3ds Max C++ API Reference
Standard Color IDs

This is the list of the standard color IDs that 3ds Max registers. More...

Variables

const ColorId kBackground = 0
 
const ColorId kText = 1
 Used for static and button text. More...
 
const ColorId kActiveCommand = 4
 Used for active command mode buttons. More...
 
const ColorId kHilight = 5
 
const ColorId kShadow = 6
 
const ColorId kWindow = 7
 
const ColorId kActiveCaption = 8
 COLOR_ACTIVECAPTION. More...
 
const ColorId kToolTipBackground = 9
 
const ColorId kToolTipViewportBackground = 9
 Tooltip background color for the Viewport. More...
 
const ColorId kToolTipText = 10
 
const ColorId kToolTipViewportText = 10
 Tooltip text color for the Viewport. More...
 
const ColorId kHilightText = 11
 COLOR_HILIGHTTEXT. More...
 
const ColorId kWindowText = 12
 
const ColorId kItemHilight = 13
 COLOR_HILIGHT. More...
 
const ColorId kSubObjectColor = 14
 Blue sub-object color. More...
 
const ColorId k3dDarkShadow = 15
 COLOR_3DDKSHADOW. More...
 
const ColorId k3dLight = 16
 COLOR_3DLIGHT. More...
 
const ColorId kAppWorkspace = 17
 COLOR_APPWORKSPACE. More...
 
const ColorId kTrackbarBg = 18
 
const ColorId kTrackbarBgSel = 19
 
const ColorId kTrackbarText = 20
 
const ColorId kTrackbarTicks = 21
 
const ColorId kTrackbarKeys = 22
 
const ColorId kTrackbarSelKeys = 23
 
const ColorId kTrackbarCursor = 24
 
const ColorId kPressedButton = 25
 
const ColorId kTimeSliderBg = 26
 
const ColorId kViewportBorder = 27
 
const ColorId kActiveViewportBorder = 28
 
const ColorId kRollupTitleFace = 29
 
const ColorId kRollupTitleText = 30
 
const ColorId kRollupTitleHilight = 31
 
const ColorId kRollupTitleShadow = 32
 
const ColorId kSelectionRubberBand = 33
 
const ColorId kStackViewSelection = 34
 yellow sub-object color More...
 
const ColorId kImageViewerBackground = 35
 defaults to grey More...
 
const ColorId kIRenderProgressHoriz = 36
 interactive rendering - horizontal progress bar More...
 
const ColorId kIRenderProgressVert = 37
 interactive rendering - vertical progress bar More...
 
