Can't get background fills right

[maw230]

I've stumped myself yet again. I want the entire backgrounds of these reports to be the same shade of gray, but it's not happening.

I try opening the subreports in design view and applying the background color everywhere possible, but still it leaves the white boxes surround the subreports after I import them into the main report.

After spending too much time on this I decided to ask you all.

 

[maw230]

Still stumped

 

[vbaInet]

You applied it in EVERY section in the subreport?

 

[maw230]

You applied it in EVERY section in the subreport?

Every section that I know of...

I attached a screenshot.

 

[vbaInet]

That doesn't tell much. Upload your db let me have a look. I only need the relevant objects and no confidential data, just test data.