Strange vertical graphical glitch when using JPEG as background

[HairyArse]

Hello.

I'm developing a system using Microsoft Access 2003. I'm using linked JPEG images as backgrounds for my main menus with transparent command buttons positioned over the top of each graphical button.

As can be see by the image here I keep experiencing a weird vertical glitch throughout my menus. The original image doesn't look like this and closing then re-opening the form fixes it, but it soon comes back.

This isn't limited to one machine either - I though that it was at first a graphics driver issue or something - but the issues raises its head on numerous PCs.

Any suggestions?

 

[vapid2323]

I am going to guess that you are going to need Me.Repaint in some way.

But I mostly wanted to post and say, nice looking menu! Puts mine to shame

 

[HairyArse]

The trick is, like I said above, to design your menus in Photoshop or whatever image editing software you use, then import the images into the background of your form - making sure you link rather than embed as the file size soon spirals out of control. Then simply create standard command buttons over the top of them but make them transparent. Oh and if you want to make the cursor change on hover, set the hyperlink url to be a single space.

 

[vbaInet]

I am going to guess that you are going to need Me.Repaint in some way.

Probably in the Current event of the form.

 

[vbaInet]

The trick is, like I said above, to design your menus in Photoshop or whatever image editing software you use, then import the images into the background of your form - making sure you link rather than embed as the file size soon spirals out of control. Then simply create standard command buttons over the top of them but make them transparent. Oh and if you want to make the cursor change on hover, set the hyperlink url to be a single space.

Here's an interesting one:

http://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=134027

 

[vapid2323]

Here's an interesting one:

http://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=134027

I love it!

 

[vbaInet]

I love it!

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