If I recall correctly, I set backcolor and forecolor on the LostFocus/GotFocus of the textbox, but I forgot all the details. I probably posted this info (should be somewhere around 2000, I think).

I may search tonight for this message.

>Naomi --
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>Controlled by what properties?
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>I have tried setting SelectedBackColor and SelectedForecolor for my textbox, but they have no effect that I can see.
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>It seems that HighlightBackColor works, BTW, but not HighlightForeColor
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>>>I'm trying to set the highlight for the selected row in a grid to have white characters on a blue background. I have set this as follows
>>>

.HighlightStyle = 2
>>>.HighlightBackColor = RGB(0,0,255)
>>>.HighlightForeColor = RGB(255,255,255)

>>>This works fine, except when the the user has selected a cell ... in which case, I get the correct back color (blue), but the forecolor, for the selected cell only, turns to black (making it essentially unreadable).
>>>
>>>It appears that SelectedItemBackColor and SelectedItemForecolor are not relevant here.
>>>
>>>What am I missing?
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance
>>
>>Right. They are controlled on the cell's level.