Trying to change the color of the window

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#1

As the title reads I’m trying to change the color of the window from the white to black. I have really no idea where to start. I looked around Interface builder and found show color but I don’t know what to do with it.

BTW this is for an embedded project for a media center in a car. Pretty cool so far.

using xcode 1.5

#2

well Kinda found out how to do it… I started a new interface and used a regular carbon app instead of a cocoa app and it allowed me to change it but I really don’t want to start my project all the way over is there a way to get it to work with cocoa apps?

#3

I’ve heard you can just make an image view, put a black image in it, then send it to the back.

#4

Yes that work quite well thanks

#5

Hi Pro547,

I haven’t tried the image view yet but I have experimented with creating text fields within the window and then sending that text field to the back.

Using this trick, it enables me to create multi-colored sections within the window. It’s useful if you wish to draw the attention to certain areas of the window.

Hope this adds to your bag of tools.

archseed :slight_smile:

#6

Hi Pro547,

Sorry, I forgot to add (though you perhaps know this already).

After creating the text field and sending it to the back, you can select the field and change its background color to the color you want.

Good luck!

archseed :slight_smile: