[Phuein]

Originally Posted by Scootworks only valid control function are here: http://wiki.esoui.com/Controls#EditControl because your reference is an edit control: ZO_DefaultEditMultiLineForBackdrop as far i see, ZOS running like this: <Backdrop name="$(parent)DescriptionBody" inherits="ZO_MultiLineEditBackdrop_Keyboard">      <Dimensions x="550" y="150"/>      <Anchor point="TOPLEFT" relativeTo="$(parent)DescriptionTitle" relativePoint="BOTTOMLEFT" offsetY="10" />           <EditBox name="$(parent)Field" inherits="ZO_DefaultEditMultiLineForBackdrop ZO_EditDefaultText"/>      </Controls> </Backdrop> in the inherit there is ZO_EditDefaultText: DescriptionBodyFieldText:SetColor(1,1,1,1) maybe this works for the lua too: page = WINDOW_MANAGER:CreateControlFromVirtual("someparent", someplace, "ZO_DefaultEditMultiLineForBackdrop ZO_EditDefaultText") pageText:SetColor(1,1,1,1) ?

To clarify, I have no issue setting the text color for the control. I want "|cFF0000TEXT|r" to show "TEXT" with the color. Just like in other text controls in the game.