The default value of the colorUse resource is MEDIUM_COLOR. The value of this resource affects the number of color sets used in a palette. Other resources affect the number of colors used to make shadows. The value of the colorUse resource also affects the use of multi-color icons.
Value |
Description |
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B_W |
“Black and White” Style Manager setting Displays with 1 to 3 color planes Number of color sets: 2 Maximum number of colors: 2 Default number of colors: 2 No multicolor icons |
LOW_COLOR |
“Most Color for Applications” Style Manager setting Displays with 4 to 5 color planes Number of color sets: 2 Maximum number of colors: 12 Default number of colors: 12 No multicolor icons |
MEDIUM_COLOR |
“More Colors for Application” Style Manager setting Displays with 6 color planes Number of color sets: 4 Maximum number of colors: 22 Default number of colors: 22 Multicolor icons |
HIGH_COLOR |
“More Colors for Desktop” Style Manager setting Displays with 7 or more color planes Number of color sets: 8 Maximum number of colors: 42 Default number of colors: 42 Multicolor icons |
default |
The desktop chooses the correct value for that display. (To reduce the number of colors used by the desktop for high-color displays, the default colorUse resource is set to MEDIUM_COLOR.) |