Color List Dialog Box
You can use the Color List dialog box to modify the color pattern of data markers in the same data series respectively in a chart or modify the alternating color for the table or crosstab. This topic describes the options in the dialog box.
Designer displays the Color List dialog box when you select the Color List or Pattern List button in some chart element formatting dialog boxes, or select in the value cell of the Pattern List property in the Report Inspector.
You see the following options in the dialog box:
Colors
You can specify the color and the transparency for the chart data markers or for the alternating color of the table or crosstab in this box. Select the items in the box one by one to set the pattern that each of the item stands for.
- Add button
Select to add a new pattern item. - Remove button
Select to delete the specified pattern item. - Move Up button
Select to move the specified pattern item higher in the box. - Move Down button
Select to move the specified pattern item lower in the box. - Fill
Specify the color for the pattern. To edit the color, select the color indicator and select a color from the color palette or input the hexadecimal value (for example, 0xff0000) of a color in the text box. - Transparency
Specify the transparency of the color.
Advanced
Designer displays the option only when you use the dialog box for setting color pattern for a chart. Select it to open the Advanced dialog box to specify the color pattern for certain values.
OK
Select to apply all changes and close the dialog box.
Cancel
Select to close the dialog box without saving any changes.
Help
Select to view information about the dialog box.