const ColorId kPressedHierarchyButton = 38
 
const ColorId kTrackViewBackground = 39
 
const ColorId kTrackViewInactiveBackground = 40
 
const ColorId kManipulatorsActive = 41
 
const ColorId kManipulatorsSelected = 42
 
const ColorId kManipulatorsInactive = 43
 
const ColorId kFunctionCurveX = 44
 
const ColorId kFunctionCurveY = 45
 
const ColorId kFunctionCurveZ = 46
 
const ColorId kFunctionCurveW = 47
 
const ColorId kFunctionCurveFloat = 48
 
const ColorId kFunctionCurveSelected = 49
 
const ColorId kTrackViewTrackText = 50
 
const ColorId kTrackViewSelInstantTime = 51
 
const ColorId kTrackViewKeyCursor = 52
 
const ColorId kTrackViewSelectedBackground = 53
 
const ColorId kTrackViewDisabledTrack1 = 54
 
const ColorId kTrackViewDisabledTrack2 = 55
 
const ColorId kTrackViewEnabledTrack1 = 56
 
const ColorId kTrackViewEnabledTrack2 = 57
 
const ColorId kTrackViewTimeCursor = 58
 
const ColorId kTrackViewGrid = 59
 
const ColorId kTrackViewUnSelectedKeys = 60
 
const ColorId kTrackViewSelectedKeys = 61
 
const ColorId kTrackViewKeyOutline = 62
 
const ColorId kTrackViewKeyOutlineOnTop = 63
 
const ColorId kViewportShowDependencies = 64
 
const ColorId kTrackViewSoundTrackRight = 65
 
const ColorId kTrackViewSoundTrackLeft = 66
 
const ColorId kAssemblyOutline = 67
 
const ColorId kTrackViewKeyPosition = 68
 
const ColorId kTrackViewKeyRotation = 69
 
const ColorId kTrackViewKeyScale = 70
 
const ColorId kTrackViewKeyTransform = 71
 
const ColorId kTrackViewKeyObject = 72
 
const ColorId kTrackViewKeyMaterial = 73
 
const ColorId kTrackViewTangentHandle = 74
 
const ColorId kTrackViewAutoTangentHandle = 75
 
const ColorId kTrackViewKeyMixed = 76
 
const ColorId kTrackViewKeyFake = 77
 
const ColorId kTrackbarKeyPosition = 79
 
const ColorId kTrackbarKeyRotation = 80
 
const ColorId kTrackbarKeyScale = 81
 
const ColorId kTrackbarKeyTransform = 82
 
const ColorId kTrackbarKeyObject = 83
 
const ColorId kTrackbarKeyMaterial = 84
 
const ColorId kTrackbarKeyMixed = 85
 
const ColorId kTrackViewScaleOriginLine = 86
 
const ColorId kTrackViewKeyFCurveSelected = 87
 
const ColorId kTrackViewKeyFCurveUnSelected = 88
 
const ColorId kOutOfRangeLow = 89
 
const ColorId kOutOfRangeHigh = 90
 
const ColorId kTrackViewRangeIgnored = 91
 
const ColorId kTrackViewRangeIgnoredSel = 92
 
const ColorId kAdaptiveDegActive = 93
 
const ColorId kTrackViewControllerWindowToggle = 94
 track view region selection tool - color of the controller window toggle More...
 
const ColorId kTrackViewRegionSelectBorder = 95
 track view region selection tool - color of the border More...
 
const ColorId kTrackViewRegionSelectGrip = 96
 track view region selection tool - color of the selectable grip area More...
 
const ColorId kTrackViewRegionSelectRegion = 97
 track view region selection tool - color of the region surrounding the selected keys More...
 
const ColorId kTrackViewRegionSelectOuterRegion = 98
 track view region selection tool - color of the outer region More...
 
const ColorId kTrackViewRetimerMarker = 99
 track view retimer tool – colour of unselected marker/arrow More...
 
const ColorId kTrackViewRetimerHandle = 100
 track view retimer tool – colour of unselected handle/span More...
 
const ColorId kTrackViewRetimerOver = 101
 track view retimer tool – colour of marker/handle on mouse over More...
 
const ColorId kTrackViewRetimerSelected = 102
 track view retimer tool – colour of selected marker/handle More...
 
const ColorId kTrackViewRetimerSelectedOver = 103
 track view retimer tool – colour of selected marker/handle on mouse over More...
 
const ColorId kTrackViewRetimerDelete = 104
 track view retimer tool – colour of the X in the delete button More...
 
const ColorId kViewportBackgroundTopColor = 105
 Gradient Viewport Background – top color of the viewport. More...
 
const ColorId kViewportBackgroundBottomColor = 106
 
const ColorId kTrackbarCachedLineColor = 107
 
const ColorId kTrackbarCacheLineColor = 108
 
const ColorId kPreviewHighlight = 109
 Color of preview highlights. More...
 
const ColorId kSelectionHighlight = 110
 Color of selection highlights. More...
 
const ColorId kBackgroundOdd = 111
 The background – the odd layer. More...
 
const ColorId kBackgroundEven = 112
 The alternative background – the even layer. More...
 
const ColorId kButton = 113
 The button background. More...
 
const ColorId kButtonText = 114
 The button text. More...
 
const ColorId kPressedButtonText = 115
 The button when it is pressed. More...
 
const ColorId kFocusBorder = 116
 The focus border. More...
 
const ColorId kUIBorders = 117
 The UI border. More...
 
const ColorId kAnimationKeyBrackets = 118
 The viewport frame color when the animation key is set. More...
 
const ColorId kTrajTangentHandlesAutoColor = 119
 Color of automatic tangent handles in viewport trajectory mode. More...
 
