This section applies to General Lists—for information on the background colors of Alarms, see The Background Color used on Alarms Lists and the Alarm Banner.
Use the List Colors section on the Liststab of the Options window to specify the colors used in the background of Lists, except the Alarms List:
- Background: Use to specify the color of the background in Lists.
- Ignore Object Color: Select this check box to override background colors already selected for specific items in Lists.
To change the settings for WebX clients, see
To change the Background color:
- Click on the Background color.
A pop-up color window is displayed. - Either:
- Select a color from the palette.
Or:
- Select the ... option.
The Color window is displayed. - Use the Color window to define a color (see Using the Color Window).
- Select OK to close the Color window.
- Select a color from the palette.
Example:
A ViewX client with this List Colors configuration:
Will result in a display like this:
If you select the Ignore Object Color check box:
The background colors specified for the objects are ignored and overridden by the selected color:
