Availability of Dithered Colors from the Control Panel

Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
Article ID: Q70630

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11

SUMMARY

When you change Windows screen colors from the Colors dialog box that is accessed from the Control Panel, you cannot apply dithered colors to certain screen elements of the desktop. This prevents you from selecting an unreadable color combination.

In such cases, Windows defaults to the solid color nearest the dithered color selected.

MORE INFORMATION

Windows uses a technique called "dithering" to provide a larger number of colors than the default for a given display type. A dithered color is actually a combination of available colors that gives the appearance of a new color.

Dithered colors cannot be applied to the following screen elements of the Windows desktop:

Window text
Window background
Menu bar
Menu text
Title bar text

REFERENCES

For further information on customizing the Windows desktop colors, refer to the "Microsoft Windows 3.0 User's Guide," pages 147-152.

KBCategory: kbenv kbdisplay kbgraphic
KBSubcategory: win30 win31
Additional reference words: 3.00 3.00a 3.10 3.11

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Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
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