# WINDOWAREACOLOR System Variable [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [W](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/W/(W).md) **Function Description:** The WINDOWAREACOLOR system variable is used to control the color of transparency selection area when window selecting. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Integer | | Saved in | Registry | | Initial value | 150 | | Range | 1 \~ 255 | The SELECTIONAREA system variable should be turned on to display colors. --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/W/WINDOWAREACOLOR%20System%20Variable--18648dd5d404.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/W/WINDOWAREACOLOR%20System%20Variable--18648dd5d404.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](../../../2019/System%20Variables/W/WINDOWAREACOLOR%20System%20Variable--18648dd5d404.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](../../../2020/System%20Variables/W/WINDOWAREACOLOR%20System%20Variable--18648dd5d404.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/W/WINDOWAREACOLOR%20System%20Variable--18648dd5d404.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/W/WINDOWAREACOLOR%20System%20Variable--18648dd5d404.md)