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December 27, 2019
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Hi guys,

I made a form. I changed the fields highlight color to what I want - brown color using this path Tools > Preferences > Forms > Fields highlight color > Brown > OK.

However, it switched back to default color - purple color if I use another laptop to open the form.

Is that any way to make the fields highlight color to be brown even if I switch device to open it?

Javascript or any field i can use to make this happen?

Thank you.

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Correct answer JR Boulay

Try these scripts.

Place this one as a document level script:

// stores user's preferences

var hiliUserPrefs = app.runtimeHighlight;
var colorUserPrefs = app.runtimeHighlightColor;
// changes application highlight color

app.runtimeHighlight = true;
app.runtimeHighlightColor = ["RGB", 0.96, 0.96, 0.96]; // grey color

Place this one as a "Document will close" action:

// reverts to user's preferences

app.runtimeHighlight = hiliUserPrefs;
app.runtimeHighlightColor = colorUserPrefs;

JR Boulay

Community Expert

You are obviously right, but as an apology, I must clarify that:

- above script just revert to default Acrobat settings (highlight on with a light blue color),

- these forms are intended for use in corporate environments, where all forms share the same settings and all computers share the same presets.

😉

Acrobate du PDF, InDesigner et Photoshopographe

JR Boulay

Community Expert

In most of my forms I just use:

app.runtimeHighlight = true;
app.runtimeHighlightColor = ["RGB", 204/255, 214/255, 255/255]; // light blue

And I never received any complaints or comments…

😉

Acrobate du PDF, InDesigner et Photoshopographe

try67

Community Expert

But if you change that color to something people don't expect to see, you might. Also, many users might not realize that it's your file that's making this change. They could just assume it's a bug in the application... I think you should at least notify the user of making this adjustment to the app settings, or better yet, ask for their permission before doing so.

JR Boulay

Correct answer

Community Expert

Try these scripts.

Place this one as a document level script:

// stores user's preferences

var hiliUserPrefs = app.runtimeHighlight;
var colorUserPrefs = app.runtimeHighlightColor;
// changes application highlight color

app.runtimeHighlight = true;
app.runtimeHighlightColor = ["RGB", 0.96, 0.96, 0.96]; // grey color

Place this one as a "Document will close" action:

// reverts to user's preferences

app.runtimeHighlight = hiliUserPrefs;
app.runtimeHighlightColor = colorUserPrefs;

Acrobate du PDF, InDesigner et Photoshopographe

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liy yeel26682934Author

Participating Frequently

With this script, only the file that I want the fields will be in grey?

It will affect ALL other files opened on that machine?

try67

Community Expert

This color is a property of the application, not the file. You should set the fill color of your fields directly instead of relying on it. However, the highlight color overrides the fill color you select (if enabled), so you should inform your users that they should disable it for the best viewing experience.

A script can be used to detect if the fields highlighting is enabled, and then display a warning message. It can even disable it (or change the highlight color), but I would not recommend you do that as it will affect all other files as well and the users might not be too happy about that...

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liy yeel26682934Author

Participating Frequently

I found a solution to let even if i open this pdf in other laptop, it will appear with the color i want.

This is the script i put in Document level JavaScripts to make this happen.

app.runtimeHighlight = true;
app.runtimeHighlightColor= ["RGB", 0.96, 0.96, 0.96]; \\ grey color

By right it will not affect other files right? as it is script for this particular file only.

I have no other file to test on this now.

try67

Community Expert

It WILL affect ALL other files opened on that machine! I strongly recommend you don't do that.

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