How do I change the background color of a dynamic linkbutton inside of a repeater?

[michaelmaria313]

Hi All,

I am brand new (like 2 weeks) to ASP.NET and VB.
I have a series of linkbuttons that are generated dynamically inside a repeater.
I need the background color of the selected linkButton to change and remain a new color when clicked. I thought that the ItemCommand property of the repeater would do the trick, but it doesn't.

Here is the code for the repeater:

    <asp:Repeater ID="rptModuleMenuList" runat="server" DataSourceID="srcModuleItemList" OnItemCommand="rptModuleMenuList_ItemCommand" OnItemDataBound="rptModuleMenuList_DataBound">
        <HeaderTemplate>
            <div class="moduleMenuClass">
        </HeaderTemplate>
        <ItemTemplate>
                <asp:LinkButton runat="server" ID="modMenuButton1" CommandName="loadSubMenu" CommandArgument='<%#Eval("menu_item_id") %>' CssClass="taskMan"><%#Eval("menu_item_name") %></asp:LinkButton>
        </ItemTemplate>
        <FooterTemplate>
            </div>
        </FooterTemplate>
    </asp:Repeater>

Here is the Code Behind:

    Protected Sub rptModuleMenuList_ItemCommand(ByVal source As Object, ByVal e As System.Web.UI.WebControls.RepeaterCommandEventArgs) Handles rptModuleMenuList.ItemCommand
           Dim myButton As LinkButton
           myButton = Me.FindControl(e.Item.ClientID.ToString())
           myButton.BackColor = Drawing.Color.DimGray
    End Sub

I have been hunting, reading, and reworking for a couple of hours now and I am completely confused. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Mike

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[Frinavale]

I think that your CssClass for your LinkButton is overwriting what you are changing in code. Try changing the CssClass instead of setting the ForeColor.

-Frinny