const ColorId kTrajTangentHandlesAdjustableColor = 120
 Color of user-adjustable tangent handles in viewport trajectory mode. More...
 
const ColorId kTrajInTangentHandleEndColor = 121
 Color of In tangent handle end in viewport trajectory mode. More...
 
const ColorId kTrajOutTangentHandleEndColor = 122
 Color of Out tangent handle end in viewport trajectory mode. More...
 
const ColorId kTrajVelocityGradientStartColor = 123
 Color of the start gradient for velocity in viewport trajectory mode. More...
 
const ColorId kTrajVelocityGradientEndColor = 124
 Color of the end gradient for velocity in viewport trajectory mode. More...
 
const ColorId kTrajGradientStartColor = 125
 Color of the start gradient in viewport trajectory mode. More...
 
const ColorId kTrajGradientEndColor = 126
 Color of the end gradient in viewport trajectory mode. More...
 
const ColorId kToolTipUiBackground = 127
 Tooltip background color for the common Max UI. More...
 
const ColorId kToolTipUiText = 128
 Tooltip text color for the common Max UI. More...
 
const ColorId kItemViewBackground = 129
 Background color for ItemView component. More...
 
const ColorId kItemViewAlternateBackground = 130
 Alternate background color for ItemView component. More...
 
const ColorId kRenderMessageTextBackground = 131
 Background color for the text area of the render message dialog. More...
 
const ColorId kRenderMessageTextColorDefault = 132
 Text color used in the text area of the render message dialog. More...
 
const ColorId kRenderMessageTextColorSystem = 133
 Text color used for system messages in the text area of the render message dialog. More...
 
const ColorId kRenderMessageTextColorWarning = 134
 Text color used for warning messages in the text area in the render message dialog. More...
 
const ColorId kRenderMessageTextColorError = 135
 Text color used for error messages in the text area in the render message dialog. More...
 

Detailed Description

This is the list of the standard color IDs that 3ds Max registers.

See also
Class IColorManager

Variable Documentation

◆ kBackground

const ColorId kBackground = 0
Deprecated:
As of 3ds Max 2017, used kBackgroundOdd instead.

◆ kText

const ColorId kText = 1

Used for static and button text.

◆ kActiveCommand

const ColorId kActiveCommand = 4

Used for active command mode buttons.

◆ kHilight

const ColorId kHilight = 5
Deprecated:
As of 3ds Max 2017, won't be used any more.

◆ kShadow

const ColorId kShadow = 6
Deprecated:
As of 3ds Max 2017, won't be used any more.

◆ kWindow

const ColorId kWindow = 7
Deprecated:
As of 3ds Max 2017, use kBackgroundOdd instead.

◆ kActiveCaption

const ColorId kActiveCaption = 8

COLOR_ACTIVECAPTION.

◆ kToolTipBackground

const ColorId kToolTipBackground = 9
Deprecated:
As of 3ds Max 2019, use kToolTipViewportBackground instead.

◆ kToolTipViewportBackground

const ColorId kToolTipViewportBackground = 9

Tooltip background color for the Viewport.

◆ kToolTipText

const ColorId kToolTipText = 10
Deprecated:
As of 3ds Max 2019, use kToolTipViewportBackground instead.

◆ kToolTipViewportText

const ColorId kToolTipViewportText = 10

Tooltip text color for the Viewport.

◆ kHilightText

const ColorId kHilightText = 11

COLOR_HILIGHTTEXT.

◆ kWindowText

const ColorId kWindowText = 12
Deprecated:
As of 3ds Max 2017, used kText instead.

◆ kItemHilight

const ColorId kItemHilight = 13

COLOR_HILIGHT.

◆ kSubObjectColor

const ColorId kSubObjectColor = 14

Blue sub-object color.

◆ k3dDarkShadow

const ColorId k3dDarkShadow = 15

COLOR_3DDKSHADOW.

◆ k3dLight

const ColorId k3dLight = 16

COLOR_3DLIGHT.

◆ kAppWorkspace

const ColorId kAppWorkspace = 17

COLOR_APPWORKSPACE.

