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Access Methods
Pointing device: Options dialog box, Display tab
Summary
A context is an operating environment such as model space. An interface element
is an item that is visible in that context such as the crosshairs pointer or the
background color.
List of Options
The following options are displayed.
Context
A context is an environment such as model space. Interface elements can have
different colors assigned depending on the context. The context you select
displays a list of associated elements. Select a context, an interface element,
and then a color.
Interface Element
Lists the interface elements in a selected context. An interface element is an
item that is visible in a context such as the background color. Select an
interface element, and then a color.
Color
Lists the available color settings to apply to the selected interface element.
You can choose one of the colors in the color list or choose Select Color to
open the
Select Color dialog box.
Color tinting applies pure red, blue and green hues using the luminance
(lightness) of the color you specify while increasing the color saturation by
50%.
Tint for X, Y Controls whether X- and Y-axis color tinting is applied to the
following interface elements: crosshairs pointer, Autotrack vectors, and drafting
tooltips.
Restore Current Element
Restores the currently selected interface element to its default color.
Restore Current Context
Restores all interface elements in the currently selected context to their default
colors.
Restore All Contexts
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