# Edit Fileytype - Colors

Here it is possible to select the colors of the filetype.

1. Using this button the colormode is selected.
   By choosing "Default colors" the colors defined by the global color configuration will be used.
   "Custom colors" allows the free definition of the used colors by selecting the colors for the different states using the buttons below.
   The option "colors from external program" allows for the call of an external program to define the colors. The program and its options needs to be entered in the bottom text area. The program needs to output a single line containing 8 numbers which describe the 4 different states using the foreground and background color.The help button (5) describes it more detailed.
   The last option "Colors from parent type" uses the colors of the parent type for the own colors.
2. Using this button it is possible to select the foreground color.
3. and the same for the background color.
4. By clicking on this button it is possible to select the program using a filerequester.
5. This buttons displays help for the usage of external program to define the colors.

The other tabs are described here: Pattern, Filecontent and Extented test. "Flags" are currently not used.

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