Change label color by script

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1. Overview

This article shows you how to change a label or another component's background color using script. For example, you may want to change the color of the background of a component when it is clicked or hovered over.

2. Setting up

In this example, we have a label component.

Sample label
Sample label

It has the following Look properties, with a background color of #F2F2F2.

Initial label properties
Initial label properties

3. Adding the script

If you want to change the label when an action is performed, add the following script to a list in the Properties window's Actions section, such as Click:

label1.background = new dundas.controls.SolidColorBrush(new dundas.controls.Color(0xFFAAAA));

Script editor
Script editor

This uses the following API properties and classes:

Once this is added, you can choose Sandbox View in the toolbar to test the script.

Label after click
Label after click

4. See also

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