Visual Basic Reference
PaletteMode Property
See Also Example Applies To
Returns or sets a value that determines which palette to use for the controls on a object.
Syntax
object.PaletteMode = integer
| Part | Description |
| object | An object expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list. |
| integer | Determines the palette mode to be used, as described in Settings, below. |
Settings
The settings for integer are:
| Constant | Value | Description |
| vbPaletteModeHalfTone | 0 | (Default) Use the Halftone palette. |
| vbPaletteModeUseZOrder | 1 | Use the palette from the topmost control that has a palette. |
| vbPaletteModeCustom | 2 | Use the palette specified in the Palette property. |
| vbPaletteModeContainer | 3 | Use the container's palette for containers that support ambient Palette property. Applies to UserControls only. |
| vbPaletteModeNone | 4 | Do not use any palette. Applies to UserControls only. |
| vbPaletteModeObject | 5 | Use the ActiveX designers palette. (Applies only to ActiveX designers which contain a palette.) |
Remarks
If no palette is available, the halftone palette becomes the default palette.
Note For previous versions of Visual Basic, PaletteMode corresponded to UseZOrder.