Menus Tab of the Display Settings Dialog Box

Use the Menus tab of the Display Settings dialog box to modify the general appearance of menus, sub-menus, and tabs in PM Compass.

See Display Settings dialog box for a description of the Settings field and common buttons.

Preview Area

The top-right portion of the tab includes a preview area where you can instantly preview any changes that you make.

• Title — This title bar provides a preview of the changes that you make in the Gradient, Solid Color, Border Color, or Text Color properties for a menu or tab.

• Menu Item:

• The label of this item on the menu bar reflects any changes in the display settings for a menu item.

• The label of this item in the drop-down list reflects any changes in the display settings for a sub-menu item.

• Active Item:

• The label of this item on the menu bar reflects any changes in the display settings for an active item.

• The label of this item in the drop-down list reflects any changes in the display settings for an active sub-menu item.

• Disabled Item — This reflects any changes in the display settings for a disabled menu/sub-menu item.

• Context — This reflects any changes in the display settings for a context area.

• Tab Item — This reflects any changes in the display settings for a tab item.

• Selected — This reflects any changes in the display settings for a selected tab item.

• Disabled — This reflects any changes in the display settings for a disabled tab item.

Element Selection

The Element Selection list is located on the lower left portion of the dialog box (it doesn't have a label). It displays all available elements related to this tab. You can select an element from the list then use the Background and Foreground options to modify its appearance.

You can use the Menus Tab to change the following elements:

Use Default Values

Select this check box to reset the display settings for the selected element to its default setting. Using this option only affects the element you have selected in the Element Selection list.

To reset all elements on all tabs to their default setting, use the Default button at the bottom of the dialog box.

Background

This group box allows you to change the background color of an element. You can enter values or click to select a hue on the Select Hue dialog box or a color on the Select Color dialog box.

Gradient

If an element is capable of using gradients, the following fields become enabled:

• Hue — This refers to the attribute of a color that allows it to be classified as yellow, blue, and red among others. A numeric value from 0 through 359 is accepted.

• Saturation — This refers to the intensity of a specific hue. Select or enter the hue's intensity percentage value.

• Luminance — This refers to the perceived brightness of a color. Select or enter the brightness percentage value.

Solid Color

If the element uses a solid color, you can also modify the fill and border. Selecting this option enables the Border Color field. A color component value from 0 through 255 is accepted.

Border Color

This option and its Red, Green, and Blue fields are enabled when you select the Solid Color option.

These options are only enabled if the selected element is able to have a gradient background color and the Use Default Values check box is not selected.

Foreground

This group box allows you to change the text color of an element. These may include labels, field texts, and links.

Text Color

You can enter a color component value (0-255) in the Red, Green, and Blue fields or you can click to select a color on the Select Color dialog box.

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Customize the appearance of PM Compass

Restore default values for a selected element

Restore default values for all elements

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