list box colour

[lpgagirl]

I have a list box. When the user makes a selection it becomes black, is there a way to either remove the highlight colour or make it a different colour?

Jeannie

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[cranebill]

Look in your coding... probably in the after update event... that looks similiar to this...

Me!ControlName.BackColor = (a number)

This most likely is what is changing it to black.

Temporarily put a ' in front of this line of code to disable it..

Bill

 

[randy700]

The backcolor property refers to the entire box, not just the selected item. The only way I've found to change the selected items background color is to change the listbox background color. It seems that, with a white background, the highlited item will always be black. However, that changes when you change the listbox backcolor property. For instance, with a yellow background, the highlited background color is blue and with a blue background, the highlited background color is red.

Sorry I can't be of any more help.

 

[lpgagirl]

Thanks guys,

I think that Randy's suggestion is what is happening in my case. I do not have any after update code.



Jeannie

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[mgolla]

Have you thought about creating a fake list box that is actually a sub form with conditional formatting?

This would give the appearance of a list box but would allow you to change the highlight by changing the background color of the text box when it gets focus.

HTH
Mike

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[lpgagirl]

Great idea mgolla but too much effort for my needs.

Thanks,



Jeannie

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