Subject Re: Can't change color of Check Box From Akshat Kapoor <akshat.kapoor@kapoorsons.in> Date Thu, 23 Mar 2017 23:13:31 +0530 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started >> Perfect!  Many thanks, as usual. >> Peter > One more thing.  Is there a place at the beginning of my program that I can > set systemTheme to false?  Or to set that as default throughout dBase. > I had also received this tip from Ken (if I remember correctly) when I was unable to change colour of pushbutton , so Thank him. As far as I know you have to set system theme to false for each control. I think Ken / Mervyn will be able to tell if it can be set to false through out dbase. It is a pain in the ass to set system theme to false for each control on the form. So I use custom controls. class MUN_PUSH(parentObj) of PUSHBUTTON(parentObj) custom     with (this)        systemTheme = false        height = 2.0        left = 9.0        top = 2.5        width = 30.0        text = "Pushbutton1"        metric = 0        // Chars        fontSize = 12.0        colorNormal = "White/0xe5fd8"        mousePointer = 13        // Hand     endwith endclass This is code for custom pushbutton. I use this in all my forms. I have developed custom controls for all the controls I normally use. It is one time investment of time and the code is available till you do not delete the .cc file This enables uniformity of color codes across forms and moreover it is easy to change color theme by changing at one place. How to develop custom controls you will have to see the tutorials. I do not remember exactly which tutorial / ken's book I learn't this trick. The steps (brief overview) involved are 1. Create a form 2. Add a control to the form and set all the values that will be common (you can alter the values in the inspector later on also) 3. Save this form (do not close it) 4. Click on the control to select it 5. In the file menu there is a save as custom option 6. Select the radio corresponding to selected component 7. Give a name to your class 8. Type/ Select a file name 9. Select the checkbox Place in component palette 10. Save Open the .cc  file in editor You will see a line class MUN_PUSH2(parentObj, name) of PUSHBUTTON(parentObj, name) custom change the above line to class MUN_PUSH2(parentObj) of PUSHBUTTON(parentObj) custom Save and close the .cc file In the command window type set procedure to ??????.cc additive Now when you open the component palette your control will be there under the custom tab. A .cc file can contain many custom controls. No need to have seprate file for each control. the .wfm file is no longer required But I will advise you not to delete it because if some time later you want to make changes to a control the .wfm will be required. If it is not there you will have to start from scratch again. Regards Akshat