Trying to disguise mouse entry highlighting

[Poppa Mintin]

Hi,

I'm using buttons as a textbox or label so that I can set the TextAlign to middle centre, something I can't do with other controls. Sadly though, it's a bit distracting when the button highlights as the cursor passes over it, especially for a user who has no reason to believe the button is anything other than a label.

I'm trying to stop the buttons showing focus just because the cursor is crossing over them. I can't find any button property to use that might accomplish this, so I thought maybe setting the button back colour to it's own back colour might do it... But, no, it still highlights.

    Private Sub SetForm()
        Dim but As Button, txt As String
        Me.TableLayoutPanel1.BackColor = Color.Tan
        For i = 1 To 25
            txt = "Button" & i.ToString
            but = CType(TableLayoutPanel1.Controls(txt), Button)
            but.Font = Form1.butFont
            but.Text = Form1.initial
            AddHandler but.MouseEnter, AddressOf ButNter
        Next
    End Sub


    Private Sub ButNter(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
        CType(sender, Button).BackColor = Color.Tan
    End Sub

I've run out of ideas. Any help out there ?


Poppa.

 

[jmcilhinney]

I'm using buttons as a textbox or label so that I can set the TextAlign to middle centre, something I can't do with other controls.

Um, you can do that with a Label. Did you try? Did you perhaps not set AutoSize to False?

 

[Poppa Mintin]

Um, you can do that with a Label. Did you try? Did you perhaps not set AutoSize to False?

Damn !

So I can !