wxruby users - Apr 2008 - Changing the color of buttons

I''m having trouble changing the color of Buttons in WxRuby. 
I''m calling
set_background_colour (and set_foreground_colour) and the calls return true,
but the button remains gray.  

 

In searching the documentation it seems that the problem might be related to
should_inherit_colours, which can prohibit color changes, but the
documentation is confusing.  (Doesn''t specify whether
should_inherit_colours
should return true or false.)

 

Any suggestions?

 

Eric



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Eric Rubin wrote:
>
> I?m having trouble changing the color of Buttons in WxRuby. I?m 
> calling set_background_colour (and set_foreground_colour) and the 
> calls return true, but the button remains gray.
>
Generally a major part of wxRuby''s approach is that standard native 
controls like Wx::Button take the standard theme colours, depending on 
the user''s desktop settings. You don''t mention what platform
you''re
using, but I''d expect that some desktops just won''t permit
non-standard
colours to be used here.

If you could say more about what your application''s trying to do here, 
perhaps we could suggest a better way of desiging a UI that will achieve 
it whilst still looking harmonious. There are several other options eg 
Wx::BitmapButton.

alex