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 Sets or returns the desktop background or foreground color.
 
    SCREEN.ControlPanel({DESKTOP_BACKCOLOR | subscript%})[ = color%]
    SCREEN.ControlPanel({DESKTOP_FORECOLOR | subscript%})[ = color%]
 
    ■ subscript%   DESKTOP_BACKCOLOR has a value of 5;
                   DESKTOP_FORECOLOR has a value of 6
 
    ■ color%       Valid color settings are:
 
                   Value      Description
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                   0 - 15     Valid color attribute
                   0          (Default - DESKTOP_BACKCOLOR) Black
                   7          (Default - DESKTOP_FORECOLOR) White
 
 Applies To
    ◄ControlPanel Property►                  ◄SCREEN Object►
 
 See Also
    ◄Color Attributes and Values (Objects)►  ◄CONSTANT.BI File►
    ◄DESKTOP_PATTERN Constant►