From: rickNOSPAMnews@NOSPAMcomcast.net   
      
   > Is it possible to disable a control with Text (Textbox, combobox etc)   
   > but not have the text fade?   
   >   
   > I have a bunch of text boxes for a database, want them disabled till i   
   > hit the edit key, not a problem, cept they are kind of hard to read   
   > while disabled.   
      
   You could put the controls on a container (say, a Frame) and disable the   
   Frame. However, unless you signal that the control is disabled, this   
   might be confusing to the user (how is he/she to know when they can use   
   the control and when they can't?).   
      
   Rick - MVP   
      
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