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2.10. Colored text in EstiMate

Q:  Why is the text of some of my line items "blue"?

A:  Color was recently added to the text of some items like "System Items" or "Overridden" items to differentiate them from the other "regular" items in EstiMate.

There are currently only two set colors in EstiMate - Here is the key:

 
Maroon = Basic parts of EstiMate which cannot be deleted.  Some examples are "Completed" and "In Process" in the Job Status Flags list.  These two items cannot be deleted, but their "names" can be changed.  The Maroon color is intended to help you easily identify these items if you ever need to change them back.

Blue = Overridden.  When you see a line item on a job or estimate that is blue it means that the price for that item has been "Overridden", and will not change unless *you* change it.  For example if you imported you data from EstiMate version 1 all of the line items came into EstiMate 2 "Overridden".  This was done so that the new plugin settings in EstiMate 2 would not alter your original price.  If you were to uncheck the "Overridden/Override" box in that plugin the price would immediately change to reflect the current system settings. 

We hoped that by makeing these items different colors they would stand out, and that customers would exersise a bit of caution before making changes to these items.