> > I need to use a container object to emulate a command button. I've set the > intial .SpecialEffect property to 0 (raised) to look like a button. The > problem is that I cannot make it look sunken (1) by clicking it. I've > tried changing the .SpecialEffect property in the .MouseDown/Up events and > in the .Click event to no avail. The button does not change it's > appearance. Anyone else done this? How does one make the container look > "clicked" at runtime? > > Thanks, > Steve Despres to do that you have to under the mouse down command use code first you have to have three picture boxes then put oen where you want the custom buttom then put to invisible picture boxes the put the first picture that would be in the box when it is not cliced then put the picture of the button when pressed in the third one and here is the code private sub mouse down picture1.picture = picture2.picture end sub private sub mouse up picture1.picture = picture3.picture end sub hope i helped you bye