Topic: Sheet/Layout background color behind "Uniform background".

[Malice]

(AutoCad 2011)
I am looking for the location to change the background color behind the "Uniform background" in paperspace. I do not want to change the paper color just the color behind the paper....

The sort of the grayish/light blue color behind the white paper.

-M

[CAB]

Welcome to the Swamp -M

[Malice]

First off, thanks for the welcome.

Thanks for the reply, however I do not want to change the "Uniform Background" color. I want to leave that white, but I do want to change the color behind the white/Uniform Background (paper), not the paper color itself.

-M

[mjfarrell]

I see now...

looks like this is the only control we are offered to control this...as a button

[Dinosaur]

I think that color may be set by the Windows display property

[Malice]

Thanks Michael, yes that is where I have been changing it but it makes the whole thing the same color, I guess I was just hoping I was missing the actual setting for that area somwhere.

Stephen, I don't see anywhere in Windows that would control that.

-M

[Mark]

I think that color may be set by the Windows display property

I was thinking the same thing but I can't find anything in XP.

[mjfarrell]

it's written in stone

[Dinosaur]

I could find it with XP but am working with 7 currently and they moved my food dish.  I think t is either the application background or menu background selection in the advanced settings.

EDIT -

It is in the  advanced display settings --> Window Color and Appearance --> "ITEMS" selection box --> Application Background setting

[Malice]

I am actually on Windows XP (64bit), however that does not appear to be the setting to change the area I am looking to change. That only seems to change the color behind the application (when it opens), not the area behind the "paper" in paper space.

I think I might simply be looking for something that isn't there.

Thanks for all who have been looking!

-M

[Dinosaur]

Maybe try that adjusment on the "Window" selection from the dame drop down selection

[CAB]

I did some research on the web and it appears that the paper space background can be toggled on & off
but it's color can not be changed. It was suggested that there may be a hidden registry entry that controls the color.
It appears that Windows does not control this color.

[CAB]

Maybe I spoke too soon as I did find this:
http://advcad.wordpress.com/2009/06/13/changing-the-paper-space-background-color/

doesn't work in ACAD2006 though. There is no Uniform background option.

Will anybody with >=2009 try it?

[Kerry]

Maybe I spoke too soon as I did find this:
http://advcad.wordpress.com/2009/06/13/changing-the-paper-space-background-color/

doesn't work in ACAD2006 though. There is no Uniform background option.

Will anybody with >=2009 try it?

Works for me Alan, In ACADM2011

[Malice]

I see now...

looks like this is the only control we are offered to control this...as a button

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Maybe I spoke too soon as I did find this:
http://advcad.wordpress.com/2009/06/13/changing-the-paper-space-background-color/

doesn't work in ACAD2006 though. There is no Uniform background option.

Will anybody with >=2009 try it?

Looks like that is the only option for now I guess.

-M