# Custom Components Property Colours

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/custom-components-property-colours/44730>\
**Category:** Elements API\
**Created:** [September 24, 2024, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/custom-components-property-colours/44730 "2024-09-24T18:00:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![logrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@logrunner](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/logrunner)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2024, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/custom-components-property-colours/44730/1 "2024-09-24T18:00:18Z")

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When a Theme Color Property is initially setup, say to be used as a background colour, Elements doesn’t take note of the value until you change the colour band (Theme) and select a different colour.

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**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2024, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/custom-components-property-colours/44730/2 "2024-09-30T11:30:15Z")

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Yeah, I’ve seen that. However, when you drag in a fresh copy it will respect the default background colour.