About setting form and component background colors

The primary settings for both forms and form components come from the system default settings and whatever theme is applied. Background "colors" can be either:

• A single color, with or without transparency
• A pair of colors used for a linear gradient, each color with its own RGB and transparency settings

Windows client provides a couple options to override the default background colors for forms and form components. To set a background color definition for a form or component, you can:

• Use the Edit Color form to create and/or apply a background color definition object.

  The advantage of this approach is that you can reuse color definition objects in multiple forms and/or components. This can contribute greatly to creating a consistent look-and-feel across the forms and components of your applications.

• Use the property sheet for the form or component to create a color definition for just that form or component.