# VISUALSTYLES Command [GstarCAD 2020](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/Index.md) → [Commands](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/Commands/(Commands).md) → [V](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/Commands/V/(V).md) The VISUALSTYLES command is used to create and modify visual styles and apply them on viewport. ## Command Access: > **Menu:**Tools \> Palettes \> Visual Styles > > **Command:** VISUALSTYLES ## Function Description:  Inputting "-visualstyle" under the command prompt, it will display options. The visual styles is a set of custom settings, it is used to control display of edge, color, back ground and shade of 3D solid and surface in current viewport. **Note:** in script, the VISUALSTYLES command will not hide "Visual Styles Manager" dialog box automatically. Users must use "-visualstyles" to display command prompt. ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/Commands/V/VISUALSTYLES%20Command.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](../../../2017/Commands/V/VISUALSTYLES%20Command.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/Commands/V/VISUALSTYLES%20Command.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/Commands/V/VISUALSTYLES%20Command.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/Commands/V/VISUALSTYLES%20Command.md)