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In a nutshell, use the GotFocus()/LostFocus() events:<br />
<a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.control.gotfocus.aspx" rel="ugc">http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.control.gotfocus.aspx</a><br />
<a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.control.lostfocus.aspx" rel="ugc">http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.control.lostfocus.aspx</a><br />

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In a nutshell, use the GotFocus()/LostFocus() events:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.control.gotfocus.aspx [http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.control.gotfocus.aspx]
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.control.lostfocus.aspx [http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.control.lostfocus.aspx]


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have you tried changing the .backcolor property in the gotfocus event.<br />
i would remember the original color in private variable so you can set it back<br />
in the lostfocus event.<br />
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good luck<br />
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greg
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have you tried changing the .backcolor property in the gotfocus event.
i would remember the original color in private variable so you can set it back
in the lostfocus event.

good luck

greg

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Thanks Idle, you're amazing as always.
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