# \[bug-13063\]Color of Jmenu items in Ignition 8 **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition Early Access\ **Tags:** ignition80\ **Created:** [May 21, 2019, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13063-color-of-jmenu-items-in-ignition-8/25201 "2019-05-21T17:50:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mazeyrat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/mazeyrat/32/10955_2.png) [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13063-color-of-jmenu-items-in-ignition-8/25201/1 "2019-05-21T17:50:17Z")
Ignition 8.0.2 - build 2109-05-20 we use in Ignition 7.9 Jmenu Item with no problem. In Ignition 8, menuitem = JMenuItem()… menuitem.setBackground menuitem.setForeground The backgroud color of the Jmenu can’t be changed ? ![bug_menu](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/2X/7/725fdeef8e285731f85249b3ff1fe2abae6e2d15.png) ---
**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13063-color-of-jmenu-items-in-ignition-8/25201/2 "2019-05-21T19:19:56Z")
Known issue with the new look and feel, on our list to fix. ---
**Author:** ![mazeyrat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/mazeyrat/32/10955_2.png) [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2019, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13063-color-of-jmenu-items-in-ignition-8/25201/3 "2019-06-12T18:02:33Z")
@paul-griffith, @awalker do you have any ETA for the fix? ---
**Author:** ![mazeyrat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/mazeyrat/32/10955_2.png) [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2019, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13063-color-of-jmenu-items-in-ignition-8/25201/4 "2019-06-28T19:55:08Z")
Bump Hope the fix could be in the cut for the 8.0.3 final ? ---
**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2019, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13063-color-of-jmenu-items-in-ignition-8/25201/5 "2019-06-28T20:25:28Z")
It’s unlikely (8.0.3, that is), at this point. I haven’t done more than cursory research, but from what I remember when this was first reported, we’ll need to get a fix from the developers who did the new look and feel…which has a built in lead time that’s not insignificant. ---
**Author:** ![mazeyrat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/mazeyrat/32/10955_2.png) [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2019, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13063-color-of-jmenu-items-in-ignition-8/25201/6 "2019-07-29T20:15:46Z")
Hope this item is coming to the top of next bug to fix… ---
**Author:** ![mazeyrat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/mazeyrat/32/10955_2.png) [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13063-color-of-jmenu-items-in-ignition-8/25201/7 "2019-10-28T21:11:58Z")
@paul-griffith, @awalker bump-bump ---
**Author:** ![mazeyrat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/mazeyrat/32/10955_2.png) [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2019, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13063-color-of-jmenu-items-in-ignition-8/25201/8 "2019-12-04T16:29:06Z")
@Paul.Scott, @paul-griffith Any evolution in the backlog for this ticket…or a workaround ? ---
**Author:** ![Henk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5ac83/32.png) [@Henk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henk)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2025, 8:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13063-color-of-jmenu-items-in-ignition-8/25201/9 "2025-08-11T08:48:39Z")
Is there any progress about this subject after 5 years? ---
**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2025, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13063-color-of-jmenu-items-in-ignition-8/25201/10 "2025-08-11T15:37:46Z")
The linked issue _was_ fixed, in 2021. Submenu background coloring doesn't work because we didn't think to check that at the time. You should contact support so they can create an official bug ticket for you for submenu background colors not working, and in the meantime I know justinedwards.jle has a post you saw with a workaround. ---
**Author:** ![Henk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5ac83/32.png) [@Henk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henk)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 5:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13063-color-of-jmenu-items-in-ignition-8/25201/11 "2025-08-12T05:26:33Z")
Tnx