Access' dumpy windows

[John O'Conner]

I want to create a very nice GUI for my db application. However, it
seems like the forms I create within Access have these very odd frames
with navigation buttons to go from one record to the next...I don't want
those. I want to create my own business logic with my own GUI frames.

Is that possible if I learn VBA?

 

[Sandra Daigle]

Also there are some advantages in creating your own navigation buttons since
it gives you a finer degree of control. Check out the RecordNavigation
buttons sample at http://www.lebans.com/recnavbuttons.htm. Bookmark the site
while you are there because Stephen has developed ways to handle the most
common form/report design issues.

 

[Albert D. Kallal]

There is some limitations, but usually I don't have navigator buttons for
main forms.

However, here is some screen shots of what forms look like in ms-access:

http://www.attcanada.net/~kallal.msn/Articles/Grid.htm


And, some ideas on report prompt screens:
http://www.attcanada.net/~kallal.msn/ridesrpt/ridesrpt.html

All of the above screens are in ms-access, and no special controls were used

Here is a few more tips on making user friendly applications, and again some
more screen shots:

http://www.attcanada.net/~kallal.msn/Articles/UseAbility/UserFriendly.htm