◆ kTrackbarBg

const ColorId kTrackbarBg = 18

◆ kTrackbarBgSel

const ColorId kTrackbarBgSel = 19

◆ kTrackbarText

const ColorId kTrackbarText = 20

◆ kTrackbarTicks

const ColorId kTrackbarTicks = 21

◆ kTrackbarKeys

const ColorId kTrackbarKeys = 22

◆ kTrackbarSelKeys

const ColorId kTrackbarSelKeys = 23

◆ kTrackbarCursor

const ColorId kTrackbarCursor = 24

◆ kPressedButton

const ColorId kPressedButton = 25

◆ kTimeSliderBg

const ColorId kTimeSliderBg = 26

◆ kViewportBorder

const ColorId kViewportBorder = 27

◆ kActiveViewportBorder

const ColorId kActiveViewportBorder = 28

◆ kRollupTitleFace

const ColorId kRollupTitleFace = 29

◆ kRollupTitleText

const ColorId kRollupTitleText = 30

◆ kRollupTitleHilight

const ColorId kRollupTitleHilight = 31

◆ kRollupTitleShadow

const ColorId kRollupTitleShadow = 32

◆ kSelectionRubberBand

const ColorId kSelectionRubberBand = 33

◆ kStackViewSelection

const ColorId kStackViewSelection = 34

yellow sub-object color

◆ kImageViewerBackground

const ColorId kImageViewerBackground = 35

defaults to grey

◆ kIRenderProgressHoriz

const ColorId kIRenderProgressHoriz = 36

interactive rendering - horizontal progress bar

◆ kIRenderProgressVert

const ColorId kIRenderProgressVert = 37

interactive rendering - vertical progress bar

◆ kPressedHierarchyButton

const ColorId kPressedHierarchyButton = 38

◆ kTrackViewBackground

const ColorId kTrackViewBackground = 39

◆ kTrackViewInactiveBackground

const ColorId kTrackViewInactiveBackground = 40

◆ kManipulatorsActive

const ColorId kManipulatorsActive = 41

◆ kManipulatorsSelected

const ColorId kManipulatorsSelected = 42

◆ kManipulatorsInactive

const ColorId kManipulatorsInactive = 43

◆ kFunctionCurveX

const ColorId kFunctionCurveX = 44

◆ kFunctionCurveY

const ColorId kFunctionCurveY = 45

◆ kFunctionCurveZ

const ColorId kFunctionCurveZ = 46

◆ kFunctionCurveW

const ColorId kFunctionCurveW = 47

◆ kFunctionCurveFloat

const ColorId kFunctionCurveFloat = 48

◆ kFunctionCurveSelected

const ColorId kFunctionCurveSelected = 49

◆ kTrackViewTrackText

const ColorId kTrackViewTrackText = 50

◆ kTrackViewSelInstantTime

const ColorId kTrackViewSelInstantTime = 51

◆ kTrackViewKeyCursor

const ColorId kTrackViewKeyCursor = 52

◆ kTrackViewSelectedBackground

const ColorId kTrackViewSelectedBackground = 53

◆ kTrackViewDisabledTrack1

const ColorId kTrackViewDisabledTrack1 = 54

◆ kTrackViewDisabledTrack2

const ColorId kTrackViewDisabledTrack2 = 55

◆ kTrackViewEnabledTrack1

const ColorId kTrackViewEnabledTrack1 = 56

◆ kTrackViewEnabledTrack2

const ColorId kTrackViewEnabledTrack2 = 57

◆ kTrackViewTimeCursor

const ColorId kTrackViewTimeCursor = 58

◆ kTrackViewGrid

const ColorId kTrackViewGrid = 59

◆ kTrackViewUnSelectedKeys

const ColorId kTrackViewUnSelectedKeys = 60

◆ kTrackViewSelectedKeys

const ColorId kTrackViewSelectedKeys = 61

◆ kTrackViewKeyOutline

const ColorId kTrackViewKeyOutline = 62

◆ kTrackViewKeyOutlineOnTop

const ColorId kTrackViewKeyOutlineOnTop = 63

◆ kViewportShowDependencies

const ColorId kViewportShowDependencies = 64

◆ kTrackViewSoundTrackRight

const ColorId kTrackViewSoundTrackRight = 65

◆ kTrackViewSoundTrackLeft

const ColorId kTrackViewSoundTrackLeft = 66

◆ kAssemblyOutline

const ColorId kAssemblyOutline = 67

◆ kTrackViewKeyPosition

