Changing the Colors of a Cube

CubeTwister makes a distinction between the color table, the sticker colors and the parts colors.

The color table is used to determine the choice of available colors for a cube. Once you have defined the colors in the color table you can assign them to the stickers and to the parts of the cube.

To change the color table of a cube:

  1. Select a cube in the «Cubes» folder of the tree.
    (This will show the cube and a property sheet at the right of the tree.)
  2. Choose the «Colors» tab in the property sheet.
    (This will show a list with the colors of the cube.)
  3. Click into the color of an entry to open a color chooser.
    or
    Click into the name of a color to rename it. (Remember to press the «Enter» key to finish editing.)
    or
    Use the popup menu to add or remove colors.

To assign a color to a sticker of the cube:

  1. Select a cube in the «Cubes» folder of the tree.
    (This will show the cube and a property sheet at the right of the tree.)
  2. Choose the «Stickers» tab in the property sheet.
    (This will show a list with the stickers of the cube.)
  3. Click into the «Fill Color» of an entry to see a choice of available colors.
    (CubeTwister only presents colors that are defined in the «Colors» tab of the property sheet.)
  4. Choose a color from the drop down list.

To assign a color to a part of the cube:

  1. Select a cube in the «Cubes» folder of the tree.
    (This will show the cube and a property sheet at the right of the tree.)
  2. Choose the «Parts» tab in the property sheet.
    (This will show a list with the parts of the cube.)
  3. Click into the «Fill Color» or «Outline Color» of an entry to see a a choice of available colors.
    (CubeTwister only presents colors that are defined in the «Colors» tab of the property sheet.)
  4. Choose a color from the drop down list.

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