Changing the default background color for shapes

In UML visualization, you can change the default background color that appears for shapes when you create new diagrams or add shapes to existing ones.

To change the default background color for shapes:

  1. Click Window > Preferences.

  2. In the Preferences window, expand Modeling and click Appearance.

  3. On the Appearance page, click Fill color.

  4. In the color palette, click a color and click OK.

 

Parent topic

Customizing default settings for shapes

 

Related concepts

UML shapes

 

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