Blue is the new black?

I have Access 2003 and all of a sudden, when i put text boxes etc on a form,
the border is blue.

I check the properties, border color is 0 (black), i press the line/border
color button on the toolbar, choose black and my border is still blue!

What is going on why won't it turn black!!!! If i wanted blue i would select
blue!!!

I've tried several forms and several databases, still blue! (i'm sure this
didn't happen before!), the only way to get it to go black is using a 2pt
width which is totally wrong for my form.

Please help....going nuts!!!

When you change the color in a property, you have to exit that property row
for the change to become effective - use your up or down arrow to move. Then
remember to save your form/report.

If that doesn't solve it, perhaps one of the MVPs has an idea about database
default settings or something else.

"Emma Hope" wrote:

I have Access 2003 and all of a sudden, when i put text boxes etc on a form,
the border is blue.

I check the properties, border color is 0 (black), i press the line/border
color button on the toolbar, choose black and my border is still blue!

What is going on why won't it turn black!!!! If i wanted blue i would select
blue!!!

I've tried several forms and several databases, still blue! (i'm sure this
didn't happen before!), the only way to get it to go black is using a 2pt
width which is totally wrong for my form.

Please help....going nuts!!!

Hi Pendragon,

Thanks for the tip but i know the basics and am much further along than that
stage.

To anyone else reading this thread, i have also tried copying a control from
an alternative database (i designed last week) into this one, in its own
database the border is black but in the second database, it is blue. I can
send screenshots if anyone is interested.

Thanks
Emma

Strange problems sometimes require strange responses...

1) Tools / Options / Forms + Reports tab
There is a check box "Use Windows Themed Controls on Forms"
I have NO idea what that means, but it might be worth tweaking.

2) Do you have access to another machine with Access on it? What happens
there?
a) If you import table(s) and then build form from scratch? (Don't
import form, it might bring the garbage with it)
b) If you copy the .MDB from problem machine to other machine.

3) Are you willing to un-install Access and then do an install? I'm
thinking that some setting got hammered. Of course, if the uninstall doesn't
remove it then it won't help. I realize that doing an install may also
require downloading service packs etc. Bummer.

4) Get a monochrome display. :-)





"Emma Hope" wrote:

Hi Pendragon,

Thanks for the tip but i know the basics and am much further along than that
stage.

To anyone else reading this thread, i have also tried copying a control from
an alternative database (i designed last week) into this one, in its own
database the border is black but in the second database, it is blue. I can
send screenshots if anyone is interested.

Thanks
Emma

Hi NKTower,

Thanks very much! Option 1 did the trick, i've never noticed that before and
how it got itself ticked, i have no idea, but it did and i've unticked it and
it works great now!

Thanks for your help! Particularly liked option 4 as well, it was driving me
so mad, i thought that might be my option!!!!

Thanks
Emma