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txBGColor attribute

The txBGColor attribute determines the color of the immediate background behind the text displayed on the screen.

Member of

<clock> <defaults> <text>

Syntax

/ txBGColor = colorname

or

/ txBGColor = hexvalue

or

/ txBGColor = (red, green, blue)

or

/ txBGColor = expression

Parameters

Name Type Description
colorname color The name of a built in color.
hexvalue color A hexadecimal value starting with '#' indicating the red, green, and blue values (e.g., #FF0000 for red, #00FF00 for green, or #0000FF for blue)
red color An integer from 0 to 255 specifying the intensity of the red component.
green color An integer from 0 to 255 specifying the intensity of the green component.
blue color An integer from 0 to 255 specifying the intensity of the blue component.
expression value An expression that resolves to a color value.

Remarks

The immediate background is the rectangular region of the screen spanned by text when presented. If the value is set to transparent, the immediate text background color is transparent.

Examples

The following presents white text on a blue background:

<text myText>
/ items = ("inquisit rocks")
/ txColor = (0, 0, 255)
/ txBGColor = (255, 255, 255)
</text>

The following presents purple text on a black background:

<text myText>
/ items = ("inquisit rocks")
/ txColor = (255, 0, 255)
/ txBGColor = (0, 0, 0)
</text>

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