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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=284070705-03112005>I am
still using D5, not upgraded yet....I would like a finer control over
colours.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=284070705-03112005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=284070705-03112005>I have
written a little test program to allow specifying of colours to see the numbers
with all the shades,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=284070705-03112005>so far
I have been using colours in the format </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=284070705-03112005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=284070705-03112005>$00BBGGRR</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=284070705-03112005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=284070705-03112005>(Anyone wanting the test program email me - it has
sliders for the 6 colour values so you can see immediately what each
does....)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=284070705-03112005>So far
I have found it hard getting colours I really like so:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=284070705-03112005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=284070705-03112005>Questions:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=284070705-03112005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=284070705-03112005>Q1 -
Does anyone have a list of colour values that work well together -
especially pale colours</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=284070705-03112005>Q2 -
any web sites or references for tools on selecting colour
schemes?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=284070705-03112005>Q3 -
Any issues to be aware of with different windows versions and CRT vs LCD
screens?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=284070705-03112005>Q4 -
So far I don't seem to be able to get that many bright pale shades...is there
any other way of specifying the</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=284070705-03112005>overall brightness of the 3 BGR components other than
that above?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=284070705-03112005>Q5 -
any way to get pale or grey colour to window title bar with
D5?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=284070705-03112005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=284070705-03112005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=284070705-03112005>Incidentally I have a descendant of Tbutton and
ColorButton I have modified myself:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=284070705-03112005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=284070705-03112005>Allow
specifying a background colour, and text colour,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=284070705-03112005>also a
different background and foreground colour when the mouse hovers over the
button</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=284070705-03112005>also
optionally the text on the button can be bolded when the mouse
hovers.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=284070705-03112005>Quite
nice.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=284070705-03112005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>email
me if interested..free giveaway</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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<P class=MsoAutoSig align=left>John<SPAN class=284070705-03112005><FONT
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