> Is there a way to change the selected text apperance (color &
> backgroupd) of an edit box OTHER THAN changing the colors in the coltrol
> panel/Display settings. Because I do not want to have a system-wide
> modification, just my app.

> thanks in advance
> Didier

> Is there a way to change the selected text apperance (color &
> backgroupd) of an edit box OTHER THAN changing the colors in the coltrol
> panel/Display settings. Because I do not want to have a system-wide
> modification, just my app.

> thanks in advance
> Didier

> add TypInfo to your Uses clause and the rest will change an edit control to
> be red. I am sure you can
> figure out the rest to loop through the controls on the form. and other
> propinfo's for text etc.

> procedure TForm1.SetActiveColors(AComponent : TWinControl);
> var
>   ColourPropInfo: PPropInfo;
> begin
>  // see if we've got a colour property
>  ColourPropInfo := GetPropInfo(AComponent.ClassInfo, 'Color');
>  if assigned(ColourPropInfo) then
>    SetOrdProp(AComponent, ColourPropInfo, clRed);
> end;

> procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
> begin
>   SetACtiveColors(Edit1);
> end;

> "Didier Gasser-Morlay" <didie...@nordnet.fr> wrote in message
> news:3C48ABA6.7090505@nordnet.fr...

>>Hi there,

>>Is there a way to change the selected text apperance (color &
>>backgroupd) of an edit box OTHER THAN changing the colors in the coltrol
>>panel/Display settings. Because I do not want to have a system-wide
>>modification, just my app.

>>thanks in advance
>>Didier

>>Is there a way to change the selected text apperance (color &
>>backgroupd) of an edit box OTHER THAN changing the colors in the coltrol
>>panel/Display settings. Because I do not want to have a system-wide
>>modification, just my app.

> Only if you are prepared to completely take over the painting of the
> control, which is not an easy task. Of course you may be able to find a
> ready-made replacement for TEdit on one of the Delphi sites:

>    http://www.borland.com/delphi/resources/deltools.html
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