If you are using the Metal look and feel, you can define your own color scheme using the elements listed below. If you are using the Windows look and feel, the color scheme corresponds to the appearance of Microsoft's WindowsTM operating system.
You can set colors for:
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Text - defines the color of text in windows and dialogs.
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Entry highlight - defines the color of the currently selected entry in a browse display.
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Button highlight - defines the color of a selected button.
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Selection highlight - defines the color of the currently selected tab and the vertical scroll bar.
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Button borders - defines the border color for buttons.
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Background - defines the background color for the entire application.
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Tab Alert - defines the alert color for patron record tabs, e.g. used to indicate that there is a hold awaiting pickup or an outstanding fine.
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Arrived box - defines the color for a checkin card box with status "Arrived".
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To Bind/Bound box - defines the color for a checkin card box with status "To Bindery" or "Bound".
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Late box - defines the color for a checkin card box with status "Late".
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Completed box - defines the color for a completed entry (i.e. an entry that includes location, fund and copies) in the Selection List display.
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Incomplete box - defines the color for an incomplete entry (i.e. an entry that does not include location, fund or copies) in the Selection List display.
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Out of Scope box - defines the color for a Selection List display entry in which the locations and funds are out of scope (i.e. non-editable) for the user.
TO SET THE COLOR USING THE SWATCHES TAB:
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Click on a color square from the palette. The system adds your color to the Recent list of colors and shows you a preview of the color in the bottom portion of the dialog:
The Recent list of colors contains a history of the colors you have selected while the Choose a color dialog is open. Once you close the Choose a color dialog, the list is erased. - Choose OK to set the color. You can also choose Reset to view your original color or Cancel to exit.
TO SET THE COLOR USING THE HSB (hue-saturation-brightness scheme) TAB:
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Choose a color in one of three ways:
- Select a hue by dragging the slider up or down the color bar; in the example below, the slider points to blue. Then choose an exact color by moving the "selection circle" within the color picker.
- Select the H radio button and then move the slider up or down the color bar to choose a hue. Next, select the S radio button and then move the slider up or down the color bar to choose a saturation value. Finally, select the B radio button and then move the slider up or down the color bar to choose a brightness value.
- Enter numeric values for hue, saturation, and brightness in the H, S, and B text boxes.
Note that as you choose a color, the system adjusts the RGB values and displays a preview of the color in the bottom portion of the dialog. - Choose OK to set the color. You can also choose Reset to view your original color or Cancel to exit the dialog without changing the color.
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Choose a color in one of two ways:
- Drag the sliders for Red, Green, and Blue to set the value for each, or
- Enter numeric values in the Red, Green, and Blue text boxes.
Note that the system displays a preview of the color in the bottom portion of the dialog. - Choose OK to set the color. You can also choose Reset to view your original color or Cancel to exit the dialog without changing the color.
