Tab Control Background (2003 SP1)

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I am creating a tab control in a new database. The tab control’s Back Style property doesn’t seem to work. The background (for the “body” of the tab) is solid white regardless of this control’s Back Style property setting (Normal or Transparent) and regardless of the Windows Appearance 3D Object color (2147483633) — which I understand is supposed to dictate the color when the Back Style property is set to “Normal”.

If I go to an existing database (one I created previously), and create a form and add a tab control, the Back Style property works fine. If I copy this control and paste it into the form in the new database, I get the white background.

See the figure below. The Back Style property for both is set to “Transparent”.

Any ideas what might be causing this in the new database?

Thanks.

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Does it help if you turn off ‘Use Windows Themed Controls on Forms’ in the Forms/Reports tab of Tools | Options while in the problem database?

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That does it. The one thing I didn’t try! Doh! Thanks, Hans.

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