The background color of an icon is based on the Fitzgerald key for AAC, which uses a specified set of background colors, based on the word's part of speech.
Avaz uses a modified version of the Fitzgerald color code. Click here to read more about Color code used in Avaz.
For Avaz ver 6.6+
You can change the color code of the icons in picture mode, by selecting the icon, one at a time.
Note: You cannot change color codes of a group of icons together.
To change the color code:
- In the relevant folder, tap the Menu and select Edit words button to enter the Edit mode. (See Screenshot 1)
- Tap to select the word that you want to change the background color.
- Tap the Change button (Screenshot 2).
- This displays the Edit word window which allows you to change any part of the word - the text, image, audio, background color etc.
- Tap Word Type to change the background color. This pops up a list of background colors that you can select from. The list displays the set of colors against each part
- Select the color that you want and tap Save to save the changes.
Screenshot 1 : Edit words
Screenshot 2: Change button
Screenshot 3: Word Type
For Avaz versions less than 6.6
You cannot change the color code of a page or across all the icons in the app, through a setting. You can only change it one word at a time.
To change the color code of an icon:
- Tap the Edit button to enter the edit mode.
- Tap the word to select it.
- Tap the Change button.This opens the Edit window.
- You will find the color code palette displayed as Color, with each color indicating the part of speech that it represents.
- Select any color for the word by tapping the color code that you wish to use.
- Tap the "x" at the extreme right to remove the color code altogether for the word.
- Tap the Done button on the top right corner to save the changes.
Click here to read How can I fade away the color code or remove it from the app?
Note that in the current version of Avaz (v4.2)you cannot change the color code of a category or group of words in Avaz. You can change it one word at a time only.
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