Convert the Laker system's Layout Window to a White Background
On occasions where the default black background is too dark, it is possible to change to a white background color. To do this, follow these steps:
1. Find your Laker install directory. For example: /tools/laker.
2. Under the subdirectory: etc/, find the file: leoDsgWnd.fm.
3. Modify the content of file: /tools/laker/etc/leoDsgWnd.fm
Find the definition as follows and change the line highlighted in red:
PanedWindow WORKINGWINDOW {
orientation = vertical;
Form WORKINGPANEWND {
DrawingAreaContainer ALLDRAWINGAREA {
attachLeft = "Form 0";
attachTop = "Form 0";
attachRight = "Form 0";
attachBottom = "Form 0";
Frame CONTEXTWND {
manage = FALSE;
DrawingArea DRAWINGAREAWND1 {
background = black;
width = 100;
height = 100;
scrollbar = float;
traverse = false;
}
}
DrawingArea SCHDRAWINGAREAWND_F {
manage = FALSE;
traverse = false;
background = black;
width = 535;
height = 180;
attachRight = "Form 0";
attachBottom = "Form 0";
scrollbar = both;
}
DrawingArea DRAWINGAREAWND {
background = white; <-- Change the color here from black to white.
width = 640;
height = 640;
attachLeft = "Form 0";
attachTop = "Form 0";
attachRight = "Form 0";
attachBottom = "Form 0";
scrollbar = float;
After changing the background color, you may also need to change the color for other features e.g. the select object color is white by default.
NOTE: When you upgrade the Laker version, the modified leoDsgWnd.fm file cannot be reused. You will need to make the modifications again in the latest Laker installation.
