# DIF_SETCOLOR

The DIF_SETCOLOR flag allows to set the initial color of an item, placing the necessary color into the low-order byte of the FarDialogItem.Flags variable.

The DIF_COLORMASK value is a mask used by the Dialog Manager to select the color component passed in.

### Controls

The DIF_SETCOLOR flag is applicable to the following dialog item:

Control | Description
--- | ---
DI_BUTTON | Push button.
DI_CHECKBOX | Check box.
DI_RADIOBUTTON | Radio button.
DI_TEXT | Text string.
DI_VTEXT | Vertical text string.
DI_DOUBLEBOX | Single frame.
DI_SINGLEBOX | Double frame.

### Remarks

Color value can be changed upon receiving the DN_CTLCOLORDLGITEM event in the dialog handler.

See also:
DIF_BOXCOLOR, Color indexes