Setting 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

The application 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 either of these techniques:

• Use the Edit Color form within the themes editor to specify 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 properties sheet for the form or component to create a color definition for a specific form or component.