Creates customised colours to be used in the Configure Colour dialog.
The Custom Colour dialog is opened by selecting the Custom... button on the Configure Colour dialog.
Custom Colour dialog box
| Item | Used to |
| Basic Colours | Show the basic colours available. |
| Custom Colours | Display the currently defined custom colours. To change one of the defined custom colours or create a new one click on a custom colour box. Its settings will be displayed on the colour matrix and in the Hue, Sat, Lum, Red, Green and Blue edit fields. These settings can then be changed to define a new custom colour. |
| Colour/Solid | Display the amount of white and black in the colour you specified (LHS), and how this colour will look if you choose 100% of the colour with no white or black (RHS). |
| Hue | Specify the hue for the selected custom colour. Hue is the value of a colour wheel where 0 is red, 60 is yellow, 120 is green, 180 is cyan, 200 is magenta, and 240 is blue. Note: If you change the hue, the values for red, green, and blue will be changed to match. |
| Sat | Specify the saturation level for the selected custom colour. Saturation is the amount of colour in a specified hue, up to a maximum of 240. |
| Lum | Specify the luminosity for the selected custom colour. |
| Red | Specify the amount of red in the selected custom colour. |
| Green | Specify the amount of green in the selected custom colour. |
| Blue | Specifies the amount of blue in the selected custom colour. |
| Add to Custom Colours | Add the custom colour you have defined in the Custom Colours palette. |
| OK | Save any changes and close the dialog box. |
| Cancel | Close the dialog box without saving any changes. |