# Way to change background color of vision template

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/way-to-change-background-color-of-vision-template/77132>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** vision, ignition81\
**Created:** [July 31, 2023, 11:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/way-to-change-background-color-of-vision-template/77132 "2023-07-31T11:30:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nandini\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Nandini\_S](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nandini_S)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 11:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/way-to-change-background-color-of-vision-template/77132/1 "2023-07-31T11:30:33Z")

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Hello

Is it possible to change the background color of a template created in vision

If so, can I use binding to change the color or is there another way of doing it?

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**Author:** ![justinedwards.jle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/justinedwards.jle/32/37854_2.png) [@justinedwards.jle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justinedwards.jle)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/way-to-change-background-color-of-vision-template/77132/2 "2023-07-31T12:10:03Z")

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> [@Nandini\_S](#):
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> possible to change the background color of a template

Yes; templates have a background property.

> [@Nandini\_S](#):
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> can I use binding to change the color

You can add custom color properties to the template, and you can bind your internal component properties to the custom properties.

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**Author:** ![kugan.puspanathan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a9a28c/32.png) [@kugan.puspanathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kugan.puspanathan)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2023, 9:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/way-to-change-background-color-of-vision-template/77132/3 "2023-09-24T09:34:20Z")

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Just elaborating Justinedwards post. you are able to bind the background colour property of vision template. If it does not appear, try to modify your view to show all parameters

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/9/0/90c8b38ec28eff7738044c2b8766fdebbfb22a5d.png)

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**Author:** ![justinedwards.jle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/justinedwards.jle/32/37854_2.png) [@justinedwards.jle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justinedwards.jle)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2023, 9:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/way-to-change-background-color-of-vision-template/77132/4 "2023-09-24T09:45:37Z")

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I find that filter to be somewhat unintuitive. Here is a feature request I submitted for improving it:

> **[Add a search box to the Vision property editor | Ignition Features and Ideas...](https://ideas.inductiveautomation.com/ignition-features-and-ideas/p/add-a-search-box-to-the-vision-property-editor)**
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> Perspective has a text field in its property editor that highlights properties as the user types. The Vision property editor only has a dropdown with a few

If you feel the same way, vote for it.