Access 2010 Theme Colors

[jeffshex]

I have searched high and low on the Google and have not found a suitable answer.
It seems that no matter what theme I choose, even my customized ones, the color that it actually uses on my form is not the one I picked - they all seem to be a lighter variation.
For example - if I tell it I want my text to be black, it uses a light gray.

Why in the world would I tell it what I exactly want, only to get something else?
Has anyone else had this problem or am I doing something wrong?

Thanks,
Jeff

 

[lameid]

What color does it display for the fore color on the control that has the text in question?

I find that by default it is forever using the lighter or darker options and having to change it in various places. Although in fairness what I have been working on is not from scratch, so your mileage may vary.

 

[jeffshex]

For example, in a brand new database, I picked my theme which for testing purposes, everything is set to black, except Light 1 and Light 2, which is white.

In the form:
Header backcolor: Gray 80%
Detail backcolor: White (this is what is set in the theme.)
Text forecolor: Lighter 50% (seems to be a light gray.)

I have not a clue as to why it acts the way it does.

 

[lameid]

Forgive me if I am putting an extra space or something but...

I see things like Accent 1 Lighter 50%.... If I make it Accent 1, then it is the color expected.

 

[jeffshex]

Maybe I am thinking the themes should work in a particular way, when it is in fact designed to pick colors differently.

When I create a new form with my theme applied, the colors come up with the ones I said previously. That being said, if I go into the property sheet of the form, textbox, or label; I can then click on the [...]in the backcolor/forecolor property to get the color picker which lets me select from a good amount of my theme colors.

It appears the theme is "trying" to figure out good variations of the colors and use them in certain spots.
If themes are supposed to save time, then what is the point of having to go into each form and mess with the properties of all the stuff?

 

[lameid]

I am far from mastering or completely understanding themes... and I suspect the theme that was setup for me was done in a less than ideal way.

All that said, I think the true point of themes is to be able to change the entire color set at once to apply a different look. So the user who wants his one 'skin' or color theme can easily apply it.

 

[jeffshex]

I completely agree!

I just feel sorry for the poor users who see theme colors, but when they pick that theme, it doesn't use the exact colors that it shows it uses.

Oh well.