# Numeric Text Field Disabled Background

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-text-field-disabled-background/56077>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [February 13, 2022, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-text-field-disabled-background/56077 "2022-02-13T15:53:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![tzbh1234](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@tzbh1234](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tzbh1234)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2022, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-text-field-disabled-background/56077/1 "2022-02-13T15:53:44Z")

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Hi,  
Ignition 7.9.11, I have some of Numeric Text Field objects with light blue background.  
I want the client only read a value so I remove a V from Enabled property and then I see gray background.  
There is another way read only value without change background?  
picture:  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/3/c/3c9d23c3b9b212036eaef758cd89415af07ba6a5.png)  
Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2022, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-text-field-disabled-background/56077/2 "2022-02-13T16:50:49Z")

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Use a label instead.

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**Author:** ![tzbh1234](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@tzbh1234](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tzbh1234)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2022, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-text-field-disabled-background/56077/3 "2022-02-16T18:09:04Z")

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OK, Thanks

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**Author:** ![cmallonee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/cmallonee/32/6416_2.png) [@cmallonee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmallonee)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2022, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-text-field-disabled-background/56077/4 "2022-02-16T21:00:21Z")

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If you find yourself thinking that a piece of information should be read-only, then you should probably only be looking at display components.