Customize the colors that appear in the Gantt charts

Article • 6/18/2026 • 3 min read

You can customize the colors that display on your Gantt charts. Colors are customizable on each user’s workstation, but we recommend that all users keep a consistent look.

To customize the colors that appear in Gantt charts

  1. Open the Gantt Display Settings (PSGNTSETNG) page.

    • Select Planning and Scheduling > P&S Production > Options > Gantt Display Settings.

    Or

    • Search for PSGNTSETNG or Gantt Display Settings in the Navigation box and then select Gantt Display Settings.

      The Gantt Display Settings (PSGNTSETNG) page appears.

  2. Select the Gantt Display Settings tab.

There are four areas in this tab:

TabFunction
BarsChanges colors of the bars.
TableChanges background and foreground colors.
Time ScaleChanges background and foreground colors in the time area at the top of the Gantt.
Paint GroupChanges color of a bar in the Gantt for a particular field, such as a customer or part number.

  1. Change the color of the Gantt bars:

    a. You can change the colors for the following bars:

    Bar TypeDescription
    BarThe color of the operation bar.
    FrozenThe color of the frozen operation bar.
    LateThe color of the late operation bar.
    CompletedThe color of the completed operation bar.
    LinkThe color of the line that links operations.
    BackgroundThe Gantt background color

    b. From the color picker window adjacent to the Bar Type, select the color.

    c. In the Setup section, change the bar pattern and pattern color of the window, if required:

    • From the Pattern list, select the pattern.

    • From the Pattern Color color picker window, select the pattern color.

    d. In the Label section, change the name and position of a table field, if required:

    • From the Field list, select the field.

    • From the Position (Detailed View) list, select the position of the table field label.

    e. Click Save to apply the changes.

  2. Specify the table background and foreground colors:

    a. Click the Table tab.

    b. In the Background area, from the list adjacent to the field you want to change, select the field’s background color.

    c. In the Foreground area, from the list adjacent to the field you want to change, select the field’s font color.

  3. Specify the colors to represent the various time measurements:

    a. In the Background area, from the list adjacent to the time measurement, select its background color.

    b. In the Foreground area, from the list adjacent to the time measurement, select the foreground color.

  4. Specify the color for an operational bar that represents a specific group:

    a. In the Define Group area, from the Field list, select the group whose color you want to change.

    b. In the Define Group area, in the Value field, type a value for the field selected.

    For example, if you select Customer from the Field list, in the Value field, type the customer’s name. All bars that represent this customer appear in the same color.

    ClickClear to clear the values in the Field and Value fields.

    c. From the Bar Color color picker window, select a color.

  5. Click Save to apply your changes.

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