Scrollbar properties

[glenn9]

I think I know the answer to this (= no!) but I just wanted to double check...

Is it possible to alter the property of a scrollbar, ie to make it a different colour to the standard grey?

I`ve checked in the dictionary and I don`t see that there is an option...

and tried:

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set the forecolor of scrollbar of fld "x" to blue
...

but above throws an error...

Thanks,

Glenn

[Klaus]

Hi Glenn,

I'm not sure, but I think the scrollbars, like some other objects in LC, are provided by the underlying OS
so we cannot change their appearance.


Best

Klaus

[glenn9]

Thanks Klaus, understood.

Regards,

Glenn

[stam]

As Klaus says, you cannot color the scrollbars of fields, as they are not independently selectable.

However you can at least do something for standalone scrollbars (which includes the scrollbar for data grids - the scrollbar "dgScrollbar" of group "datagrid1" for example). You can add a scrollbar to control a field thereby imitating the effect.

You can tint it by applying a colorOverlay and then apply some transparency so you can actually see the scrollbar.

I can't say i've used this, but have have used the transparency aspect...

HTH,
Stam

[Klaus]

Ah, yes, color overlay!
Always forget about the "newer" features of LC.

[RogGuay]

Hi Glenn,

You can roll your own without much difficulty. Check out ScrollbarOmatic on Sample Stacks for some ideas.

Roger

[glenn9]

Thanks Roger, apologies, have just spotted your post. This looks very interesting and useful and have now started to work my through it...

Regards,

Glenn