Dynamically changing the color's of control's on a form

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Introduction

The code provided will solve the problem of every time changing the properties of controls like fore color, background etc.Basically we encounter a problem like every time we have to go to the properties and change the properties for color whenever we design a new form. this code easily solves the above encountered situation.

Background

We had encountered this problem when ever we had to design several number of forms.

Using the code

What you need to do is just copy paste the code whenever you came through this situation and you will see that you will see that forms background and forecolor will change at runtime dynamically with inserting a single word on it.

//<code> written in vb.net
//   Public Sub disp(ByVal a As Control)
        a.ForeColor = Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.ControlText)
        a.BackColor = Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.Control)
        For Each ctrl As Control In a.Controls
            If TypeOf ctrl Is Panel Then
                disp(ctrl)
            End If
            If TypeOf ctrl Is Button Then
                CType(ctrl, Button).FlatStyle = FlatStyle.Flat
                CType(ctrl, Button).ImageAlign = ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft
            End If
            ctrl.ForeColor = Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.ControlText)
            ctrl.BackColor = Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.Control)
            If TypeOf ctrl Is TextBox Or TypeOf ctrl Is ComboBox Then
                ctrl.ForeColor = Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.WindowText)
                ctrl.BackColor = Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.Window)
            End If
        Next
    End Sub
//

Points of Interest

This code can be utilised in any .net frame work environment you need