Tab Control

[Barry]

Can anyone please tell me why the tab control is white? Not just the tab
itself but, the entire control. If I create a subform and place it on a
tabbed control the form retains its original or default "tan" color and the
portion around it is white. This was not a problem with Access XP but since
using Access 2003 it has been tormenting me. I have tried to uninstall and
reinstall, including using the Office 2003 resource kit's uninstall tool.
Can someone plese shed some light on this situation. Your comments will be
greatly appreciated.

 

[Allen Browne]

Microsoft tried to make Office 2003 prettier.
They called it "Themed controls."
It messes up the display of tab controls with a transparent background,
check boxes that are Null, and so on.

Fortunately, they gave you the option to turn it off under:
Tools | Options | Forms/Reports

 

[Barry]

Dear Allen:
Thank you for your help. I am rather embarresed that I was unable to solve
this on my own as I have been using access for quite some time. I do lose
the better looking command buttons, but I am willing to make the sacrifice.
I have been to your site before and have learned many things from you in the
past. I greatly appreciate your expertise and help with this problem.

Many thanks,
Barry