Unwanted color change when Edit box is ReadOnly

[Aidman]

Hi, all :) I am experiencing a problem, when I change an edit box into readonly/lock state the backgroundcolor of control changes into the buttonface system color. How can I prevent this or choose a different color? Thanks in advance Aidman » over and out We haven't inherited Earth from our parents, instead we have borrowed her from our children; an old Indian saying.

[l a u r e n]

u have to trap the OnCtlColor() event but as i recall edit boxes dont play nice and repaint themselves in a few places so it can be a bit of a b*itch

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[Renjith Ramachandran]

return a White Brush in OnCtlColor()

[Aidman]

Ok, Thanks mates :) I will try that out Aidman » over and out We haven't inherited Earth from our parents, instead we have borrowed her from our children; an old Indian saying.

[John M Drescher]

This is the default windows behavior. Unless it is absolutly necissary I would not change it because it will confuse your users who will expect to be able to edit the box. John