Setting colors for a form

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

Do one of the following:

To set colors for	Do this
The form’s background	Position the pointer on an empty spot in the form, display the pop-up menu, then select Properties. On the General page of the Properties view, select a color from the Color drop-down list.
A control	Select the control and use the Foreground Color drop-down toolbar and the Background Color drop-down toolbar. Alternatively, you can 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 of the Properties view. For drawing controls, you can set colors on the General page of the Properties view.

To set colors for

Do this

The form’s background

Position the pointer on an empty spot in the form, display the pop-up menu, then select Properties. On the General page of the Properties view, select a color from the Color drop-down list.

A control

Select the control and use the Foreground Color drop-down toolbar and the Background Color drop-down toolbar.

Alternatively, you can 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 of the Properties view. For drawing controls, you can set colors on the General page of the Properties view.