block diagram color scheme

[remywizard]

Is there any way to change the color scheme for the block diagram.  All I want to do is make it so I don't have a white background I have to stare at all day.  This is causing me a lot of eye strain.

[pacific]

You can use the "Set Color" tool from the Tools Pallete to change the block diagram background color.

[Neil.Pate]

sure, just click on the paintbrush icon on the tools palette, then paint till your heart is content.

Note: it is probably not a good idea to on a whim just change the background. If the white is too bright perhaps your monitor is set too brightly?

[remywizard]

Thanks for the quick replies.

Is there a way to make the color default to something else without having to paint everything, because all my case structures and loop all need to be painted then.

Also, in text based languages I like setting a dark background up, not because of a bright monitor but because it is just better for your eyes.

[Dennis_Knutson]

Go to Tools>Options>Colors.

Just try to remember to change everything back to normal colors if you ever post a VI for someone to look at. Coloring the block diagram usually just makes it harder to see the wires. And, should you need reminding, LabVIEW is not a text based language.

[altenbach]

Of course you can paint the background e.g. grey, but you would need to repeat it for each structure (case, for, while, event, ...) that you place and covers a large part of the diagram.

It is unusual that large white areas would cause eye strain and turning down the monitor brightness as suggested seems like something to try. I would recommend that you also see an eye doctor to make sure everything is OK. For example cataract could cause glare from the bright areas, washing out the contrast of everything else and making things hard to see. (similar like driving towards a bright light with a dirty windshield). 

[Steve.Briggs]

In any event, staring at a computer screen all day will cause some sort of strain...it is an unnatural visual appearance.  I don't think the color is directly related to any strain, whereas the entire monitor in general is what causes strain.