>>How do I get my forms to respect Windows settings? That is, if the background color of Windows is set to blue, I want my form's backcolor to be the same?
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>>What form properties should I set to achieve this effect?
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>>TIA
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>>jun
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>Leave all the color settings at their defaults and VFP will pick up the user's settings.

Actually you have to change one property on the form. Change the Colorsource property to 5 - Windows Control Panel (Windows Colors). Otherwise, the default is 4 and your form color respects the same color source as your buttons and any other 3D object.