dateedit color change problem...

[vyadav cdotd ernet in]

hi..
       how we can change the color of date edit component.


   i tried like it->

      gdk_color_parse ("light green", &color);
  style_default=gtk_widget_get_default_style();
  style=gtk_style_copy(style_default);
  style->base[GTK_STATE_NORMAL] = color;
  gtk_widget_set_style(dateedit1,style);

  but color of widget didn't change.
  then  whats the solution of it.

  plz help if anybody have tried on it.

    thanx.