Change user interface colors
 
 
 

To open the color editor

  1. Select Window > Settings/Preferences > Color Settings.

    The three tabs control different color uses and work slightly differently:

    • The General tab lets you change user interface and view panel colors, including the view background color. (See also Change the scene view background color.)
    • The Active and Inactive tabs let you change the colors of selected and unselected objects and components.

To change a color on the General tab

  1. Click the arrow next to a section heading to show the colors inside.
  2. Double-click a color swatch to edit it or drag the slider next to a color to change its brightness.

In the Active and Inactive tabs, you cannot edit the colors directly. Instead, you set up a palette of available colors (at the top of the tab) and then select each active or inactive color from that palette.

To change a color on the Active or Inactive tabs

  1. Double-click a color swatch at the top of the tab to edit the palette of available colors.
  2. Click the arrow next to a section heading to show the colors inside.
  3. Drag the slider next to a color to change which color Maya uses from the palette.

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