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System colour constants

The following system constants may be used in the method language

ConstantValue
ColourScrollbarScroll bar grey area
ColourDesktopDesktop colour
ColourActiveCaptionActive window title bar. (Specifies the left side colour in the colour gradient of an active window's title bar if the gradient effect is enabled)
ColourInactiveCaptionInactive title bar. (Specifies the left side colour in the colour gradient of an inactive window's title bar if the gradient effect is enabled)
ColourMenuMenu colour
ColourWindowWindow background colour
ColourWindowFrameWindow frame colour
ColourMenuTextText in menus
ColourWindowTextText in windows
ColourCaptionTextText in caption, size box and scroll bar arrow box
ColourActiveBorderActive window border
ColourAppWorkspaceBackground colour of multiple document interface (MDI) applications
ColourHighlightItem(s) selected in a control
ColourHighlightTextText of items selected in a control
ColourBtnFaceFace colour for three-dimensional display elements
Colour3DshadowShadow colour for three-dimensional display elements (for edges facing away from the light source)
ColourGreyTextGreyed (disabled) text. This colour is set to 0 if the current display driver does not support a solid grey colour
ColourBtnTextText on push buttons. Also used as the background colour for any dialog with a normally light grey background
ColourInactiveCaptionTextColour of text in an inactive caption
Colour3DhightlightHighlight colour for three-dimensional display elements (for edges facing the light source)
Colour3DdkShadowDark shadow for three-dimensional display elements/td>
Colour3DlightLight colour for three-dimensional display elements (for edges facing the light source)
ColourInfoTextText colour for tool tip controls
ColourInfoBKBackground colour for tool tip controls
ColourTransparentSpecialColour used by Equinox to indicate that the background should show through