Glynn,

<< I see what you mean. If I change my "Window text" background to white,
the problem doesn't occur. Odd that yours is the only help file I've seen
that exhibits this behavior. >>

It is.  I would think that at least one other help file would have used a
custom color for the non-scrolling region at the top.

Also, it is very odd that they chose to have WinHelp behave in this manner.
Especially considering that they went to the trouble of adding the Use
System Colors option in the menu.

<< Thanks for the thought, but I'll keep my setup the way I have it. I'll
just have to live with this oddity, like I live with all the other oddities
of that hodge-podge of features known as Windows. >>

Well, WinHelp is slowly going away, so it won't be an issue for much longer.


--
Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com

I've seen several help files use White for a font with a colored background.

White font on Green background was consided the most readable combination
over the years.

I actually like Tim's color scheme.  It's consitant and very readable.  And
I've
not had any issues (although I don't mess around with my color schemes,
especially on my dev machine)

Lance


"Glynn Owen" <glynnMowenREMOVE@hotmail.comDELETE> wrote in message
news:449731D1-A61C-4351-BD75-CAF3E15E0949@news.elevatesoft.com...
> Tim Young [Elevate Software] wrote:
>
>> Glynn,
>>
>> << The headers on your help file are white text. They are barely
>> visible on the cream background I use. It's a minor irritation, but
>> irritating nonetheless. >>
>>
>> It's hard for us to control for what system colors are being used
>> with the help.  If you want to change this, just click on the Options
>> menu in the help, and then make sure the Use System Colors option is
>> unchecked.
>
> That makes no difference. The only work-around I can see is to change
> my system colors so that windows appear with a dark background. That
> would screw up every other program that I use. Yours is the only help
> system I have ever seen that uses a white font.
>
> Regards,
> Glynn
>
> --
>