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This is a list of LabVIEW ini File settings relating to Colors.
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== panel.background ==
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
Example: <code>panel.background=00FFCC</code><br/>
| keyname = blinkBG
Description: Default Front Panel Color<br/>
| example = blinkBG=B6C7D8
Datatype: <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Integer (HEX)</FONT><br/>
| datatype = h
Permitted Values: <code>000000</code> to <code>FFFFFF</code><br/>
| description = Blinking Front Panel component background
Default Value: <code>B3B3B3</code> ''(Medium Gray)''<br/>
| permitted_values = 000000 to FFFFFF
LabVIEW Versions: 5.1, 6.1, 7.1, 8.x<br/>
| default = FF0000 ''(Red)''
OS's Supported: [[Image:logo.Windows.png]][[Image:logo.Mac.png]][[Image:logo.Linux.png]][[Image:logo.Sun.png]]<br/>
| LV1 = 4
Notes: None<br/>
| LV2 = 5
| LV3 = 6
| LV4 = 7
| LV5 = 8
| LV6 =
| OS1 =w
| OS2 =m
| OS3 =l
| OS4 =u
| notes = None
}}


== diagram.primColor ==
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
Example: <code>diagram.primColor=22FC0B</code><br/>
| keyname = blinkFG
Description: Background color of primitives on diagram<br/>
| example = blinkFG=E3F4A5
Datatype: <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Integer (HEX)</FONT><br/>
| datatype = h
Permitted Values: <code>000000</code> to <code>FFFFFF</code><br/>
| description = Blinking Front Panel component foreground
Default Value: <code>FFFFCC</code> "(Light Yellow)"<br/>
| permitted_values = 000000 to FFFFFF
LabVIEW Versions: 5.1, 6.1, 7.1, 8.x<br/>
| default = FFFF00 ''(Yellow)''
OS's Supported: [[Image:logo.Windows.png]][[Image:logo.Mac.png]][[Image:logo.Linux.png]][[Image:logo.Sun.png]]<br/>
| LV1 = 4
Notes: None<br/>
| LV2 = 5
| LV3 = 6
| LV4 = 7
| LV5 = 8
| LV6 =
| OS1 =w
| OS2 =m
| OS3 =l
| OS4 =u
| notes = None
}}


== diagram.background ==
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
Example: <code>diagram.background=B2B2FF</code><br/>
| keyname = coercionDot
Description: Default Block Diagram Color<br/>
| example = coercionDot=B4C5D6
Datatype: <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Integer (HEX)</FONT><br/>
| datatype = h
Permitted Values: <code>000000</code> to <code>FFFFFF</code><br/>
| description = Block Diagram coercion dots color
Default Value: <code>FFFFFF</code> "(White)"<br/>
| permitted_values = 000000 to FFFFFF
LabVIEW Versions: 5.1, 6.1, 7.1, 8.x<br/>
| default = LV 3..8 - 666666 ''(Grey)'', LV 8.2 - FF0000 ''(Red)''
OS's Supported: [[Image:logo.Windows.png]][[Image:logo.Mac.png]][[Image:logo.Linux.png]][[Image:logo.Sun.png]]<br/>
| LV1 = 3
Notes: None<br/>
| LV2 = 4
| LV3 = 5
| LV4 = 6
| LV5 = 7
| LV6 = 8
| OS1 =w
| OS2 =m
| OS3 =l
| OS4 =u
| notes = None
}}


== scrollbar.foreground ==
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
Example: <code>scrollbar.foreground=B1B2B3</code><br/>
| keyname = cursor.background
Description: Scrollbar thumb and arrow button for both Front Panels and Block Diagrams<br/>
| example = cursor.background=B2C3D4
Datatype: <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Integer (HEX)</FONT><br/>
| datatype = h
Permitted Values: <code>000000</code> to <code>FFFFFF</code><br/>
| description = Cursor background color
Default Value: <code>D4D0C8</code> "(Light Gray)"<br/>
| permitted_values = 000000 to FFFFFF
LabVIEW Versions: 5.1, 6.1, 7.1, 8.x<br/>
| default = Unknown
OS's Supported: [[Image:logo.Windows.png]][[Image:logo.Mac.png]][[Image:logo.Linux.png]][[Image:logo.Sun.png]]<br/>
| LV1 = 3
Notes: None<br/>
| LV2 = 4
| LV3 = 5
| LV4 = 6
| LV5 = 7
| LV6 = 8
| OS1 =w
| OS2 =m
| OS3 =l
| OS4 =u
| notes = None
}}


