2 Visual Components Manuals

Introduction to Visual Components 2.3
The number of available colors in a project is limited to 256. Depending on the target system, this can also be
only 2 colors (monochrome displays).
Global Colors:
This setting applies to foreground and background color settings. All objects like texts, rectangles, circles, etc.,
are drawn using these settings.
Global Colors Variable:
Using this variable, color setting can be dynamically changed on the target system (see also Setting Dynamic
Colors).
Focus Colors:
Colors are defined here for elements which currently hold the focus for input. This setting is valid for whichever
input field is active.
Focus Colors Variable:
The color used for the input focus can also be dynamically modified.
Color Objects:
Specific color settings can be made for listed objects. For example, input and output fields, as well as alarm
views, can be defined with fixed color values in a project. In this way, these fields are immediately recognizable
to the end user as well as the project planner because of the color arrangement.
Use Static Text's Transparent Color:
With this option, a transparent effect can be applied to static texts. This means that text only uses its foreground
color (text color) over the respective existing background. Text can be displayed on a bitmap using this method.
Option Active: Option Inactive:
4.3.10.6 More Information About Fonts 297