From: bill@dinnocenzo.com   
      
   Locking the text boxes and using a different color scheme is a good option   
   since it gives the user a visual cue.  I think the other method of using a   
   frame is ok, but even still giving the user a cue when it's ok to edit   
   should be used.  The user may thing the application has hung up and kill the   
   app or reboot the machine.   
      
   -Bill   
      
   "Steve Gerrard"  wrote in message   
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   > "B"  wrote in message   
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   > > 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.   
   > >>   
   > >>   
   >   
   > 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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