== scrollbar.background ==
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
Example: <code>scrollbar.background=A1B2C3</code><br/>
| keyname = cursor.foreground
Description: Scrollbar<br/>
| example = cursor.foreground=E9F0A1
Datatype: <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Integer (HEX)</FONT><br/>
| datatype = h
Permitted Values: <code>000000</code> to <code>FFFFFF</code><br/>
| description = Cursor foreground color
Default Value: <code>D4D0C8</code> "(Light Gray)"<br/>
| permitted_values = 000000 to FFFFFF
LabVIEW Versions: 5.1, 6.1, 7.1, 8.x<br/>
| default = Unknown
OS's Supported: [[Image:logo.Windows.png]][[Image:logo.Mac.png]][[Image:logo.Linux.png]][[Image:logo.Sun.png]]<br/>
| LV1 = 3
Notes: None<br/>
| LV2 = 4
| LV3 = 5
| LV4 = 6
| LV5 = 7
| LV6 = 8
| OS1 =w
| OS2 =m
| OS3 =l
| OS4 =u
| notes = None
}}


== coercionDot ==
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
Example: <code>coercionDot=B4C5D6</code><br/>
| keyname = diagram.background
Description: Block Diagram coercion dots<br/>
| example = diagram.background=B2B2FF
Datatype: <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Integer (HEX)</FONT><br/>
| datatype = h
Permitted Values: <code>000000</code> to <code>FFFFFF</code><br/>
| description = Default Block Diagram Color
Default Value: <code>666666</code> "(Dark Gray)"<br/>
| permitted_values = 000000 to FFFFFF
LabVIEW Versions: 5.1, 6.1, 7.1, 8.x<br/>
| default = FFFFFF''(White)''
OS's Supported: [[Image:logo.Windows.png]][[Image:logo.Mac.png]][[Image:logo.Linux.png]][[Image:logo.Sun.png]]<br/>
| LV1 = 3
Notes: None<br/>
| LV2 = 4
| LV3 = 5
| LV4 = 6
| LV5 = 7
| LV6 = 8
| OS1 =w
| OS2 =m
| OS3 =l
| OS4 =u
| notes = None
}}


== menu.foreground ==
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
Example: <code>menu.foreground=E7F8A9</code><br/>
| keyname = diagram.primColor
Description: Front Panel and Block Diagram menu text<br/>
| example = diagram.primColor=22FC0B
Datatype: <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Integer (HEX)</FONT><br/>
| datatype = h
Permitted Values: <code>000000</code> to <code>FFFFFF</code><br/>
| description = Background color of primitives on diagram
Default Value: <code>000000</code> "(Black)"<br/>
| permitted_values = 000000 to FFFFFF
LabVIEW Versions: 5.1, 6.1, 7.1, 8.x<br/>
| default = FFFFCC ''(Light Yellow)''
OS's Supported: [[Image:logo.Windows.png]][[Image:logo.Mac.png]][[Image:logo.Linux.png]][[Image:logo.Sun.png]]<br/>
| LV1 = 3
Notes: None<br/>
| LV2 = 4
----
| LV3 = 5
| LV4 = 6
| LV5 = 7
| LV6 = 8
| OS1 =w
| OS2 =m
| OS3 =l
| OS4 =u
| notes = None
}}


== doubleClickToEditControl ==
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
Example: <code>doubleClickToEditControl=TRUE</code><br/>
| keyname = execPalette.background
Description: Open the control editor with double click<br/>
| example = execPalette.background=C2D3E4
Datatype: <FONT COLOR=#008000>Booelan</FONT><br/>
| datatype = h
Permitted Values: <code>TRUE</code> or <code>FALSE</code><br/>
| description = Background color of the Front Panel and Block Diagram toolbars
Default Value: <code>FALSE</code><br/>
| permitted_values = 000000 to FFFFFF
LabVIEW Versions: 7.1, 8.x<br/>
| default = EFEFEF ''(Very Light Grey)''
OS's Supported: [[Image:logo.Windows.png]][[Image:logo.Mac.png]][[Image:logo.Linux.png]][[Image:logo.Sun.png]]<br/>
| LV1 = 3
Notes: None<br/>
| LV2 = 4
| LV3 = 5
| LV4 = 6
| LV5 = 7
| LV6 = 8
| OS1 =w
| OS2 =m
| OS3 =l
| OS4 =u
| notes = None
}}
 
