Access 2013 Cmd Button Issue

[gbnz]

Access 2013 People,

Have any of you experience a situation where the command buttons are not displaying properly?

Here is a picture of a DB from Access 2010:

Notice the words and images are nice and centered in the buttons. The buttons are all the same size.

Now look at the same DB in Access 2013:

See how the buttons look bloated and the images and wording are not centered anymore. And working on it in design view is a nightmare! When you try to move the command button part of it is left behind every time to try to move it.

You can turn the themes property to "Off" but I like the themes. I was just wondering if anyone else has had this problem and if there is any solutions?

thanks
Glenn

 

[missinglinq]

Is the Use Windows-themed Controls on Forms set the same on the 2013 version as it is on the 2010 version?

Linq ;0)>

 

[remotesk8]

hi gbnz could you solve the issue? I'm having the same problem... I'm going crazy!

 

[gbnz]

Is the Use Windows-themed Controls on Forms set the same on the 2013 version as it is on the 2010 version?

Linq ;0)>

Yes they are set the same. Not too sure what is going on :banghead:

hi gbnz could you solve the issue? I'm having the same problem... I'm going crazy!

Sorry remotesk I know what you mean...but no solution.

 

[remotesk8]

I found that if you set the Themes to NO, the problem disappears, you might wanna try that. Mine is working great now

 

[gbnz]

I found that if you set the Themes to NO, the problem disappears, you might wanna try that. Mine is working great now

Yes remotesk that is a work around...but I like the themes and it just bugs me when something doesn't work like it should.

 

[missinglinq]

...it just bugs me when something doesn't work like it should...

Sorry, but working 'like it should' and working like you want and/or expect it to, are not the same thing! If you want a database development program that works exactly as you want it to, 100% of the time, you'll have to sit down and write your own version of Access! Otherwise, you need to learn to work within the parameters that exist.

Linq ;0)>

 

[gbnz]

Oh come on...command buttons with themes are nothing new. They worked fine in Access 2010. Why don't they work fine in Access 2013? That is what I am asking. Surely this has happened to other people.

 

[gbnz]

Sorry, but working 'like it should' and working like you want and/or expect it to, are not the same thing! If you want a database development program that works exactly as you want it to, 100% of the time, you'll have to sit down and write your own version of Access! Otherwise, you need to learn to work within the parameters that exist.

Linq ;0)>

Well low and behold there is a problem and it isn't with Access...okay well not only Access. It has to do with Set custom text size (DPI) in Windows 7. I usually adjust mine to 150% to make things easier to read on my screen. Changed it back to 100% and now Access Command Buttons are being displayed properly and I didn't even have to write my own version of Access to do it.

Also "Working like it should" is all I ask the program to do. I didn't invent any thing new. You see there is an answer to the problem sometimes you just have to sit down and look for it.

I know that I haven't posted on this forum very often and I apologize for that...so maybe I am thought of as an Access newb, but believe me if I do post a question I have thoroughly searched for an answer before I post here.

 

[remotesk8]

Hi gbnz nice post, thanks a lot for the information and solution. I'll try it Kudos for you!

 

[remotesk8]

It worked perfectly, thanks for sharing the solution. Have a nice day

 

[cSuttle]

Has MS fixed this bug yet? It works fine in 2010 and now all my forms looked screwed up. This is a bug no question about it.