Using Programming Languages other than VBA

Sub Example_GraphicsWinLayoutBackgrndColor()
	' This example returns the current setting of
	' GraphicsWinLayoutBackgrndColor. It then changes the value, and finally
	' it resets the value back to the original setting.

	Dim preferences As AcadPreferences
	Dim currGraphicsWinLayoutBackgrndColor As OLE_COLOR

	Set preferences = ThisDrawing.Application.preferences

	' Retrieve the current GraphicsWinLayoutBackgrndColor value
	currGraphicsWinLayoutBackgrndColor = preferences.DISPLAY.GraphicsWinLayoutBackgrndColor
	MsgBox "The current value for GraphicsWinLayoutBackgrndColor is " _
			& preferences.DISPLAY.GraphicsWinLayoutBackgrndColor, vbInformation, "GraphicsWinLayoutBackgrndColor Example"

	' Change the value for GraphicsWinLayoutBackgrndColor
	preferences.DISPLAY.GraphicsWinLayoutBackgrndColor = 16
	MsgBox "The new value for GraphicsWinLayoutBackgrndColor is " _
			& preferences.DISPLAY.GraphicsWinLayoutBackgrndColor, vbInformation, "GraphicsWinLayoutBackgrndColor Example"

	' Reset GraphicsWinLayoutBackgrndColor to its original value
	preferences.DISPLAY.GraphicsWinLayoutBackgrndColor = currGraphicsWinLayoutBackgrndColor
	MsgBox "The GraphicsWinLayoutBackgrndColor value is reset to " _
			& preferences.DISPLAY.GraphicsWinLayoutBackgrndColor, vbInformation, "GraphicsWinLayoutBackgrndColor Example"
End Sub