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
| keyname = execPalette.foreground
| example = execPalette.foreground=E5A0B1
| datatype = h
| description = Foreground color of the Front Panel and Block Diagram toolbars
| permitted_values = 000000 to FFFFFF
| default = Unknown
| LV1 = 3
| LV2 = 4
| LV3 = 5
| LV4 = 6
| LV5 = 7
| LV6 = 8
| OS1 =w
| OS2 =m
| OS3 =l
| OS4 =u
| notes = None
}}
 
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
| keyname = menu.background
| example = menu.background=100002E
| datatype = h
| description = Sets the background color for menus on the Front Panel and Block Diagram. This key is set by the [[Environment options#Colors|Menu Text]] color option in the [[Environment options|Environment]] category of the [[Options dialog]].
| permitted_values = Any valid [[Color]] value between <code>0x00000000</code> and <code>0x01FFFFFF</code> ''("0x" and leading zeros are omitted)''
| default = <code>0x0100002E</code> (see ''MenuBG'' in the [[Color#Environment_colors|list of environment colors]])
| LV1 = 3
| LV2 = 4
| LV3 = 5
| LV4 = 6
| LV5 = 7
| LV6 = 8
| OS1 = w
| OS2 = l
| notes = None
}}
 
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
| keyname = menu.foreground
| example = menu.foreground=100002D
| datatype = h
| description = Sets the foreground (text) color for menus on the Front Panel and Block Diagram. This key is set by the [[Environment options#Colors|Menu Background]] color option in the [[Environment options|Environment]] category of the [[Options dialog]].
| permitted_values = Any valid [[Color]] value between <code>0x00000000</code> and <code>0x01FFFFFF</code> ''("0x" and leading zeros are omitted)''
| default = <code>0x0100002D</code> (see ''MenuFG'' in the [[Color#Environment_colors|list of environment colors]])
| LV1 = 3
| LV2 = 4
| LV3 = 5
| LV4 = 6
| LV5 = 7
| LV6 = 8
| OS1 = w
| OS2 = l
| notes = None
}}
 
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
| keyname = menubar.background
| example = menubar.background=15A0B1
| datatype = h
| description = Front Panel and Block Diagram menubar background
| permitted_values = 000000 to FFFFFF
| default = D4D0C8 ''(Light Grey)''
| LV1 = 3
| LV2 = 4
| LV3 = 5
| LV4 = 6
| LV5 = 7
| LV6 = 8
| OS1 =w
| OS2 =m
| OS3 =l
| OS4 =u
| notes = None
}}
 
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
| keyname = menubar.foreground
| example = menubar.foreground=F5A0B1
| datatype = h
| description = Front Panel and Block Diagram menubar text
| permitted_values = 000000 to FFFFFF
| default = 000000 ''(Black)''
| LV1 = 3
| LV2 = 4
| LV3 = 5
| LV4 = 6
| LV5 = 7
| LV6 = 8
| OS1 =w
| OS2 =m
| OS3 =l
| OS4 =u
| notes = None
}}
 
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
| keyname = moreColors
| example = moreColors=TRUE
| datatype = b
| description = Provide Extra colors in the colorpicker
| permitted_values = TRUE or FALSE
| default = FALSE
| LV1 = 3
| LV2 = 4
| LV3 = 5
| LV4 = 6
| LV5 = 7
| LV6 = 8
| OS1 =u
| OS2 =
| OS3 =
| OS4 =
| notes = None
}}
 
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
| keyname = panel.background
| example = panel.background=00FFCC
| datatype = h
| description = Default Front Panel Color
| permitted_values = 000000 to FFFFFF
| default = B3B3B3 ''(Medium Grey)''
| LV1 = 3
| LV2 = 4
| LV3 = 5
| LV4 = 6
| LV5 = 7
| LV6 = 8
| OS1 =w
| OS2 =m
| OS3 =l
| OS4 =u
| notes = None
}}
 
