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   "B"  wrote in message   
   news:dG09e.66081$Sc7.60321@amsnews05.chello.com...   
   > Another way would be to use labels to show the content, and replace them   
   > with textboxes at the appropiate time.   
   >   
   >>>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.   
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   >>   
      
   I have found it useful to Lock the text boxes and change the background color,   
   instead of disabling them. This allows the user to for instance copy the text,   
   but still provides a visual cue that it is not editable. Try changing the   
   background to gray when it is locked, and to white when it is unlocked.   
      
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