Combining Images and Text on a Command Button

[gpsmith]

Greetings,

I would like to combine images and text on a command button. I've been looking through some manuals, and have some ideas as to how I might be able to accomplish this, but I'm having trouble actually getting Access 2010 to agree with me.

The goal is to have something like:
--------------------------------
|..--------.............................|
|.|..........|........................... .|
|.|.Image.|...Button Text Here...|
|.|..........|.............................|
|..--------.............................|
--------------------------------

Method 1 - Adding Margins to Button Text
I'm thinking I could use the Padding option in the Button Properties to introduce some space to the left of the button. Having the text left justified, then, would bump up against that space, and leave me an empty portion of the button at the left where I could paste an image.

Method 2 - Doing it all as an image


I can combine the image and text all as an image, and then import it into the button. I'm having trouble, however, making this happen. Do I need to size the image exactly to the button or is there an automatic zoom? Is there a preferred format? Can I do transparency effects so that I don't have to color match the imported image to the two-tone background of the button?

Method 3 - The right way
Well, obviously, I haven't found this yet, but I thought I'd leave this here for your thoughts :-)

Thanks for your help!

[Missinglinq]

The 'right way,' I would think, would be, in Form Design View, to

1. Select the Command Button
2. Go to Properties - Format
3. Add the image to the Picture Property
4. Add your text in the Caption Property
5. Click in the Picture Caption Arrangement Property and use it to place the text where you want it

Linq ;0)>

[gpsmith]

Thanks, that's a great suggestion!

When I tried it, the picture showed up, but I couldn't scale it to the button. Is there a zoom option like when I simply past a picture on the form for decoration (i.e., a form logo)? If I need to rescale it manually, I can. However, I'm uncertain of the size. The button is 2"x0.6". Do I convert this to my screen resolution, or use something related to the 24 dots per inch scaling?

There were also problems with the text. When I put in the text, it looks like it is place underneath the image. The placement option also doesn't allow me to tweak the placement, I can only choose left/right/top/bottom/center, and I need an array of several buttons. This knocks out centering as an option because the titles are different widths and it won't visually track.

I'd like the text to be left-justified, but pushed away from the left edge.

[June7]

Caption and Image together on button was an Access 2010 new feature. It has limitations, as you have discovered. Cannot zoom the image. I tested with a 10KB bmp image that is 57x57 pixels and it displayed at least 4 times larger than the AddressBook icon. Make the button wider to get the caption on same line as text. Add spaces in front of caption text to get some separation from the image.

[Missinglinq]

...Caption and Image together on button was an Access 2010 new feature...

Actually, it was introduced with the James Bond version! Oops...meant the 2007 version!

Linq ;0)>