Choose a predefined scheme (visual appearance) for the form, including title and label fonts, foreground and background colors for the form background, titles, labels, editable components, shapes, and pushbuttons. Or create a new (reusable) scheme by setting these options yourself in the tabbed pages at the bottom of the dialog box.

When you have finished selecting fonts and colors,

Choose OK to use the scheme for your current form or report; or

Choose Apply to specify that the scheme be used as the default for this and all future forms and reports (until you specify otherwise).

Dialog box options

 

Sample

The color and font settings you make in this dialog box are reflected in the sample form shown in the top left corner, so you can see how each setting contributes to the new scheme.

To set the font or color of one of the elements shown in the Sample box, click that element in the Sample box. The page for that element is then selected from the tabbed settings pages in the lower part of the dialog box.

Scheme

Choose a preset scheme from the Scheme list box. If you save your own scheme (see below), its name is added to the list box.

Delete Delete the selected scheme from the list.

Reset List only the schemes that shipped with dBASE Plus.
Important: When you choose Reset, any schemes you've saved are deleted from the list.

Save As Save the current color and font settings. A Scheme Name dialog box appears, allowing you to enter a name for your new scheme. It will then be available from the listbox.

Title page

Select a font and foreground (font) color for titles.

Non-editing components page

Select a font, foreground color for non-editing components, including text labels, checkboxes, radio buttons, pushbuttons, rectangles, shapes, lines, and tab box components.

Editing components page

Select a foreground (text that appears within the component) and background (box and drop-down list area) color for data-entry components, such as entry fields, spin boxes, combo boxes, list boxes, browse, and editor components.

Pushbuttons page

Select a foreground (font) and background (button area) color for Pushbutton components.

Shapes page

Select a foreground (outline) and background (fill) color for Shape components. You might use shapes to create colored areas on a form to help group options.

Form page

Select a background color for the form or report surface.

Note: Use the arrows beside the tabbed pages to see more tabbed pages.

How to get there: In the Form designer, choose Format|Set Scheme. Also available in the Form wizard.