[AccessD] Using text boxes as fake buttons

Bryan Carbonnell carbonnb at gmail.com
Wed Apr 27 13:31:56 CDT 2005


On 4/27/05, Mcgillivray, Don [ITS] <donald.a.Mcgillivray at mail.sprint.com> wrote:

> I experimented with something similar, but I used transparent command
> buttons over labels.  This allows you to use all the capabilities of
> command buttons without being limited by their fixed visual style.  The
> result of my experiment was pretty cool, but it was kinda flickery, so I
> didn't actually use it for anything.

I did something similar. I used picture boxes, labels and command
buttons to produce an "outlook" bar style sidebar for an app.

If anyone want to see it, let me know off-line (carbonnb at gmail.com)
and I'll strip the app to a bare minimum sample.

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Bryan Carbonnell - carbonnb at gmail.com
Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well
preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out,
shouting "What a great ride!"



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