Use the Picture and PictureDisplay properties to put a picture on the control's background.  If the Picture property is empty no  picture is displayed on the control's background. The VB provides method like LoadPicture that loads a picture from a file. Use the BackColor and ForeColor properties to define the control's background and foreground colors. Use the BackColorAlternate property to specify the background color for alternate lines. The BackColorLocked property specifies the control's background while it is locked. The Locked property specifies whether the control is read-only.