# Background 3D & Node Connector Colours

**URL:** <https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/background-3d-node-connector-colours/5788>\
**Category:** FAQ\
**Created:** [August 23, 2016, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/background-3d-node-connector-colours/5788 "2016-08-23T12:45:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Daniel\_Cornick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ea924/32.png) [@Daniel\_Cornick](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Daniel_Cornick)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2016, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/background-3d-node-connector-colours/5788/1 "2016-08-23T12:45:37Z")

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Hey All,

I’m just trying to darken the colours in the background, to ease the white light on the eyes!

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/2X/5/52a4a762357ff473410873b08f524670e948a28e.png)

I’ve managed to change the background colour in the DynamoColorsAndBrushes.xaml file, however I can’t seem to change the 3D nodes & lines to another colour, or the connectors as they’re now hard to see!

Has anyone else tried changing these before and know which lines of code I’m after?

[details=DynamoColoursAndBrushes.xaml File]

```
<!--a good color picker-->
<!--http://www.colorspire.com/rgb-color-wheel/-->

<!--Workspaces-->
<SolidColorBrush Color="#353535" x:Key="DynamoWindowBrush"/>
<SolidColorBrush Color="#232323" x:Key="WorkspaceBackgroundBrush"/>

<Color x:Key="WorkspaceBackgroundHome">#000000</Color>
<Color x:Key="WorkspaceBackgroundCustom">#000000</Color>
<SolidColorBrush Color="#BBBBBB" x:Key="WorkspaceTabHeaderActiveTextBrush"></SolidColorBrush>
<SolidColorBrush Color="#777777" x:Key="WorkspaceTabHeaderInactiveTextBrush"></SolidColorBrush>
<SolidColorBrush Color="{StaticResource WorkspaceBackgroundHome}" x:Key="WorkspaceBackgroundHomeBrush"></SolidColorBrush>
<SolidColorBrush Color="{StaticResource WorkspaceBackgroundCustom}" x:Key="WorkspaceBackgroundCustomBrush"></SolidColorBrush>

<SolidColorBrush x:Key="WorkspaceTabBorderSelectedTrue" Color="#353535"/>
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="WorkspaceTabBorderSelectedFalse" Color="#232323"/>    

<!--Nodes-->

<!-- Node colors in inactive state -->
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="headerBackgroundInactive" Color="#cbc6be" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="headerForegroundInactive" Color="#4c4b4a" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="headerBorderInactive" Color="#7f7e7d" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="outerBorderInactive" Color="#7f7e7d" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="bodyBackgroundInactive" Color="#dbd7d1" />

<!-- Node colors in active state -->
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="headerBackgroundActive" Color="#5e5c5a" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="headerForegroundActive" Color="#ffffff" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="headerBorderActive" Color="#5e5c5a" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="outerBorderActive" Color="#5e5c5a" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="bodyBackgroundActive" Color="#cbc6be" />

<!-- Node colors in warning state -->
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="headerBackgroundWarning" Color="#5e5543" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="headerForegroundWarning" Color="#ffffff" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="headerBorderWarning" Color="#5e5543" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="outerBorderWarning" Color="#5e5543" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="bodyBackgroundWarning" Color="#fcdc95" />

<!-- Node colors in erroneous state -->
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="headerBackgroundError" Color="#c14c49" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="headerForegroundError" Color="#ffffff" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="headerBorderError" Color="#c14c49" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="outerBorderError" Color="#c14c49" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="bodyBackgroundError" Color="#f8bcbd" />

<!-- Node colors in ast build broken state -->
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="headerBackgroundBroken" Color="#c14c49" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="headerForegroundBroken" Color="#ffffff" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="headerBorderBroken" Color="#c14c49" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="outerBorderBroken" Color="#c14c49" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="bodyBackgroundBroken" Color="#f8bcbd" />

<!-- Node colors in selected state -->
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="outerBorderSelection" Color="#4192d9" />

<!--Update Manager-->
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="UpdateManagerUpdateAvailableBrush" Color="OrangeRed"/>
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="UpdateManagerUpToDateBrush" Color="Green"/>

<!--3D-->
<Color x:Key="EdgeColor">#000000</Color>
<Color x:Key="PointColor">#000000</Color>
<Color x:Key="SelectionColor">#009EFF</Color>
<Color x:Key="MaterialColor">#efede4</Color>

<!--Sidebar-->

<!-- Library background-->
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="SearchTextBoxBackground" Color="#F1F2F2" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="LibraryCommonBackground" Color="#333333" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="LibraryMemberOnHover" Color="#404040" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="LibraryItemHostBackground" Color="#353535" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="RootElementBackground" Color="#282828" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="RootElementOnHover" Color="#222222" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="ClassButtonClickedBackground" Color="#272727" />

<!-- Library text colors-->
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="MemberButtonText" Color="#aaaaaa" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="DeafultSearchTextBlockText"
                 Color="#6D6E71" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="CommonSidebarTextColor" Color="#CCCCCC" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="SearchBoxBackgroundColor" Color="#231F20" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="NestedMemberTextColor" Color="#989898" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="VariableTypeTextColor" Color="#777777" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="SearchDarkGreyTextColor" Color="#808285" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="CreateMembersColor" Color="#7B9F2D" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="ActionMembersColor" Color="#D56867" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="QueryMembersColor" Color="#65999A" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="SearchElementLineDeterminerColor" Color="#4D4D4D" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="FilterIconColor" Color="#787878" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="FilterPopupBorderColor" Color="#808080" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="FilterPopupBackgroundColor" Color="#666666" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="SelectedFilterButtonTextColor" Color="#4D4D4D" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="FilterCategoryIsNotSelectedColor" Color="#737373" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="NodeNameForeground" Color="#ffffff" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="UnSelectedLayoutForeground" Color="#999999" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="NodeCategoryForeground" Color="#b3b3b3" />

<!-- Bubble preview -->
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="BubblePreviewBorderColor" Color="#aaaaaa" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="UnpinnedIconForegroundColor" Color="#808080" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="PinnedIconForegroundColor" Color="#FFFFFF" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="UnpinnedIconBackgroundColor" Color="White" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="PinnedIconBackgroundColor" Color="#FF5E5C5A" />
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="PinnedIconHoverBackgroundColor" Color="#E6E6E6" />

```

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Thanks!  
Dan

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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Shaver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f14d63/32.png) [@Jeff\_Shaver](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Jeff_Shaver)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2016, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/background-3d-node-connector-colours/5788/2 "2016-08-24T22:02:17Z")

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I hit the same limitation with certain elements. I recall not being able to alter the selection box color which was a deal breaker for the black background. [Background 3D Graphics Settings](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/background-3d-graphics-settings/3583)