HideSelection property
Specifies whether selected text remains highlighted when a control does not have the focus.
Syntax
object.HideSelection [= Boolean ]
The HideSelection property syntax has these parts:
| Part | Description |
|---|---|
| object | Required. A valid object. |
| Boolean | Optional. Whether the selected text remains highlighted even when the control does not have the focus. |
Settings
The settings for Boolean are:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| True | Selected text is not highlighted unless the control has the focus (default). |
| False | Selected text always appears highlighted. |
Remarks
Use the HideSelection property to maintain highlighted text when another form or a dialog box receives the focus, such as in a spell-checking procedure.
See also
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