>Grid's backcolor is the color of the space where there are no records. If you want the background for the records, you'd have to set them in the column or the column's active control.

Thanks, but I already know that. I _am_ setting the backcolor of the columns (and it's propagating to the textbox), but it only shows up when I click on a cell. There must be something goofy in my class somewhere, but I haven't had time to fully investigate it.

Thanks,

Michelle