Set Default Form Design?

[Ranniks]

Hi there,

So I have this form with a nice background color and other colors going around.

When I make a form from a table, the background is white and normal, so just like it is set with default colors and places etc.

How can I automatically take over the designs from the coloredbackground form, and paste it in the new forms/tables? Or better said; how do I make all other forms take over the background style/color from the form I designed?

Would be appreciated! :3

 

[rodmc]

keep a form as a template, with no record source listed, then when you need a new form, just amend the record source to suit and save under a different name

 

[Ranniks]

Thx!

I just realised the template I need is not from a form, but from a switchboard. I have this switchboard with a background color and different size header, etc etc.

How can I import this design to use on all forms?

Is that possible, if so, please advice me! :3

 

[Pat Hartman]

It depends on which version of Access you are using. For A2007 and earlier, you can create your own form (AutoFormat) and save it as a template. A2010 limits you to themes so you'd need to manually start your forms by copying your template. Or, you could modify a theme to suit yourself.

 

[Ranniks]

It depends on which version of Access you are using. For A2007 and earlier, you can create your own form (AutoFormat) and save it as a template. A2010 limits you to themes so you'd need to manually start your forms by copying your template. Or, you could modify a theme to suit yourself.

Well the situation is like this:

We had to make a login form for school and everything. But we had to use a 2003 made login form thing, because A2010 is limited. Oke, so we did that. Now I have a fully functional login system who checks on the users acces level.

Thing is, the switchboads from the login form (the actual main switchboard) has a default theme behind it, a 2003 theme most likely. I wish to use this theme on all form/reports backgrounds.

How do I copy a template if I may ask? I tried that, and this 2003 login form was downloaden from this website, so it gives me an error each time I try to use a copied version.

Basically I make a copy of the switchboard, rename it and delete each and every item on it except the background style/color. I can't save it because it is linked somehow to the SQL code.

But is there an easy way to do it? I could upload my db if needed.

 

[Pat Hartman]

Yes. It is annoying that A2010 deprecated the switchboard wizard.

When you copy the switchboard form, you need to delete the code behind the form as well as the objects.

Rather than fight that battle for all eternity, why not try changing the switchboard form to use a theme? You can pick one you like and make it the default. If you modify a theme, I believe you'll need to distribute it with the application and get it installed in the correct directly.

 

[Ranniks]

Yes. It is annoying that A2010 deprecated the switchboard wizard.

When you copy the switchboard form, you need to delete the code behind the form as well as the objects.

Rather than fight that battle for all eternity, why not try changing the switchboard form to use a theme? You can pick one you like and make it the default. If you modify a theme, I believe you'll need to distribute it with the application and get it installed in the correct directly.

Well, I went to lay-out view in the switchboard itself (and other regular forms), this is what I get:

http://i39.tinypic.com/3589fs7.png

Do I need to download themes for them to show up?

 

[Ranniks]

^^

Solved it, now lets try figuring out how to use this lay-out view to use my current theme for everything, hmmm.

 

[Ranniks]

Oke, so I can't change the switchboard theme when hovering over a theme, but I can change the theme for normal forms. Not sure how to change the switchboard theme to match the form theme now?