Hi everybody, I'm trying to change the default colors of pure data background and objects..so I've found the lines to change in pd-gui.tcl..but in that file I can only change the colors of the main objects (message,number,symbol..etc) but not the colors of the other objects (bang,toggle,number2,hslider..etc)
..so when I start pd and load a patch, this is what I get:

does anybody knows where is the file to modify the other object colors..?

Nice ! A global color setting should be included in pd. It would make night patchers happy...

eheh..I think the same

This little thread might be relevant :
http://lists.puredata.info/pipermail/pd-list/2010-01/075799.html

@dwan said:

This little thread might be relevant :
http://lists.puredata.info/pipermail/pd-list/2010-01/075799.html

uhm..one of the two links given is broken..and I cannot find informations at the other one..I've spent hours checking the pd files..but..nothing yet..!

A quick Google of "tk option" gave this. Maybe this is supposed to be the broken one?

http://www.tcl.tk/man/tcl8.4/TkCmd/option.htm

Thank you...I'll give it a read as soon as I've time..and I'll post here the result..

I don't have idea on how to use that commands..if someone knows how to use it and can help on this, please post here!

these are the colors of my theme for those intrested:

# color scheme
set ::canvas_fill "#303030"
set ::text_color "#ffffff"
set ::select_color "#ff7200"
set ::dash_outline "#888888"
set ::dash_fill "#555555"
set ::box_outline "#888888"
set ::graph_outline "#888888"
set ::atom_box_fill "#555555"
set ::msg_box_fill "#555555"
set ::obj_box_fill "#555555"
set ::signal_cord_highlight "#fff600"
set ::signal_cord "#00868a"
set ::signal_nlet $signal_cord
set ::msg_cord_highlight "#fff600"
set ::msg_cord "#ff3e8a"
set ::msg_nlet "#ff3e8a"
set :mixed_nlet "#88aaff"

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The colors of gui objects are that allow you to change the color via properties is set in their own code. When the object is instantiated, it sets the defaults as creation arguments. I don't think you can change them by messing with pd-gui.tcl. Also, you shouldn't mess with that file anyway, as you can override its settings using tcl plugins now.

If you are interested, I have found a way to develop colour schemes a bit further by creating new GUI objects myself. For more info, have a look at: http://forum.pdpatchrepo.info/topic/8555/gui-objects-and-color-scheme/4

Best regards,
Gilberto Agostinho