# Colors

## Colors

The Color Tab allows the user to change the colors options of xLights. The First two Columns Relate to the colors in the Sequence Tab, while the third column changes Layout Colors.

![](/files/-Lbq6Y2-gkG4i6tm95iH)

## Sequencer Colors

### Timing Tracks

![](/files/-Lbq9petcU3NTzjmV5B1)

These Colors are used for the Timing Tracks Header's background color in the Sequence Tab.

![Sequence Tab Timing Tracks](/files/-Le35_iYwBIBLDxeeQNJ)

### Timings

Changed the Timing Mark's Color.

![Timing Marks](/files/-LZSMLoxLDqVXWIg6Q9U)

### Effects

Effects Changes the Color of the "Bounding Boxes" of the Effects

![Effects Bounding Box Color](/files/-LsxfAiiyirH0lferjq5)

### Effect Selected

Selected Effect Color (When Mouse Click and Dragging to select multiple effects.)

![](/files/-Lbq0EHkobrg0yiUksCT)

### Effect Referenced

Effect Referenced Color.(The Effect the Effect Settings Dialog is Currently Referencing)

![](/files/-LZSJkxjB5WeCRI5iont)

### Row Heading

Row Heading Background Color

![](/files/-Lc-87SXufwEtsZuUF2W)

### Row Heading Text

Row Heading Text Color

![](/files/-LZSBlO7uZjGaPPwmRgo)

### Row Heading Selected

Currently Selected Row Heading Color

![Selected](/files/-LbzzP9q8q-88bVR65Xj)

### Dashed Selected

Mouse Click and Drag Box Color

![](/files/-LcyMk7FcYYfjSK14O-p)

### Gridlines

The color of the Gridlines between the rows and columns.(Red in the Picture Below)

![](/files/-LpdCF8IovpHCs4-0xhY)

### Labels

Timing Track Label Background Color

![](/files/-LdCnw1Ae2RecZs_RAIn)

### Labels Outline

Timing Track Label Outline Color

![](/files/-LZS6C6PmAsBP_9Msd3c)

### Phrases

Singing Faces Phrases Background Color

![](/files/-M06aAS9vZ3iDg3-jTCC)

### Words

Singing Faces Words Background Color

![](/files/-M06aASBlc1mc1MKJv-N)

### Phonemes

Singing Faces Phonemes Background Color

![](/files/-LdCnw0xFEZRYzLlgHXY)

### Fixed Timings

Timing Tracks that cannot be edited.

![](/files/-LZSGpl0V45xvB7LU3-_)

### Locked Effects

Selected Locked Effect (Click and Drag Select)

![](/files/-Ld4fQO6jWTXkUSUAt4u)

### Locked Reference Effect

Locked Effect Referenced Color (The Effect the Effect Settings Dialog is Currently Referencing)

![](/files/-LrC7kQTIOv0QRLGN3yB)

### Waveform

Audio Waveform Color

![](/files/-LZSfUYTtNLkUsAJn13f)

### Waveform Background

Audio Waveform Background Color

![](/files/-LbzzJQmeN-1rp8lPIt3)

### Waveform Selected

Audio Waveform Selected Color

![](/files/-LbzzJQmeN-1rp8lPIt3)

![](/files/-Lc25sADUN0lcye14wAT)

### Waveform Selected Effects

Audio Waveform Selected Effect Interval Marker Color

![](/files/-LaVUG5TdRpzGiTMYekZ)

## Layout Tab

### Model Default

Model Color

![](/files/-Lxo7wzbVtOJFcOR3y7X)

### Model Selected

Model Selected Color

![](/files/-LacSHyzdo5CNERu5ry1)

### Model Overlap

Color of other models with overlapping channels of the selected model. Overlap checks enabled must me active for this to appear.

![](/files/-Lc-8Jkdyvh-0M7m5dcm)

![](/files/-Ld46hduyAoCYCjezgvs)

### Dashed Selected

Mouse Click and Drag Box Color

![](/files/-LaVsqJf-KZQNBekxkWj)

## Buttons

![](/files/-M06aASdNElrCuN5TAAD)

### Import

Import Color Settings from a .xtheme file saved on the computer.

### Export

Export Color Settings as a .xtheme file to use/import on other computers.

### Reset Defaults

Reset Colors to the xLights Default colors

### Cancel

Cancel Color Changes and Close Preference Dialog

### Ok

Save Color Changes and Close Preference Dialog


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