# Perspective custom property type inferring

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-custom-property-type-inferring/70654>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81, perspective\
**Created:** [March 6, 2023, 9:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-custom-property-type-inferring/70654 "2023-03-06T09:39:24Z")\
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At some point, we're planning to add the ability for you to define your own 'schema' for custom properties and view parameters; until then, your workaround is probably the best option.

> [@Perspective view custom property for color](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-view-custom-property-for-color/47502/22):
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> I think the color treatment is dictated by the property ‘schema’, which is the underlying meta-layer that attempts to marshal properties into the right shape. We’ve got a somewhat theoretical feature ticket planned that will expose some way to provide schemas to custom properties on a view - which would allow you (as the view designer) to “restrict” the input and output types.

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