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MS Access Forum / General 2 / May 2008make command button different color/main menu
2 questions... Is there a way to choose what color the command buttons are? How do I make a form open up (the main menu) when the database is opened? Thanks! You go to the Tools menu, and then to Startup, where you select the form to be shown when the db is opened. For the colour, I'd right-click on the button in design view and select Properties. There you can adjust all kinds of things, including font, text on the button - or icon if you prefer - and colour. > 2 questions... > Is there a way to choose what color the command buttons are? > How do I make a form open up (the main menu) when the database is opened? > Thanks! I don't see where to change the icon or button color in the properties? > You go to the Tools menu, and then to Startup, where you select the form to > be shown when the db is opened. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > How do I make a form open up (the main menu) when the database is opened? > > Thanks! I don't think you can change the color of command buttons. Another option would be to add an image and assign a macro to a click event. You could make something that looks like a button and change it's colors.  SignatureKept in the dark and fed crap all the time. > I don't see where to change the icon or button color in the properties? > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > > How do I make a form open up (the main menu) when the database is opened? > > > Thanks! Thanks for your help! > I don't think you can change the color of command buttons. Another option > would be to add an image and assign a macro to a click event. You could make [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > > > How do I make a form open up (the main menu) when the database is opened? > > > > Thanks! Best way to do this is to create a label and change the effect to Raised, it will look exactly like a button now. Then you can color it any color you want with the fill tool on the toolbar. Then you can assign whatever action you want to the label click event, same as you would a button. > Thanks for your help! > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > > > > How do I make a form open up (the main menu) when the database is opened? > > > > > Thanks! Access has nothing built-in to allow for changes in the command button backcolor. There are some third-party tools that may help: A shareware version of Button Painter for MS Access is available at this web site: http://www.peterssoftware.com/bp.htm Some simple colored button examples that can be copied into your application are available at: http://www.peterssoftware.com/clrbtn.htm Stephen Lebans has an example database that shows how to set a command button back color and more: http://www.lebans.com/cmdbutton.htm There are nice "Color Command Buttons" downloads at this site: http://www.candace-tripp.com/pages/access_downloads.aspx Hope this helps, -- Peter De Baets Peter's Software - Microsoft Access Tools for Developers http://www.peterssoftware.com > 2 questions... > Is there a way to choose what color the command buttons are? > 2 questions... > Is there a way to choose what color the command buttons are? > How do I make a form open up (the main menu) when the database is opened? > Thanks! I use MS 2003 and there is no option to change the background color. The way I work around is, create a "Label" with the color you what, goto your "Command Button" and change the option "Transparent" to YES and over lay it with the "Label" over it. I make my Command button a little off set from the Label so I can see it in "Design View". I would be a lot easier if the had the color option in "Command Buttons". |
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