Because setting the textbox .enabled property = false results in a different "look" than the default appearance of a sunken label field. Prefer the look of the sunken label field. If you tell me there is nothing I can do to vertically center the font, then maybe I will be forced to use a textbox after all. But I'm hoping there is something I can do to use label field.

on 5/1/2011, mondrogan supposed :
Because setting the textbox .enabled property = false results in a different
"look" than the default appearance of a sunken label field. Prefer the look
of the sunken label field. If you tell me there is nothing I can do to
vertically center the font, then maybe I will be forced to use a textbox
after all. But I'm hoping there is something I can do to use label field.

Why can't you change the 'look' of the textbox so it resembles a sunken
label?

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GS explained on 5/1/2011 :
on 5/1/2011, mondrogan supposed :
Because setting the textbox .enabled property = false results in a
different "look" than the default appearance of a sunken label field.
Prefer the look of the sunken label field. If you tell me there is nothing
I can do to vertically center the font, then maybe I will be forced to use
a textbox after all. But I'm hoping there is something I can do to use
label field.

Why can't you change the 'look' of the textbox so it resembles a sunken
label?

To change a textbox so it 'looks' like a sunken label:

1. Change BackColor to SystemButtonFace.
2. Leave Enabled so the text doesn't display greyed out.
3. In its KeyDown event enter:
KeyCode = 0
This will prevent changes via the keyboard.
This will allow changes via code.

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