Color.HighlightColor
From Xojo Documentation
Method
Returns the operating system’s highlight color.
Syntax
result = Color.HighlightColor
| Part | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| result | Color | The user’s chosen highlight color. |
Notes
On Windows, the highlight color can be modified via the Display Control Panel. In macOS, the highlight color is set in the General System Preferences panel. On Linux, the highlight color is affected by the user's Window Manager and themes.
Example
The following example uses the system highlight color to fill in a rectangle. The code is in the Paint event of a Canvas.
Const White = &cffffff
g.DrawingColor = White
g.DrawLine(1, 1, g.Width, 1)
g.DrawLine(1, g.Height - 1, 1, 1)
g.DrawingColor = Color.DarkBevelColor
g.DrawLine(g.Width - 1, 2, g.Width - 1, g.Height)
g.DrawLine(1, g.Height - 1, g.Width, g.Height - 1)
// fill in the rectangle
g.DrawingColor = Color.HighlightColor
g.FillRectangle(2, 2, g.Width - 3, g.Height - 3)
g.DrawingColor = White
g.DrawLine(1, 1, g.Width, 1)
g.DrawLine(1, g.Height - 1, 1, 1)
g.DrawingColor = Color.DarkBevelColor
g.DrawLine(g.Width - 1, 2, g.Width - 1, g.Height)
g.DrawLine(1, g.Height - 1, g.Width, g.Height - 1)
// fill in the rectangle
g.DrawingColor = Color.HighlightColor
g.FillRectangle(2, 2, g.Width - 3, g.Height - 3)