const ColorId kTrackViewKeyPosition = 68

◆ kTrackViewKeyRotation

const ColorId kTrackViewKeyRotation = 69

◆ kTrackViewKeyScale

const ColorId kTrackViewKeyScale = 70

◆ kTrackViewKeyTransform

const ColorId kTrackViewKeyTransform = 71

◆ kTrackViewKeyObject

const ColorId kTrackViewKeyObject = 72

◆ kTrackViewKeyMaterial

const ColorId kTrackViewKeyMaterial = 73

◆ kTrackViewTangentHandle

const ColorId kTrackViewTangentHandle = 74

◆ kTrackViewAutoTangentHandle

const ColorId kTrackViewAutoTangentHandle = 75

◆ kTrackViewKeyMixed

const ColorId kTrackViewKeyMixed = 76

◆ kTrackViewKeyFake

const ColorId kTrackViewKeyFake = 77

◆ kTrackbarKeyPosition

const ColorId kTrackbarKeyPosition = 79

◆ kTrackbarKeyRotation

const ColorId kTrackbarKeyRotation = 80

◆ kTrackbarKeyScale

const ColorId kTrackbarKeyScale = 81

◆ kTrackbarKeyTransform

const ColorId kTrackbarKeyTransform = 82

◆ kTrackbarKeyObject

const ColorId kTrackbarKeyObject = 83

◆ kTrackbarKeyMaterial

const ColorId kTrackbarKeyMaterial = 84

◆ kTrackbarKeyMixed

const ColorId kTrackbarKeyMixed = 85

◆ kTrackViewScaleOriginLine

const ColorId kTrackViewScaleOriginLine = 86

◆ kTrackViewKeyFCurveSelected

const ColorId kTrackViewKeyFCurveSelected = 87

◆ kTrackViewKeyFCurveUnSelected

const ColorId kTrackViewKeyFCurveUnSelected = 88

◆ kOutOfRangeLow

const ColorId kOutOfRangeLow = 89

◆ kOutOfRangeHigh

const ColorId kOutOfRangeHigh = 90

◆ kTrackViewRangeIgnored

const ColorId kTrackViewRangeIgnored = 91

◆ kTrackViewRangeIgnoredSel

const ColorId kTrackViewRangeIgnoredSel = 92

◆ kAdaptiveDegActive

const ColorId kAdaptiveDegActive = 93

◆ kTrackViewControllerWindowToggle

const ColorId kTrackViewControllerWindowToggle = 94

track view region selection tool - color of the controller window toggle

◆ kTrackViewRegionSelectBorder

const ColorId kTrackViewRegionSelectBorder = 95

track view region selection tool - color of the border

◆ kTrackViewRegionSelectGrip

const ColorId kTrackViewRegionSelectGrip = 96

track view region selection tool - color of the selectable grip area

◆ kTrackViewRegionSelectRegion

const ColorId kTrackViewRegionSelectRegion = 97

track view region selection tool - color of the region surrounding the selected keys

◆ kTrackViewRegionSelectOuterRegion

const ColorId kTrackViewRegionSelectOuterRegion = 98

track view region selection tool - color of the outer region

◆ kTrackViewRetimerMarker

const ColorId kTrackViewRetimerMarker = 99

track view retimer tool – colour of unselected marker/arrow

◆ kTrackViewRetimerHandle

const ColorId kTrackViewRetimerHandle = 100

track view retimer tool – colour of unselected handle/span

◆ kTrackViewRetimerOver

const ColorId kTrackViewRetimerOver = 101

track view retimer tool – colour of marker/handle on mouse over

◆ kTrackViewRetimerSelected

const ColorId kTrackViewRetimerSelected = 102

track view retimer tool – colour of selected marker/handle

◆ kTrackViewRetimerSelectedOver

const ColorId kTrackViewRetimerSelectedOver = 103

track view retimer tool – colour of selected marker/handle on mouse over

◆ kTrackViewRetimerDelete

const ColorId kTrackViewRetimerDelete = 104

track view retimer tool – colour of the X in the delete button

◆ kViewportBackgroundTopColor

const ColorId kViewportBackgroundTopColor = 105

Gradient Viewport Background – top color of the viewport.

