Desktop Colours

The Preferences->Desktop Colours command, available in all modules except Tools, allows you to customize the SOFTIMAGE 3D desktop colours (including the wireframe colour box) and save them to a file.

Procedure

1. Choose the Preferences->Desktop Colours command.
   The Desktop Colours dialogue box is displayed.
2. Set the parameters as desired to modify the colours for the selected windows (views), dialogue boxes, menus (popups), status bar components, or the wireframe colour box.

Parameters

Name

The colour file name in which you can save these preferences. The default is Desktop.

Browser

Colour Files

Displays the Read New Desktop Colours browser. You can then load a saved colour file.

Views

Allows you to modify the colours of all the window (view) backgrounds, the window title bar, and the space between the windows. You will see the colours of the windows change as you drag the colour sliders.

Dialogues/Popups

Allows you to modify the colour of dialogue box backgrounds and menu cell menus (popups).

Colour Box

Allows you to modify the colours in the wireframe colour box.

Colour Sliders

Defines RGB, HLS, or HSV colours for the specified option you are changing.

Status

Defines the colour of text for error and warning messages shown in the status line. You can also change the colour of the text (and lines) and background in the status bar (status line, mouse line, and time line), playback box, wireframe colour box, and manipulation mode areas.

Palette

Displays the Palette dialogue box and allows you to use the system palettes to select and mix colours. See the Paint menu cell for information on the palette.

Save

Saves the colour setup to the file name you specified in the Name text box.

Default

Resets the display to the default colours.

Last updated 02-apr-1998