Completely "flat" buttons - remove the bevel (even visible in "Plain" style)

[#1]

See my buttons in the screenshot below, even if I use plain style I still notice a slight "bevel"

Is there a way I can remove the bevel? (i.e. the "darker" strip on right-and-bottom edges and the "lighter" strip on top-and-left edges.

And indeed, I want to remove the "bevel" on the text itself -- I don't like the grey "shadow" behind the text "Button" in the button on the right.

[swuehl · Accepted solution]

Have you considered using a text box instead? (Text boxes can also trigger actions)

[erikzions]

You can also use an image for the background of the text box to make it look however you want. 

[#4]

Whoops. Duh. I'll wait a few days to see if anyone can un-bevel a Button object. There is no real difference for me as I only need the "Action", but I could swear I saw it somewhere in a Qlikview I came across ( I just couldn't figure out how they managed -- maybe a background image as @Erik suggests?)

[settu_periasamy]

Not sure.. but may be shadow intensity and border width as 0 in layout tab?

[erikzions]

You can also make the button use an image so you will not have to recreate it as a text object. 

[#7]

This may be what I was looking at. If I can find this Qlikview again I'll double check if the Button (I distinctly remember it was a button -- as you say, both Button and TextBox can use background image) used a "blank" background image. Can background image be dynamic; i.e. based on IF() condition?    

[dominicmander]

Generally I never use a button object as you have as much more control over the look and feel with a text object. The only thing a button can do that a text object can't is the enable condition that disables the button in certain circumstances. This can be easily simulated with 2 text objects though.

[Peter_Cammaert]

Waiting a few days may not bring you any solace, as discussions like this are bound to disappear from sight rather quickly.

Consider this: because you strip a button of every property that makes it different from a text box, why not use a text box altogether? Text boxes are clickable and you can attach actions just like a button.

Best,

Peter

[#10]

Fair. I "Correct Answer"d swuehl as I think he suggested "Text Box instead" first. Thanks, all!