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
| keyname = scrollbar.background
| example = scrollbar.background=A1B2C3
| datatype = h
| description = Scrollbar color
| permitted_values = 000000 to FFFFFF
| default = D4D0C8 ''(Light Grey)''
| LV1 = 3
| LV2 = 4
| LV3 = 5
| LV4 = 6
| LV5 = 7
| LV6 = 8
| OS1 =w
| OS2 =m
| OS3 =l
| OS4 =u
| notes = None
}}
 
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
| keyname = scrollbar.foreground
| example = scrollbar.foreground=B1B2B3
| datatype = h
| description = Scrollbar thumb and arrow button for both Front Panels and Block Diagrams
| permitted_values = 000000 to FFFFFF
| default = D4D0C8 ''(Light Grey)''
| LV1 = 3
| LV2 = 4
| LV3 = 5
| LV4 = 6
| LV5 = 7
| LV6 = 8
| OS1 =w
| OS2 =m
| OS3 =l
| OS4 =u
| notes = None
}}
 
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
| keyname = colorUserItem
| example = colorUserItem="3D Object=BCBCBC;Control Background=FAFAFA;Indicator Background=D2D2D2;3D Active Object=969696;Text=000000;LED On=64FF00;LED Off=1E4B00;Thermometer Fill=FF0000;Slide Fill=0041DC;Slide Housing=6D6D83;Tank Fill=0041DC;Tank Housing=A9B3CB;Classic Object=B3B3B3;Classic Slide Thumb=3399FF;Refnum Wire=007F7F;PanelTrans=000000"
| datatype = s
| description = Defines up to 18 user colors
| permitted_values = 000000 to FFFFFF, each item exist of a name followed by an equal sign and the color used
| default = 3D Object=BCBCBC;Control Background=FAFAFA;Indicator Background=D2D2D2;3D Active Object=969696;Text=000000;LED On=64FF00;LED Off=1E4B00;Thermometer Fill=FF0000;Slide Fill=0041DC;Slide Housing=6D6D83;Tank Fill=0041DC;Tank Housing=A9B3CB;Classic Object=B3B3B3;Classic Slide Thumb=3399FF;Refnum Wire=007F7F;
| LV1 = 3
| LV2 = 4
| LV3 = 5
| LV4 = 6
| LV5 = 7
| LV6 = 8
| OS1 =w
| OS2 =m
| OS3 =l
| OS4 =u
| notes = See the [[Color]] page for more info
}}
 
[[Category:Configuration File|Colors]]

Latest revision as of 06:58, 1 February 2020

 This is a list of LabVIEW ini File settings relating to Colors.

blinkBG

Example blinkBG=B6C7D8
Description Blinking Front Panel component background
Datatype Integer HEX
Permitted Values 000000 to FFFFFF
Default Value FF0000 (Red)
LabVIEW Versions

4.x , 5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None

blinkFG

Example blinkFG=E3F4A5
Description Blinking Front Panel component foreground
Datatype Integer HEX
Permitted Values 000000 to FFFFFF
Default Value FFFF00 (Yellow)
LabVIEW Versions

4.x , 5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None

coercionDot

Example coercionDot=B4C5D6
Description Block Diagram coercion dots color
Datatype Integer HEX
Permitted Values 000000 to FFFFFF
Default Value LV 3..8 - 666666 (Grey), LV 8.2 - FF0000 (Red)
LabVIEW Versions

3.x , 4.x , 5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None

cursor.background

Example cursor.background=B2C3D4
Description Cursor background color
Datatype Integer HEX
Permitted Values 000000 to FFFFFF
Default Value Unknown
LabVIEW Versions

3.x , 4.x , 5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None

cursor.foreground

Example cursor.foreground=E9F0A1
Description Cursor foreground color
Datatype Integer HEX
Permitted Values 000000 to FFFFFF
Default Value Unknown
LabVIEW Versions

3.x , 4.x , 5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None

diagram.background

Example diagram.background=B2B2FF
Description Default Block Diagram Color
Datatype Integer HEX
Permitted Values 000000 to FFFFFF
Default Value FFFFFF(White)
LabVIEW Versions

3.x , 4.x , 5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None

diagram.primColor

Example diagram.primColor=22FC0B
Description Background color of primitives on diagram
Datatype Integer HEX
Permitted Values 000000 to FFFFFF
Default Value FFFFCC (Light Yellow)
LabVIEW Versions

