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How to show dark font while Not Enabled ?

Rob
I would like to show dark fonts (so that the text is readable and not greyed
out) in a text box, however, I do Not want the text box to be Enabled,
because I do not want the text box to ever have the focus. Can this be
accomplished ? It is looking like this cannot be done.

Thanks
Jul 28 '07 #1
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why dno't just set the Font property to the color you want
and override keydown to disable keys in the textbox

"Rob" <ro***@yahoo.co mwrote in message
news:ys******** *************** *******@comcast .com...
>I would like to show dark fonts (so that the text is readable and not
greyed out) in a text box, however, I do Not want the text box to be
Enabled, because I do not want the text box to ever have the focus. Can
this be accomplished ? It is looking like this cannot be done.

Thanks

Jul 28 '07 #2
Rob
The standard black font is fine, it is just that when you set Enabled =
False for the textbox, the text is greyed out to the point where it is very
hard to read.

I wonder why the ReadOnly property allows the textbox to have the focus ?

How would you set this ? >and override keydown to disable keys in the
textbox

And would it still allow the textbox to have the focus ?

"Rotsey" <ma***********@ RemoveThis.optu snet.com.auwrot e in message
news:Ob******** *****@TK2MSFTNG P04.phx.gbl...
why dno't just set the Font property to the color you want
and override keydown to disable keys in the textbox

"Rob" <ro***@yahoo.co mwrote in message
news:ys******** *************** *******@comcast .com...
>>I would like to show dark fonts (so that the text is readable and not
greyed out) in a text box, however, I do Not want the text box to be
Enabled, because I do not want the text box to ever have the focus. Can
this be accomplished ? It is looking like this cannot be done.

Thanks


Jul 28 '07 #3
Tom
You can change the ForeColor and BackColor properties after it has been
disabled, and it iwll change it.

Rob wrote:
The standard black font is fine, it is just that when you set Enabled =
False for the textbox, the text is greyed out to the point where it is very
hard to read.

I wonder why the ReadOnly property allows the textbox to have the focus ?

How would you set this ? >and override keydown to disable keys in the
textbox

And would it still allow the textbox to have the focus ?

"Rotsey" <ma***********@ RemoveThis.optu snet.com.auwrot e in message
news:Ob******** *****@TK2MSFTNG P04.phx.gbl...
>why dno't just set the Font property to the color you want
and override keydown to disable keys in the textbox

"Rob" <ro***@yahoo.co mwrote in message
news:ys******* *************** ********@comcas t.com...
>>I would like to show dark fonts (so that the text is readable and not
greyed out) in a text box, however, I do Not want the text box to be
Enabled, because I do not want the text box to ever have the focus. Can
this be accomplished ? It is looking like this cannot be done.

Thanks

Jul 28 '07 #4
Rob
I am using Windows forms and that is not working for me... maybe I am doing
something wrong ?

"Tom" <to**********@g mail.comwrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP03.phx.gbl. ..
You can change the ForeColor and BackColor properties after it has been
disabled, and it iwll change it.
Rob wrote:
>The standard black font is fine, it is just that when you set Enabled =
False for the textbox, the text is greyed out to the point where it is
very hard to read.

I wonder why the ReadOnly property allows the textbox to have the focus ?

How would you set this ? >and override keydown to disable keys in the
textbox

And would it still allow the textbox to have the focus ?

"Rotsey" <ma***********@ RemoveThis.optu snet.com.auwrot e in message
news:Ob******* ******@TK2MSFTN GP04.phx.gbl...
>>why dno't just set the Font property to the color you want
and override keydown to disable keys in the textbox

"Rob" <ro***@yahoo.co mwrote in message
news:ys****** *************** *********@comca st.com...
I would like to show dark fonts (so that the text is readable and not
greyed out) in a text box, however, I do Not want the text box to be
Enabled, because I do not want the text box to ever have the focus.
Can this be accomplished ? It is looking like this cannot be done.

Thanks

Jul 28 '07 #5
On Sat, 28 Jul 2007 10:34:52 -0400, "Rob" <ro***@yahoo.co mwrote:
>I wonder why the ReadOnly property allows the textbox to have the focus ?
So, for example, you can copy the text to the clipboard.
Jul 29 '07 #6
Rob
Ok, I will buy that... but there still appears to be no way to turn off the
"grey out attribute" when a textbox is not enabled....
Thanks...
"Jack Jackson" <ja********@peb bleridge.comwro te in message
news:5i******** *************** *********@4ax.c om...
On Sat, 28 Jul 2007 10:34:52 -0400, "Rob" <ro***@yahoo.co mwrote:
>>I wonder why the ReadOnly property allows the textbox to have the focus ?

So, for example, you can copy the text to the clipboard.

Jul 29 '07 #7

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