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NSColorMBS.greenColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 8.6 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes All
Returns an NSColor object whose RGB value is 0.0, 1.0, 0.0 and whose alpha value is 1.0.
Example 
dim c as NSColorMBS = NSColorMBS.greenColor

window1.Title=c.description
window1.HasBackColor=true
window1.backcolor=c.colorValue

NSColorMBS.gridColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 8.6 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
Returns the system color used for the optional gridlines in, for example, a table view.
Example 
dim c as NSColorMBS = NSColorMBS.gridColor

window1.Title=c.description
window1.HasBackColor=true
window1.backcolor=c.colorValue

NSColorMBS.headerColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 8.6 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
Returns the system color used as the background color for header cells in table views and outline views.
Example 
dim c as NSColorMBS = NSColorMBS.headerColor

window1.Title=c.description
window1.HasBackColor=true
window1.backcolor=c.colorValue

The system color used as the background for header cells in table and outline views.

NSColorMBS.headerTextColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 8.6 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
Returns the system color used for text in header cells in table views and outline views.
Example 
dim c as NSColorMBS = NSColorMBS.headerTextColor

window1.Title=c.description
window1.HasBackColor=true
window1.backcolor=c.colorValue

NSColorMBS.highlightColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 8.6 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
Returns the system color that represents the virtual light source on the screen.
Example 
dim c as NSColorMBS = NSColorMBS.highlightColor

window1.Title=c.description
window1.HasBackColor=true
window1.backcolor=c.colorValue

NSColorMBS.keyboardFocusIndicatorColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 8.6 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
Returns the system color that represents the keyboard focus ring around controls.
Example 
dim c as NSColorMBS = NSColorMBS.keyboardFocusIndicatorColor

window1.Title=c.description
window1.HasBackColor=true
window1.backcolor=c.colorValue

NSColorMBS.knobColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 8.6 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
Returns the system color used for the flat surface of a slider knob that hasn't been selected.
Example 
dim c as NSColorMBS = NSColorMBS.knobColor

window1.Title=c.description
window1.HasBackColor=true
window1.backcolor=c.colorValue

The knob's beveled edges, which set it in relief, are drawn in highlighted and shadowed versions of the face color. When a knob is selected, its color changes to selectedKnobColor.

NSColorMBS.labelColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 18.4 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes All
Foreground color for static text and related elements.

Requires MacOS 10.10 or newer.

NSColorMBS.lightGrayColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 8.6 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes All
Returns an NSColor object whose grayscale value is 2/3 and whose alpha value is 1.0.
Example 
dim c as NSColorMBS = NSColorMBS.lightGrayColor

window1.Title=c.description
window1.HasBackColor=true
window1.backcolor=c.colorValue

Some examples using this method:

NSColorMBS.linkColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 18.4 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes All
Foreground color for standard system links

Requires MacOS 10.10 or newer.

NSColorMBS.magentaColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 8.6 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes All
Returns an NSColor object whose RGB value is 1.0, 0.0, 1.0 and whose alpha value is 1.0.
Example 
dim c as NSColorMBS = NSColorMBS.magentaColor

window1.Title=c.description
window1.HasBackColor=true
window1.backcolor=c.colorValue

NSColorMBS.orangeColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 8.6 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes All
Returns an NSColor object whose RGB value is 1.0, 0.5, 0.0 and whose alpha value is 1.0.
Example 
dim c as NSColorMBS = NSColorMBS.orangeColor

window1.Title=c.description
window1.HasBackColor=true
window1.backcolor=c.colorValue

Some examples using this method:

NSColorMBS.placeholderTextColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 18.4 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes All
Foreground color for placeholder text in controls or text views.

Requires MacOS 10.10 or newer.

