Menus Tab of Display Settings Dialog Box

Use the Menus tab to set the background and colors for menu items.

Contents

Field	Description
Control Selection List	This field displays all available controls for this tab and allows you to select the control whose appearance you want to modify. You can change its appearance with the Background and Foreground group boxes. As you modify the control's features, the preview fields at the top of the dialog box update to reflect your selections.
Use Default Values	Select this option to reset a control to its default setting. You can also click the Restore Defaults button to reset the settings to the standard default values.
Title	This title bar provides a preview of the changes that you make in Gradient, Solid Color, Border Color, or Text Color properties when you select Application Title from the list box. Menu Item — The label of this item on the menu bar reflects any change in the Text Color properties of Menu Item. The label of this item in the drop-down list reflects any change in the Text Color properties of Sub-Menu Item. Controls in the Background group box are disabled. Active Item — The label of this item on the menu bar reflects any change in the Gradient, Solid Color, Border Color, or Text Color properties of Active Menu Item. The label of this item in the drop-down list reflects any change in the Gradient, Solid Color, Border Color, or Text Color properties of Active Sub-Menu Item. Disabled Item — The label of this item on the menu bar reflects any change in the Text Color properties of Disabled Menu Item. Controls in the Background group box are disabled.
Context	The label of this area reflects any changes in the Solid color or Text color properties of Context Area. Other controls in the Background group box are disabled. Tab Item — The label of this area reflects any changes in the Gradient, Solid Color, Border Color, or Text Color properties of Context Area. Selected — The label of this tab reflects any changes in the Border Color or Text Color properties of Selected Tab Item. Other controls in the Background group box are disabled. Disabled — The label of this tab reflects any changes in the Gradient, Solid Color, Border Color, or Text Color properties of Disabled Tab Item.
Background	Use these settings to establish the background colors for the selected control. For controls that allow a gradient background color, the following options are available: Gradient — Use this option to specify the hue, saturation, and luminance of the selected control. Click the paintbrush button to open the Select Hue dialog box and further refine the hue settings. A preview of the gradient displays. Alternatively, you can enter values in the following fields: Hue — Select a numeric value from 0 through 359. This number refers to the attribute of a color that allows it to be classified as yellow, blue, and red (among others). Saturation — Select or enter the gradient's color saturation value as a percentage of the default gradient. For half the saturation level, enter 50%. For twice the saturation level, enter 200%. Enter 0% to remove all color and create a gray-scale gradient. Luminance — Select or enter the gradient's perceived brightness level as a percentage of the default gradient. For half the brightness level, enter 50%. For twice the brightness level, enter 200%. Enter 0% to change the gradient to solid black. If you enter a large value, the gradient changes to solid white. Solid Color — If the control is a solid color, you can modify the fill and border. Use this option to specify a solid color for the selected control. Click the paintbrush button to open the Select Color dialog box and refine the color settings or enter component values from 0 through 255. For some controls, this also enables the Border Color option, which you use to specify the color for the control's border. A preview of the color and border displays.
Foreground	Use this setting to establish the foreground color for the selected control. You can define or modify values for the options and fields in the Background and Foreground group boxes by performing any of the following actions: Enter a color component value (0-255) in the Red, Green, and Blue fields. Click the up and down buttons to get your preferred values. Click the paintbrush button to select a hue.
Text Color	Use this option to define the text color settings used for labels, fields, and links. You can specify the text color values by using the Select Color dialog box or by entering component values from 0 through 255 in Red, Green, and Blue.
Settings	Use this drop-down list to select a pre-defined global theme for the display settings. This list includes the following: Pre-installed color themes that you can select to set the color across all controls. Global themes that were created and saved by your system administrator. When you display this dialog box, your current settings are loaded but this field does not have a value. In addition, if you select a saved setting and any of the display settings change, the value of this field is cleared.