Brenda,

So it really looks like it's related to the grid. Check the grid for any "Setall()" code that changes colors It looks like it's relating to textboxes OUTSIDE the grid as well as INSIDE.

HTH
Barbara


>Well after spending too many hours I can now produce my erroneous textbox background color consistently, in my application. I have a toplevel form, pageframes, and then a container, which are all classes. The textboxes have the incorrect color only if the container has a grid, and a shape that has a fill color solid, and a non-default background color. If i create a new container class and add a grid, shape (fill color solid and a non-default background color) and then a textbox, the textbox always has the shape's background color when I instantiate it within my application.
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>Kind of weird, but I have seen weirder. Thanks for the help.
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>Brenda
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