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Sets the background color.
 
Sets the background color.
  
In versions prior to [[11.0]], color component values were within the range of 0 to 255 instead of 0 to 1.
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{{notice|In versions prior to [[11.0]], color component values were within the range of 0 to 255 instead of 0 to 1.}}
 
== Function ==
 
== Function ==
=== Synopsis ===
 
<source lang="lua">
 
love.graphics.setBackgroundColor( red, green, blue )
 
</source>
 
=== Arguments ===
 
{{param|number|red|The red component (0-1).}}
 
{{param|number|green|The green component (0-1).}}
 
{{param|number|blue|The blue component (0-1).}}
 
=== Returns ===
 
Nothing.
 
=== Example ===
 
<source lang="lua">
 
function love.draw()
 
    -- Set Background Color to #1b8724 (27, 135, 36)
 
    -- Note: Remember that Love uses 0-1 and not 0-255
 
    red = 27/255
 
    green = 135/255
 
    blue = 36/255
 
    love.setBackgroundColor( red, green, blue)
 
end
 
</source>
 
 
== Function ==
 
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=== Synopsis ===
 
=== Synopsis ===
 
<source lang="lua">
 
<source lang="lua">
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{{param|number|green|The green component (0-1).}}
 
{{param|number|green|The green component (0-1).}}
 
{{param|number|blue|The blue component (0-1).}}
 
{{param|number|blue|The blue component (0-1).}}
{{param|number|alpha|The alpha component (0-1).}}
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{{param|number|alpha (1)|The alpha component (0-1).}}
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=== Returns ===
 
=== Returns ===
 
Nothing.
 
Nothing.
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     blue = 135/255
 
     blue = 135/255
 
     alpha = 50/100
 
     alpha = 50/100
     love.setBackgroundColor( red, green, blue, alpha)
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     love.graphics.setBackgroundColor( red, green, blue, alpha)
 
end
 
end
 
</source>
 
</source>
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     blue = 36/255
 
     blue = 36/255
 
     color = { red, green, blue}
 
     color = { red, green, blue}
     love.setBackgroundColor( color)
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     love.graphics.setBackgroundColor( color)
 
end
 
end
 
</source>
 
</source>
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     alpha = 50/100
 
     alpha = 50/100
 
     color = { red, green, blue, alpha}
 
     color = { red, green, blue, alpha}
     love.setBackgroundColor( color)
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     love.graphics.setBackgroundColor( color)
 
end
 
end
 
</source>
 
</source>
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== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
 
* [[parent::love.graphics]]
 
* [[parent::love.graphics]]
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* [[love.graphics.clear]]
 
* [[love.graphics.getBackgroundColor]]
 
* [[love.graphics.getBackgroundColor]]
 
[[Category:Functions]]
 
[[Category:Functions]]

Revision as of 05:38, 17 March 2019

Sets the background color.

O.png In versions prior to 11.0, color component values were within the range of 0 to 255 instead of 0 to 1.  


Function

Synopsis

love.graphics.setBackgroundColor( red, green, blue, alpha )

Arguments

number red
The red component (0-1).
number green
The green component (0-1).
number blue
The blue component (0-1).
Available since LÖVE 0.8.0
number alpha (1)
The alpha component (0-1).

Returns

Nothing.

Example

function love.draw()
    -- Set Background Color to #731b87 (115, 27, 135) with an alpha of 50%
    -- Note: Remember that Love uses 0-1 and not 0-255
    red = 115/255
    green = 27/255
    blue = 135/255
    alpha = 50/100
    love.graphics.setBackgroundColor( red, green, blue, alpha)
end

Function

Available since LÖVE 0.7.0
This variant is not supported in earlier versions.

Synopsis

love.graphics.setBackgroundColor( rgb )

Arguments

table rgb
A numerical indexed table with the red, green and blue values as numbers.

Returns

Nothing.

Example

function love.draw()
    -- Set Background Color to #1b8724 (27, 135, 36)
    -- Note: Remember that Love uses 0-1 and not 0-255
    red = 27/255
    green = 135/255
    blue = 36/255
    color = { red, green, blue}
    love.graphics.setBackgroundColor( color)
end

Function

Available since LÖVE 0.8.0
This variant is not supported in earlier versions.

Synopsis

love.graphics.setBackgroundColor( rgba )

Arguments

table rgba
A numerical indexed table with the red, green, blue and alpha values as numbers.

Returns

Nothing.

Example

function love.draw()
    -- Set Background Color to #731b87 (115, 27, 135) with an alpha of 50%
    -- Note: Remember that Love uses 0-1 and not 0-255
    red = 115/255
    green = 27/255
    blue = 135/255
    alpha = 50/100
    color = { red, green, blue, alpha}
    love.graphics.setBackgroundColor( color)
end

See Also


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