LabVIEW configuration file/Colors

 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