Why is Tab Control White

[lorirobn]

Hello,

I have several tabs on a form, and while the 'tabs' themselves (on top) are a silvery grey, the tab's page is white. I cannot figure out how to change the white to the standard grey of an Access form. The detail section outside the tabs is grey.

I have read many posts, and they seem to be about making the tabs colors. I don't care about that; I'd be happy just to have the tabs displayed with a grey background.

I hope this is clear, that I'm not concerned with the little tabs on top, but each tab's page (or 'rectangle' of data).

Thanks in advance for any help.

Lori

 

[ZmrAbdulla]

Is the tab control backstyle set to transparent?

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[lorirobn]

Yes, I have tab control backstyle set to transparent. Sorry, I should have mentioned that.

For the tabs themselves, the active one is white, and the others appear gray, if that tells you anything.

Thank you,
Lori

 

[ZmrAbdulla]

Did you try changing the backstyle to normal?

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[lorirobn]

Thank you for your response, Zameer.

I did try Normal backstyle, and it didn't work either, so I played around a little and figured out what it was.

In Options, under the Forms and Reports tab (which, incidentally, was WHITE - which got me thinking...) I had 'Use Windows-based themes in Forms and Reports' checked. When I unchecked this, the white went away!!!

Thanks for helping me out, though.

Lori

 

[ZmrAbdulla]

So you are using WinXP/Access2003

The option you unchecked affects to all the controls on form. It is nice for neat looking xp style apps.

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[lorirobn]

Yes, I am using WinXP/Access2003 (I guess I should have mentioned that).
I am now seeing that my forms/controls don't look as nice with that option unchecked. You are right about it causing neat-looking xp-style apps. I checked the option again and will just have to get used to the white tab pages (which I don't like).
Thanks,
Lori

 

[ZmrAbdulla]

May be you are the first person that like Microsoft's gray color. Every one is after to change that color.
There are two more controls that can be used as TabControl. I don't know if they are acting the same with XP Style.I am now at Win2000 PC. Try both.

INSERT > ACTIVEX >
Microsoft Forms xx Multipages
Microsoft Forms xx TabStrip


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[lorirobn]

It's not that I like Microsoft's gray color - it's just that the 'all white' page looks ridiculous! Everything is relative.

I was able to insert the ActiveX Tabstrip, and this worked. However, I have never used an ActiveX, and don't know what to do now. Do I copy all my controls from the 'white' tab control to this new one, and use the Tabstrip instead? Or can I copy the settings for the ActiveX Tabstrip onto my already-existing tab control?

On another forum, I just read that there is a bug in Access 2003 with Windows XP for the tab control, and setting the backstyle to Transparent does not work on the tab controls. This is exactly what is happening - the transparent does nothing!

I may post another thread and ask if there is a way to work around this! I know everyone wants colors, but I'd be happy to just have gray (for now).

Thanks Zameer,
Lori