Color Folder—General Category

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Color Folder—General Category

3270 5250 VT

You can use the General category to set general color options.

Scheme—Select the color scheme to use for the current session. You can enter the name of a new color scheme or select an existing scheme from the drop-down list.

Note:

When you create a scheme, be sure to click Save to save it.

Save As—Lets you enter and save a new color scheme.

Delete—Deletes an existing color scheme.

Screen Element List—Select a screen element and view the currently associated color in the Sample Color bar. The available screen elements may vary according to the specific host.

Note:

To change a color, select either Foreground or Background, then select a new color from the color blocks located at the bottom of the dialog box. HostExplorer automatically updates any changes you make to the Sample Color bar.

Selected Color Item

Reflects the background and foreground color associated with the highlighted screen element. Click OK to automatically update any changes you make.

Foreground Color—Changes the foreground color of the item you have selected from the Screen Element list.

Background Color—Changes the background color of the item you have selected from the Screen Element list.

Uniform—Sets the foreground or background colors of all the screen elements.

Note:

This option is useful if you need to provide a consistent color for all the host screen elements.

Apply—Implements the changes you have made to the current color scheme.

Advanced/Basic (3270 and 5250)—Click to alternate between basic color mode and advanced color mode. The list of Screen Elements in the drop-down lists varies between Basic and Advanced mode. In basic color mode, you can change the basic field types and the seven extended colors.

In advanced mode, you can change the color for any specific field type such as the Unprotected Alphanumeric Non-Display.

Note:

Making changes within the Advanced mode without fully understanding TN3270 fields or TN5250 attributes can cause display problems.

MonoChrome—Changes all the color selections to monochrome settings.

Note:

This option is useful when using a laptop with a monochrome LCD.

Reset—Restores the original settings for the selected Screen Elements.

Reset All—Restores the original settings for all the Screen Elements.

Reset Color—Restores the Foreground and Background colors to the original settings.