so what is Microsoft talking about then or is that not relevant for
commandbuttons. Oh and can I assume that I can color my own background
for a button if I create it in VBA?

Anyway thanks, for the previous tip, however I cannot use the software
you recommended because the administrator won't allow installing
software like that. I could request but'll take to long cos I also have
to arrange licensing and stuff. So any alternatives are welcome.


Here is a past post of mine on this issue.

There is nothing built-in to Access that will allow you to change the color
of command buttons.
Here are several options for you:

1. Use a label instead. Labels have click events and can be made to look
like a command button with some work.

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

3. There's a nice "Color Command Buttons" download at this site:
http://www.candace-tripp.com/access_downloads.htm

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

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

6. MVP Arvin Meyer has some "hover" style buttons here:
http://www.datastrat.com/Download/MouseMove.zip

--
Jeff Conrad
Access Junkie
Bend, Oregon

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Nov 13 '05 #5


Thank everybody, your all very helpful.

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