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 Desktop
 
 ■ The desktop is the background image upon which you create form-based
   applications in Visual Basic.
 
 ■ In the programming environment, all windows and icons appear on the
   desktop. You can change the fill character that is displayed on the
   desktop by choosing Display from the Options menu.
 
 ■ From code, you can use ControlPanel constants to define the following
   desktop attributes:
   • Background color          • Foreground color          • Fill pattern
 
   See: ◄DESKTOP_BACKCOLOR Constant►  ◄DESKTOP_FORECOLOR Constant►
        ◄DESKTOP_PATTERN Constant►