Button Color

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Martin

Hopefully, this is the right location for my question. If not, please let me
know and I will repost.

I am setting up custom menus for my application. All the buttons have the
same background and text colors. I would like to be able to "color code" the
buttons, for example, Green buttons are used regularly, Orange would be
infrequently used, etc.

Can the background and/or text colors on the buttons be changed? If so,
please describe the process.

Thanks
 
C

Connie

I have used colored text on my buttons regularly. I create the button using
the wizard and type whatever label I want on the button, then use the text
color as you would on any text to select a color for the wording. I used a
similar pattern of colors as you mentioned on one page to keep attention to
"like" areas... (i.e. Actual cost reports, etc. were worded in GrayBlue,
Projected cost reports were worded in a Burgandy color, and CURRENT Monthly
Reports were worded in Bright Blue) I think it helped navigate a
multi-button form easily.

I hope this helps.
Connie (a novice with VB, but a darn good wizard user) <grin>
 
M

Martin

Thanks for all the responses, but I believe there is a misunderstanding on
what "buttons" I am referring to. All of your suggestions seem to be
referring to the buttons on an Access Form. I am talking about the buttons
(options?) on a user-defined Access menu bar.

Sorry about the confusion.
 
R

Rick Brandt

Martin said:
Thanks for all the responses, but I believe there is a
misunderstanding on what "buttons" I am referring to. All of your
suggestions seem to be referring to the buttons on an Access Form. I
am talking about the buttons (options?) on a user-defined Access menu
bar.

Sorry about the confusion.
Click to expand...

Right click your menu and choose "Customize", then right click the desired
button and choose "Edit Button Image".
 
M

Martin

When I do that, the "Edit Button Image" is grayed out for all the buttons
that simply open another menu. This is only available on buttons that
actually do something.

Thanks.
 
R

Rick Brandt

Martin said:
When I do that, the "Edit Button Image" is grayed out for all the
buttons that simply open another menu. This is only available on
buttons that actually do something.
Click to expand...

Yep. Nothing you can do with those.

You could use a regular button with an OnAction that displays a Shortcut
Menu. The effect is pretty close to using a sub-menu and then you could
change the color. You would need to create and edit more menus to get the
same finctionality you have now though.
 
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