>>thisform.oTree.SelectedItem = thisform.oTree.Nodes("_RT"+tran(x3)) >>>
*** In Lost Focus Event of the TreeView *** Store Somwhere Fore and Back Colors of the TreeView this.HideSelection = .t. this.SelectedItem.BackColor = RGB(255,0,0) this.SelectItem.ForeColor = RGB(255,255,255) *** In GotFocusd Event of the TreeView this.HideSelection = .f. this.SelectedItem.BackColor = OldForeColor this.SelectItem.ForeColor = OldBackColorI hope I didnt' mess anything :o))