Get lost in entry, change background?

[twgonder]

In forms, the cursor is quite thin in textboxes. Is there a way to make it bigger?
It might also be nice to change the background color to indicate which control has the focus.
But, I don't want to go and make dozens of code bits for each control when getting or losing focus.

Is there one form event that would work to catch all such focus events
so that one bit of code can change it for each control when that control gets/loses focus?

[CJ_London]

It might also be nice to change the background color to indicate which control has the focus.
But, I don't want to go and make dozens of code bits for each control when getting or losing focus.

usual way is to use conditional formatting. You can select all the controls and apply the rule in one go. The rule is 'field has focus', choose a back colour to suit

Note some controls such as check boxes cannot be conditionally formatted

In forms, the cursor is quite thin in textboxes. Is there a way to make it bigger?

not so far as I am aware - if there is it will be a windows setting somewhere

[Welshgasman]

if there is it will be a windows setting somewhere

You can change the text cursor thickness

[twgonder]

@Welshgasman Made no difference to the Access textbox cursor. Even after restarting Access.

[twgonder]

usual way is to use conditional formatting. You can select all the controls and apply the rule in one go. The rule is 'field has focus', choose a back colour to suit ...

That sounds vaguely familiar. I think someone with NiftyAccessTips, or some name like that, posted on that here or in another forum. I'll see if I can find the details of how. Thanks for the memory jog.

[Welshgasman]

@Welshgasman Made no difference to the Access textbox cursor. Even after restarting Access.

Really?, worked for me. No need to restart Access, took effect immediately.

[moke123]

Worked for me too. Never realized all those options were there. Thanks Gman.

[Welshgasman]

Worked for me too. Never realized all those options were there. Thanks Gman.

I did not either, I just went searching.

[CJ_London]

I'll see if I can find the details of how

I told you how - or do you need detailed instructions as to where to find the conditional formatting button on the ribbon?