#2356 presentation mode . user-defined color for "shadow"

[Ken Hill]

I really like presentation mode and use it a lot. But it would be better for me if I could control the background or "shadow" color from the default (shades of black) to whatever I want (eg, shades of blue).

I use Freeplane to present songs for a congregation to sing during church services. The almost black is kind of jarring. It would be less jarring if the background or "shadow" were a shade of blue or green or something other than black.

Thanks for considering this and for all your great work.

[Ken Hill]

Using the new terminology, this request refers to "spotlight" background color.

[Cadux]

+1 "spotlight" colors

+1 I would also suggest to allow setting the transparency of the shade. Overall I'd like to set spotlike transparency a bit darker, allowing to see less what is out of the spotlight (keep the suspense to the audience!).

[Dimitry Polivaev]

Version 1.6.1_21

[Ken Hill]

Did we lose the control for degree of shading in the presentation background? It used to be a range from 0 or 1 (can't remember) up to 255.

[Ken Hill]

I meant transparency. Sorry.

[Ken Hill]

OK. I see now it can be achieved with the color dialog. I'm always slow with new paradigms.

[Dimitry Polivaev]

I use standard color selection dialog here. Unfortunately it does not share you the transparency slider when you open it and you need to select another tab first. I am afraid user interface is a bit misleading in this case.

[Ken Hill]

I am afraid user interface is a bit misleading in this case.

I'm sure we'll get the hang of it -- especially with documentation coming.

It actually makes it more consistent with other colors, even though different from what we've known.