NSColorMBS.purpleColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 8.6 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes All
Returns an NSColor object whose RGB value is 0.5, 0.0, 0.5 and whose alpha value is 1.0.
Example 
dim c as NSColorMBS = NSColorMBS.purpleColor

window1.Title=c.description
window1.HasBackColor=true
window1.backcolor=c.colorValue

Some examples using this method:

NSColorMBS.quaternaryLabelColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 18.4 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes All
Foreground color for large secondary or disabled static text, separators, large glyphs/icons, etc.

Requires MacOS 10.10 or newer.

NSColorMBS.redColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 8.6 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes All
Returns an NSColor object whose RGB value is 1.0, 0.0, 0.0 and whose alpha value is 1.0.
Example 
dim c as NSColorMBS = NSColorMBS.redColor

window1.Title=c.description
window1.HasBackColor=true
window1.backcolor=c.colorValue

NSColorMBS.scrollBarColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 8.6 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
Returns the system color used for scroll "bars"—that is, for the groove in which a scroller's knob moves.
Example 
dim c as NSColorMBS = NSColorMBS.scrollBarColor

window1.Title=c.description
window1.HasBackColor=true
window1.backcolor=c.colorValue

The system color used for scroll bars.

NSColorMBS.scrubberTexturedBackgroundColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 16.5 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
The scrubber texture background color.

NSColorMBS.secondaryLabelColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 18.4 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes All
Foreground color for secondary static text and related elements.

Requires MacOS 10.10 or newer.

NSColorMBS.secondarySelectedControlColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 8.6 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
Returns the system color used in non-key views.
Example 
dim c as NSColorMBS = NSColorMBS.secondarySelectedControlColor

window1.Title=c.description
window1.HasBackColor=true
window1.backcolor=c.colorValue

NSColorMBS.selectedContentBackgroundColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 18.4 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
The background color of selected and emphasized (focused) content: table views rows, collection views, etc.

Alias for alternateSelectedControlColor
Requires MacOS 10.14 or newer.

NSColorMBS.selectedControlColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 8.6 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
Returns the system color used for the face of a selected control.
Example 
dim c as NSColorMBS = NSColorMBS.selectedControlColor

window1.Title=c.description
window1.HasBackColor=true
window1.backcolor=c.colorValue

The system color used for the face of a selected control—a control being dragged or clicked.

NSColorMBS.selectedControlTextColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 8.6 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
Returns the system color used for text in a selected control—a control being clicked or dragged.
Example 
dim c as NSColorMBS = NSColorMBS.selectedControlTextColor

Title=c.description

window1.HasBackColor=true
window1.backcolor=c.colorValue

NSColorMBS.selectedKnobColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 8.6 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
Returns the system color used for the slider knob when it is selected.
Example 
dim c as NSColorMBS = NSColorMBS.selectedKnobColor

Title=c.description

window1.HasBackColor=true
window1.backcolor=c.colorValue

The system color used for a slider knob that is selected—that is, dragged.

NSColorMBS.selectedMenuItemColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 8.6 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
Returns the system color used for the face of selected menu items.
Example 
dim c as NSColorMBS = NSColorMBS.selectedMenuItemColor

Title=c.description

window1.HasBackColor=true
window1.backcolor=c.colorValue

The system color used for selected menu items.

NSColorMBS.selectedMenuItemTextColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 8.6 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
Returns the system color used for the text in menu items.
Example 
dim c as NSColorMBS = NSColorMBS.selectedMenuItemTextColor

Title=c.description

window1.HasBackColor=true
window1.backcolor=c.colorValue

The system color used for text in selected menu items.

NSColorMBS.selectedTextBackgroundColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 8.6 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
Returns the system color used for the background of selected text.
Example 
dim c as NSColorMBS = NSColorMBS.selectedTextBackgroundColor

Title=c.description

window1.HasBackColor=true
window1.backcolor=c.colorValue

NSColorMBS.selectedTextColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 8.6 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
Returns the system color used for selected text.
Example 
dim c as NSColorMBS = NSColorMBS.selectedTextColor

Title=c.description

window1.HasBackColor=true
window1.backcolor=c.colorValue

NSColorMBS.separatorColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 18.4 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes All
Foreground used for separators between sections of content.

