Re: Problem with Windows XP and Themes

From: Neil (neil_at_haywood55.freeserve.co.uk)
Date: 10/29/04 

Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 14:07:30 +0000 (UTC)

Hello All,

I have found the problem - Using WindowBlinds did not work but other theme
applications do work ok (Style XP for example).

Thanks anyway,

Neil.

"Neil" <neil@haywood55.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:clqkcc$lhq$1@hercules.btinternet.com...
> Hello Everyone,
>
> I have Windows XP Profession (SP2) and Office XP 2003.
> I also have WindowBlinds V4 installed and this has a Windows XP Theme
> named iSkin (Apple Mac Theme) which is really cool.
>
> This theme integrates with Windows XP and in all other applications
> changes the way that the controls look. The command buttons are even
> updated in the Access User Log In Screen! I am having a problem on getting
> my forms to inherit this look.
>
> If in my Display Settings, I select Windows XP Style (for Windows and
> Buttons) and Default Blue (for Colour Scheme), the buttons on my form do
> change to the Windows XP Style (I have the Use Windows Themed Controls on
> Forms check box checked).
>
> I have looked into my problem in the Acces Help Files. I found the
> following statement (in About Themes)
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> Microsoft Office Access 2003 supports theming in two ways.
>
> Inherits the theme from the operating system
>
> If the operating system is Microsoft Windows XP SP 1 or later, and you
> have chosen a theme other than Windows Classic, Access will inherit the
> theme from the operating system. Most of the views, controls (control: A
> graphical user interface object, such as a text box, check box, scroll
> bar, or command button, that lets users control the program. You use
> controls to display data or choices, perform an action, or make the user
> interface easier to read.), and dialog boxes will be customized to match
> the Windows theme. Exceptions are reports (report: An Access database
> object that prints information that is formatted and organized according
> to your specifications. Examples of reports are sales summaries, phone
> lists, and mailing labels.), diagrams, SQL view of a query (query: A
> question about the data stored in your tables, or a request to perform an
> action on the data. A query can bring together data from multiple tables
> to serve as the source of data for a form, report, or data access page.),
> and modules (module: A collection of declarations, statements, and
> procedures stored together as one named unit. There are two types of
> modules: standard modules and class modules.).
> A control on a form (form: An Access database object on which you place
> controls for taking actions or for entering, displaying, and editing data
> in fields.) will not inherit the Windows theme, if its property settings
> are different from what is listed below.
>
> More info follows (but is irrelevant)...
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Now I have changed my theme to the iSkin theme and restarted my CPU (just
> in case) and nothing. Controls are as per Windows Classic settings. Do I
> need some file or something to point access to the correct controls or is
> it just not possible to do this on any other theme apart from the Windows
> XP Theme (if this is the case the help file is certainly misleading...)?
>
> Any help on this subject is greatly apprecaited.
>
> TIA,
>
> Neil.
>
>

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