Form/Subform Question

[iam]

I have a subform on my main database form that has three fields.

Depending on how many of an item entered, the multiple entries on
those three fields could number as high as 20 sets of the three.

So, I have made the box for showing the three fields high enough to
show space for about five sets of three before it has to scroll.

The first data entry line of the three shows the colors I want just
fine.

BUT, until I fill in the remaining visible sets, the background below
the dataentry line is GRAY. I want to change that so it blends more
and looks nicer.

I have tried all the color settings on both the form and the subform
to no avail. At least I think I have.

Any way to change that defaut Gray without a ton of code?

 

[Steve Schapel]

Iam

Do you mean the subform is a datasheet? I have never used datasheet
froms, so I'm not sure, but I don't think you can control the colours.
If you change it to continuous view, you will be able to control the
colours by adjusting the Back Color property of the Detail section.

 

[iam]

Yes, the subform is in datasheet view mode.

And to answer the question for anyone who wants to know,
I found that the Gray I was seeing was the Windows98 default
Application Background Color. I changed that to white and it blends
everything beautifully.

 

[Steve Schapel]

Iam,

It is good if this solution works for you. Just be aware that changing
the Windows colour scheme may then mean unwelcome changes elsewhere with
other programmes. And also that if you want to run your database on
other computers, you will have to change the Windows theme there too. I
would personally steer clear of relying on Windows settings to achieve
the effect I want within a database.

 

[Brendan Reynolds]

I especially would not recommend changing the default application background
colour to white. We took on a new, young programmer recently, and found that
he was very fond of white form backgrounds. We had to explain to him that
those of us no longer blessed with youth can not look at his forms for more
than a minute or two without suffering eye-strain! :-(

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[Jeff Boyce]

Brendan

I was providing support to one user who had set up his/her PC in the
Windows-selectable "purple and pink" color scheme (gender changed to protect
the guilty). Talk about your eye-strain!

Whenever I need to convey the importance of NOT getting rambunctious with
color schemes, either in talking with a young buck programmer or an
insistent user, I just reset the colors to that "p&p", and they get the
message!

Jeff Boyce
<Access MVP>

 

[iam]

I've already changed the "white" to something more subdued.
It was amazing how much the all white screen bugged my eyes.
and I used to do that all the time when I was first into computers.

I just wanted rid of the Gray.
And Grecian Formula doesn't work on monitors.

: )