Change the visual properties of an element style

You can modify the visual properties of any element style in the currently loaded Styles Library. You modify properties by setting overrides on the Element style overrides dialog box for the style you want to change.

In the Element style overrides dialog box, you can:

• Modify the appearance of text by setting overrides for the text font, text size, text style, text color, and blinking.

• Modify the appearance of graphic fill by setting overrides for fill color and blinking.

• Override the appearance of the line pattern, weight, color, and blinking.

• Override the appearance of the outline line pattern, weight, color, and blinking.

• Preview the appearance of an element style.

• Reset element style visual properties to their default values.

To show the Element style overrides dialog box

1. Navigate to the Style Library configuration dialog.

   The navigation path will differ according to your HMI/SCADA software. Typically, the path will be through menu items to configure your project or application components.

2. Select the tab for the type of element style you want to modify.

3. Select the edit icon for the desired style.

   The Element style overrides dialog box includes the following:

   • The style name.

   • The preview area at the top right showing what the element style looks like with its current settings.

   • The Reset to default button returns the element style to its default values.

   • Property tabs where you can set values for each property defined in the selected element style.