Access Methods
Menu:
, and then click the Display tab Summary
Sets the display colors of the interface elements for each context in the application. A context is an operating environment such as model space. An interface element is an item that is visible in that context such as the crosshairs pointer or the background color.
List of Options
This dialog box contains the following options.
Context
Displays a list of all contexts in the program. A context is an operating environment such as model space. Interface elements can have different colors assigned depending on the context. For example, the background color can be different for model space and paper space. Click the context in the Context list, click an interface element in the Interface Element list, and then select a color in the Color list. The window title bar and menu bar colors are controlled by the Windows system settings
Interface Element
Displays a list of all interface elements in the selected context. An interface element is an item that is visible in a context (for example, the background color). Click the context in the Context list, click an interface element in the Interface Element list, and then select a color in the Color list. The window title bar and menu bar colors are controlled by the Windows system settings.
Color
Lists the available color settings to apply to the selected interface element. You can choose one of the colors in the color list or choose Select Color to open the Select Color dialog box.
You can use the Select Color dialog box to define the color of interface elements by selecting from the AutoCAD Color Index (ACI) colors, true color colors, and color book colors.
If you select a new color for an interface element, the new setting is displayed in the Preview area.
- Tint for X, Y, Z
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Controls whether X, Y, and Z axis color tinting is applied to the following interface elements: crosshairs pointer, Autotrack vectors, ground plane grid lines, and drafting tooltips. Color tinting applies pure red, blue and green hues using the luminance (lightness) of the color you specify while increasing the color saturation by 50%.
Restore Current Element
Restores the currently selected interface element to its default color.
Restore Current Context
Restores all interface elements in the currently selected context to their default colors.
Restore All Contexts
Restores all interface elements back to their default color settings.
Restore Classic Colors
Restores only the interface elements of 2D model space back to the AutoCAD 2008 classic color settings.