# Control Object Properties

BackColor$ (or BackColour$) | Background Color

## Description

Background color. When a multi-line control is disabled, it retains the background color that has been set instead of showing the standard disabled color.

For information on valid color names and color specifications, see Color Properties.

## Default

"DEFAULT"

## Used By

BUTTON • CHART • CHECK_BOX • DROP_BOX • GRID • LIST_BOX • LIST_VIEW • MULTI_LINE • MULTI_LINE (RTF word processing style) • RADIO_BUTTON • REPORT_VIEW • TREE_VIEW • TRISTATE_BOX • VARDROP_BOX • VARLIST_BOX