# Perspective Icon controlled by Tag Value

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-icon-controlled-by-tag-value/70456>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [March 1, 2023, 4:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-icon-controlled-by-tag-value/70456 "2023-03-01T04:22:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Charlotte\_Han](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@Charlotte\_Han](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Charlotte_Han)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2023, 4:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-icon-controlled-by-tag-value/70456/1 "2023-03-01T04:22:14Z")

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Hi there,

I am pretty new to ignition. Trying to build a page where there are icons to indicate if the machines are on or off depending on a Boolean Tag Value.

I've seen posts that describe how to use button inputs to write to a tag, but wondering if there are ways to do the other way around.

All I really want to do is to have a dot (small circle), having green or red to indicate the status of the machine, based on the tag value of the machine.

Any help would be appreciated.

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**Author:** ![andrews](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@andrews](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrews)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2023, 4:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-icon-controlled-by-tag-value/70456/2 "2023-03-01T04:32:00Z")

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Check out this post which covers something similar and applicable.

> [@Binding background color on perspective label](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-background-color-on-perspective-label/28931/3):
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> I assigned a color to the background color and then was able to add binding…so far so good Although the backgroundColor label in the props drop down changes color correctly when I change the tag value, the label itself does not change color. Here is my binding expression: if ({[default]P3 Conveyor Status Tags/Fault Value} = 0, “00D900”, if ({[default]P3 Conveyor Status Tags/Fault Value} = 1, “FFFF00”, if ({[default]P3 Conveyor Status Tags/Fault Value} = 2, “FF0000”, “AAAAAA”))) Here is a s…

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> [@Turning Styles on/off Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/turning-styles-on-off-perspective/70437):
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> I'm trying to tie fill colors and styling to labels based on a boolean. For example an opc tag "pump\_run status" = true ... I'd like the background fill color of a label to go green. I'm not able to turn the style on/off or tie this condition to background-color. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks