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**IgnoreWindowsTheme **( //flag//)

| //flag// | A BOOLEAN value that when TRUE effectively ignores the active Window Theme operating system. Default value is FALSE (do not ignore). |

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The **IgnoreWindowTheme** method is used to ignore the active Windows Theme as set by the current operating system. This effectively allows the developer to set and override all color components associated with the active Windows theme.

**Return Value:**     None

**Implementation:**

The **IgnoreWindowTheme** method is called in the **SetThemeColors** method.

**Example:**

**  IF UPPER(pTheme) = 'OFF'**

**     IF SELF.ForceTheme**

**       ****SELF.IgnoreWindowsTheme(FALSE) !Use Windows Theme colors**

**        SELF.SetDefaultThemeValues()**

**        RETURN**

**     ELSE**

**        SELF.UseCustomTheme(FALSE)**

**        RETURN**

**     END**

**  END**

**  IF UPPER(pTheme) = 'DEFAULT'**

**     ****SELF.IgnoreWindowsTheme(FALSE) !Use Windows Theme colors**

**     SELF.SetDefaultThemeValues()**

**     RETURN**

**  END**

**  SELF.UseCustomTheme(TRUE)**

**  SELF.SetDefaultThemeValues()**

** ****SELF.IgnoreWindowsTheme(TRUE) !Override Windows Theme colors**

**  IF UPPER(pTheme) = 'WINDOWS2K'**

**    SELF.Theme.MenuBarNormalColorLeft      = 0F0F0F0h**

**    SELF.Theme.MenuBarNormalColorRight     = 0F0F0F0h**

**    SELF.Theme.SelectionBarColorLeft       = COLOR:Silver**

**    SELF.Theme.SelectionBarColorRight      = COLOR:Silver**

**    SELF.Theme.SelectionBarVerticalGradient= TRUE**

**    SELF.Theme.SelectionBorderColor        = COLOR:Gray**

**    SELF.Theme.ImageBkgndColorLeft         = COLOR:Silver**

**    SELF.Theme.ImageBkgndColorRight        = COLOR:Silver**

**    SELF.Theme.ItemNormalBkgndColor        = COLOR:Menu**

**    SELF.Theme.MenuBarOverColorLeft        = COLOR:Silver**

**    SELF.Theme.MenuBarOverColorRight       = COLOR:Silver**

**    SELF.Theme.MenuBarSelectedColorLeft    = COLOR:Silver**

**    SELF.Theme.MenuBarSelectedColorRight   = COLOR:Silver**

**    SELF.Theme.TextNormalColor             = COLOR:Black**

**    SELF.Theme.TextSelectedColor           = COLOR:Black**

**    SELF.Theme.TextOverColor               = COLOR:Black**

**    SELF.Theme.Flat                        = TRUE**

**    SELF.Theme.ShowImageBar                = TRUE**

**    SELF.Theme.Embossed                    = FALSE**

**    SELF.Theme.LineMode                    = MenuLine:Default**

**  END**

**See also:** [[setthemecolors.htm|SetThemeColors]]