Setting colors in a DataWindow object

You can set different colors for each element of a DataWindow object to enhance the display of information.

StepsTo set the background color in a DataWindow object:

  1. Position the mouse on an empty spot in the DataWindow object, display the pop-up menu, and select Properties.

  2. On the General page in the Properties view for the DataWindow object, select a color from the Color drop-down list.

StepsTo set the color of a band in a DataWindow object:

  1. Position the mouse pointer on the bar that represents the band, display the pop-up menu, then select Properties.

  2. On the General page in the band's Properties view, select a color from the Color drop-down list.

    The choice you make here overrides the background color for the DataWindow object.

StepsTo set colors in controls in a DataWindow object:

  1. Position the mouse pointer on the control, display the pop-up menu, then select Properties.

    For controls that use text, you can set colors for background and text on the Font page in the Properties view. For drawing controls, you can set colors on the General page in the Properties view.