Listbox Color Problem

[rojariggs]

Hi

Got a weird issue. I have a form with a listbox on it. This list is setup as black text on a white background. However, when you load the form the listbox displays as black text on a grey background. If you click on an item and then off it again it displays correctly.

I have checked and double-checked all the properties for the listbox and the form but cannot get this to work correctly.

Anyone else come across this?

Thanks

Rog

 

[alan92rttt]

It sounds like its disabled or readonly at the start.

Have you checked all of your control source? and row source?

Alan

 

[Mike Lewis]

Rog,

You say you checked all the properties. Does that include DisabledBackColor, DisabledItemBackColor, SpecialEffect and ReadOnly?

Also try toggling the Themes property.

Mike

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[rojariggs]

Thanks guys. I'd been through all of those.

Have it sorted now. I had added a rectangle to the form around a control. Deleted the rectangle and all started working OK again. I have replaced the rectangle and still working OK.

I can only think that something was corrupted or eating a lump of memory. Weird!

Thanks

Rog

 

[rojariggs]

Happening again on a different screen now. Very annoying!

 

[Mike Lewis]

What do you mean by a different "screen"? Do you mean a different form? If so, have you checked that to see if that has a "rectangle" as well? (By the way, what is a "rectangle"?)

Or do you meant it's happening on a different monitor?

Mike

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[rojariggs]

Hi Mike

Sorry, I mean a different form (I'm coding in VFP but I still speak FPW!).

When I say a rectangle I mean a shape that I have drawn to visually separate two sections of the form.

I have replaced the rectangles/shapes on these forms with JPEGS of the same shape, size and colour and all is now well again.

Very odd.

Cheers

Rog