Why does textbox text appear faded when 'enable' propery is set to false?
Centorpe 0 Light Poster
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Jump to PostSo you have visual feedback that you cannot type into it.
Jump to PostAnd even if it is read only you can still set the background colour to anything you want. Or you could just use a label control.
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pritaeas 2,211 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Moderator Featured Poster
So you have visual feedback that you cannot type into it.
deletedaccount
This happens because when controls are disabled they are forced to look "faded".
It's built inside of Windows Controls by default. It's not your application's fault.
Centorpe 0 Light Poster
So is there a way that I can have a result of calculations in a textbox which is not 'faded'?
deletedaccount
Yes, there is a way.
Instead of using the 'enabled' property, use the read-only property. Read-only property removes support for users being able to type in the text box. You can however assign text by code.
Reverend Jim 5,225 Hi, I'm Jim, one of DaniWeb's moderators. Moderator Featured Poster
And even if it is read only you can still set the background colour to anything you want. Or you could just use a label control.
Centorpe 0 Light Poster
Thanks all
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