Not appropriate for use as split view or window chrome dividers.
Requires MacOS 10.14 or newer.

NSColorMBS.shadowColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 8.6 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
Returns the system color that represents the virtual shadows cast by raised objects on the screen.
Example 
dim c as NSColorMBS = NSColorMBS.shadowColor

Title=c.description

window1.HasBackColor=true
window1.backcolor=c.colorValue

NSColorMBS.systemBlueColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 18.4 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes All
The system blue color.

Requires MacOS 10.10 or newer.

NSColorMBS.systemBrownColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 18.4 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
The system brown color.

Requires MacOS 10.10 or newer.

NSColorMBS.systemGrayColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 18.4 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes All
The system gray color.

Requires MacOS 10.10 or newer.

NSColorMBS.systemGreenColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 18.4 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes All
The system green color.

Requires MacOS 10.10 or newer.

NSColorMBS.systemIndigoColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 19.4 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
The system indigo color.

Available in MacOS 10.15 or later.

NSColorMBS.systemOrangeColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 18.4 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes All
The system orange color.

Requires MacOS 10.10 or newer.

NSColorMBS.systemPinkColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 18.4 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes All
The system pink color.

Requires MacOS 10.10 or newer.

NSColorMBS.systemPurpleColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 18.4 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes All
The system purple color.

Requires MacOS 10.10 or newer.

NSColorMBS.systemRedColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 18.4 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes All
The system red color.

Requires MacOS 10.10 or newer.

NSColorMBS.systemTealColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 19.4 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
The system teal color.

Available in MacOS 10.12 or later.

NSColorMBS.systemYellowColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 18.4 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes All
The system yellow color.

Requires MacOS 10.10 or newer.

NSColorMBS.tertiaryLabelColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 18.4 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes All
Foreground color for disabled static text and related elements.

Requires MacOS 10.10 or newer.

NSColorMBS.textBackgroundColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 8.6 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
Returns the system color used for the text background.
Example 
dim c as NSColorMBS = NSColorMBS.textBackgroundColor

Title=c.description

window1.HasBackColor=true
window1.backcolor=c.colorValue

The system color used for the background of text. When text is selected, its background color changes to the return value of selectedTextBackgroundColor.

Some examples using this method:

NSColorMBS.textColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 8.6 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
Returns the system color used for text.
Example 
dim c as NSColorMBS = NSColorMBS.textColor

Title=c.description

window1.HasBackColor=true
window1.backcolor=c.colorValue

The system color used for text. When text is selected, its color changes to the return value of selectedTextColor.

NSColorMBS.underPageBackgroundColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 18.4 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes All
Background areas revealed behind documents. This should not be used for drawing, and NSVisualEffectMaterialUnderPageBackground should be used instead.

Requires MacOS 10.8 or newer.

NSColorMBS.unemphasizedSelectedContentBackgroundColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 18.4 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
The background color of selected and unemphasized content: table views rows, collection views, etc.

Requires MacOS 10.14 or newer.
Alias for secondarySelectedControlColor

NSColorMBS.unemphasizedSelectedTextBackgroundColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 18.4 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
The background for unemphasized text selection (e.g. when the associated control/view/window is not key)

Requires MacOS 10.14 or newer.

NSColorMBS.unemphasizedSelectedTextColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 18.4 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
The foreground for unemphasized text selection (e.g. when the associated control/view/window is not key)

Requires MacOS 10.14 or newer.

NSColorMBS.whiteColor as NSColorMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method Cocoa Drawing MBS MacBase Plugin 8.6 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes All
Returns an NSColor object whose grayscale and alpha values are both 1.0.
Example 
dim c as NSColorMBS = NSColorMBS.whiteColor

Title=c.description

window1.HasBackColor=true
window1.backcolor=c.colorValue

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