◆ kViewportBackgroundBottomColor

const ColorId kViewportBackgroundBottomColor = 106

◆ kTrackbarCachedLineColor

const ColorId kTrackbarCachedLineColor = 107

◆ kTrackbarCacheLineColor

const ColorId kTrackbarCacheLineColor = 108

◆ kPreviewHighlight

const ColorId kPreviewHighlight = 109

Color of preview highlights.

◆ kSelectionHighlight

const ColorId kSelectionHighlight = 110

Color of selection highlights.

◆ kBackgroundOdd

const ColorId kBackgroundOdd = 111

The background – the odd layer.

◆ kBackgroundEven

const ColorId kBackgroundEven = 112

The alternative background – the even layer.

◆ kButton

const ColorId kButton = 113

The button background.

◆ kButtonText

const ColorId kButtonText = 114

The button text.

◆ kPressedButtonText

const ColorId kPressedButtonText = 115

The button when it is pressed.

◆ kFocusBorder

const ColorId kFocusBorder = 116

The focus border.

◆ kUIBorders

const ColorId kUIBorders = 117

The UI border.

◆ kAnimationKeyBrackets

const ColorId kAnimationKeyBrackets = 118

The viewport frame color when the animation key is set.

◆ kTrajTangentHandlesAutoColor

const ColorId kTrajTangentHandlesAutoColor = 119

Color of automatic tangent handles in viewport trajectory mode.

◆ kTrajTangentHandlesAdjustableColor

const ColorId kTrajTangentHandlesAdjustableColor = 120

Color of user-adjustable tangent handles in viewport trajectory mode.

◆ kTrajInTangentHandleEndColor

const ColorId kTrajInTangentHandleEndColor = 121

Color of In tangent handle end in viewport trajectory mode.

◆ kTrajOutTangentHandleEndColor

const ColorId kTrajOutTangentHandleEndColor = 122

Color of Out tangent handle end in viewport trajectory mode.

◆ kTrajVelocityGradientStartColor

const ColorId kTrajVelocityGradientStartColor = 123

Color of the start gradient for velocity in viewport trajectory mode.

◆ kTrajVelocityGradientEndColor

const ColorId kTrajVelocityGradientEndColor = 124

Color of the end gradient for velocity in viewport trajectory mode.

◆ kTrajGradientStartColor

const ColorId kTrajGradientStartColor = 125

Color of the start gradient in viewport trajectory mode.

◆ kTrajGradientEndColor

const ColorId kTrajGradientEndColor = 126

Color of the end gradient in viewport trajectory mode.

◆ kToolTipUiBackground

const ColorId kToolTipUiBackground = 127

Tooltip background color for the common Max UI.

◆ kToolTipUiText

const ColorId kToolTipUiText = 128

Tooltip text color for the common Max UI.

◆ kItemViewBackground

const ColorId kItemViewBackground = 129

Background color for ItemView component.

◆ kItemViewAlternateBackground

const ColorId kItemViewAlternateBackground = 130

Alternate background color for ItemView component.

◆ kRenderMessageTextBackground

const ColorId kRenderMessageTextBackground = 131

Background color for the text area of the render message dialog.

◆ kRenderMessageTextColorDefault

const ColorId kRenderMessageTextColorDefault = 132

Text color used in the text area of the render message dialog.

◆ kRenderMessageTextColorSystem

const ColorId kRenderMessageTextColorSystem = 133

Text color used for system messages in the text area of the render message dialog.

◆ kRenderMessageTextColorWarning

const ColorId kRenderMessageTextColorWarning = 134

Text color used for warning messages in the text area in the render message dialog.

◆ kRenderMessageTextColorError

const ColorId kRenderMessageTextColorError = 135

Text color used for error messages in the text area in the render message dialog.