declare integer GetThemeColor in uxtheme.dll ; integer hTheme, integer iPartID, integer iStateID, integer iPropID, ; integer @ COLORREF ... lnColor = 0 if GetThemeColor(lnHandle, 0, CBXS_NORMAL, TMT_BORDERCOLOR, @lnColor) = S_OK this.BorderColor = lnColor else *-- did not work out... ignore and leave it black endifGruß