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?).   
   >   
   >   
   > Another way would be to use labels to show the content, and replace   
   them   
   > with textboxes at the appropiate time.   
      
   Unless the TextBoxes are multi-lined and have scroll bars.   
      
   Rick - MVP   
      
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