The Color Mode buttons lets you choose what aspect of the current selection the Color Palette buttons will reflect.
The Color Mode buttons
Line, Fill, Text and Background
In Windows, there are four colors that can control how an object is drawn. Not all objects use all four colors.
Type of Color |
Where It Is Used |
Line |
Lines, Polylines, and edges of Rectangles, Ellipses and Polygons |
Fill |
Interior of Rectangles, Ellipses and Polygons |
Text |
Text and monochrome bitmap fills |
Background |
Opaque text, dashed lines, hatch fills |
So, for example, to change the line color of some selected objects first make sure the Line Color Mode button is depressed, then press a Color Palette button to apply a new line color.