3.x , 4.x , 5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None

execPalette.background

Example execPalette.background=C2D3E4
Description Background color of the Front Panel and Block Diagram toolbars
Datatype Integer HEX
Permitted Values 000000 to FFFFFF
Default Value EFEFEF (Very Light Grey)
LabVIEW Versions

3.x , 4.x , 5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None

execPalette.foreground

Example execPalette.foreground=E5A0B1
Description Foreground color of the Front Panel and Block Diagram toolbars
Datatype Integer HEX
Permitted Values 000000 to FFFFFF
Default Value Unknown
LabVIEW Versions

3.x , 4.x , 5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None

menu.background

Example menu.background=100002E
Description Sets the background color for menus on the Front Panel and Block Diagram. This key is set by the Menu Text color option in the Environment category of the Options dialog.
Datatype Integer HEX
Permitted Values Any valid Color value between 0x00000000 and 0x01FFFFFF ("0x" and leading zeros are omitted)
Default Value 0x0100002E (see MenuBG in the list of environment colors)
LabVIEW Versions

3.x , 4.x , 5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None

menu.foreground

Example menu.foreground=100002D
Description Sets the foreground (text) color for menus on the Front Panel and Block Diagram. This key is set by the Menu Background color option in the Environment category of the Options dialog.
Datatype Integer HEX
Permitted Values Any valid Color value between 0x00000000 and 0x01FFFFFF ("0x" and leading zeros are omitted)
Default Value 0x0100002D (see MenuFG in the list of environment colors)
LabVIEW Versions

3.x , 4.x , 5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None

menubar.background

Example menubar.background=15A0B1
Description Front Panel and Block Diagram menubar background
Datatype Integer HEX
Permitted Values 000000 to FFFFFF
Default Value D4D0C8 (Light Grey)
LabVIEW Versions

3.x , 4.x , 5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None

menubar.foreground

Example menubar.foreground=F5A0B1
Description Front Panel and Block Diagram menubar text
Datatype Integer HEX
Permitted Values 000000 to FFFFFF
Default Value 000000 (Black)
LabVIEW Versions

3.x , 4.x , 5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None

moreColors

Example moreColors=TRUE
Description Provide Extra colors in the colorpicker
Datatype Boolean
Permitted Values TRUE or FALSE
Default Value FALSE
LabVIEW Versions

3.x , 4.x , 5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None

panel.background

Example panel.background=00FFCC
Description Default Front Panel Color
Datatype Integer HEX
Permitted Values 000000 to FFFFFF
Default Value B3B3B3 (Medium Grey)
LabVIEW Versions

3.x , 4.x , 5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None

scrollbar.background

Example scrollbar.background=A1B2C3
Description Scrollbar color
Datatype Integer HEX
Permitted Values 000000 to FFFFFF
Default Value D4D0C8 (Light Grey)
LabVIEW Versions

3.x , 4.x , 5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None

scrollbar.foreground

Example scrollbar.foreground=B1B2B3
Description Scrollbar thumb and arrow button for both Front Panels and Block Diagrams
Datatype Integer HEX
Permitted Values 000000 to FFFFFF
Default Value D4D0C8 (Light Grey)
LabVIEW Versions

3.x , 4.x , 5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None

colorUserItem

Example colorUserItem="3D Object=BCBCBC;Control Background=FAFAFA;Indicator Background=D2D2D2;3D Active Object=969696;Text=000000;LED On=64FF00;LED Off=1E4B00;Thermometer Fill=FF0000;Slide Fill=0041DC;Slide Housing=6D6D83;Tank Fill=0041DC;Tank Housing=A9B3CB;Classic Object=B3B3B3;Classic Slide Thumb=3399FF;Refnum Wire=007F7F;PanelTrans=000000"
Description Defines up to 18 user colors
Datatype String
Permitted Values 000000 to FFFFFF, each item exist of a name followed by an equal sign and the color used
Default Value 3D Object=BCBCBC;Control Background=FAFAFA;Indicator Background=D2D2D2;3D Active Object=969696;Text=000000;LED On=64FF00;LED Off=1E4B00;Thermometer Fill=FF0000;Slide Fill=0041DC;Slide Housing=6D6D83;Tank Fill=0041DC;Tank Housing=A9B3CB;Classic Object=B3B3B3;Classic Slide Thumb=3399FF;Refnum Wire=007F7F;
LabVIEW Versions

3.x , 4.x , 5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes See the Color page for more info