How to Set Colors in VB.NET

Visual Studio provides VB.NET programmers with a "Properties" panel that lets you change the colors for each element on your form. You can change the background color, text color or outline color of several VB.NET elements. You must determine the color you want to use, and set up the color in the properties to see the changes in the Visual Studio designer. The designer provides you with a color-picker tool, or you can set the color in the VB.NET code.

Instructions

1. Click the Windows "Start" button and type "Visual Studio" in the menu search text box. Press "Enter" to open the Visual Studio software.

2. Press the "Ctrl" and "O" keys and double-click the VB.NET file in the opened dialog window. Double-click the form file you want to use to set the color.

3. Click the color-picker button next to the property you want to change. For instance, if you want to change the background color for the form, click the button next to the "BackColor" property.

4. Click the color you want to use and click "OK." The new color displays in the designer. Click the "Save" button to save the color property changes.

References

• Microsoft: Set the Background of a Windows Forms Panel
• Microsoft: Adding Design-Time Support to ASP.NET Controls