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Define View Display Colors

You can define the view display colors for groups and for horizontal and vertical lines. For each group, select a color from the color palette. For horizontal and vertical lines, select a color from the color palette, or click None if you do not want lines to display.

To define the view display colors

1. Select Preferences from the application menu at the top left corner of the window.

   The General tab on the Options dialog box opens.

2. Click the Display tab.

   The display options display.

3. In the Horizontal Lines section, click the down arrow next to the color to select the horizontal line color in Open Workbench views, or select None to turn off horizontal lines.

   Default: Light Grey

   Values: Basic Colors, None, or Other.

4. In the Vertical Lines section, click the down arrow next to the color to select the vertical line color in Open Workbench views, or select None to turn off vertical lines.

   Default: Dark Grey

   Values: Basic Colors, None, or Other.

5. In the Background 1 section, click the down arrow next to the color to select the background color in Open Workbench views, or select None to turn off Background 1.

   Default: White

   Values: Basic Colors, None, or Other.

6. In the Background 2 section, click the down arrow next to the color to select the background color in Open Workbench views, or select None to turn off Background 2.

   Default: White

   Values: Basic Colors, None, or Other.

7. In the Alternate Colors By section, do one of the following, and click OK:
   • Select Object if you want row colors to alternate object-by-object. Depending on a view's definition, an object can contain many rows of information. For example, a task may display its name and list all of its resource assignments.
   • Select Line if you want background colors to alternate line-by-line.

   The Options dialog box closes.