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I tried to change the color of my status bar in ssms 2012 depending on the connection to registered servers. I registered the servers, checked "Use custom color:" in the connection properties and chose a color.

Now when I open a new query editor window, the color changes for something about half a second but then switches back to the default Khaki. Has anyone encountered the same problem? Additional information:

  • I had installed the trial version of SSMS Tools and uninstalled it after the trial period.
  • I now use the tools: ApexSQL Complete, Refactor and Search.
  • I use ssms via runas with another user and windows authentification for the connection.

Thanks in advance

bego
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Its because ApexSQL Complete or another of they tool. It just happen to me, I installed Complete and Refactor and the Color for all my connections is rolled back to the default color.

Davis
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  • Because of your message I uninstalled ApexSQL Complete, now the status bar color works like intended. Thanks! – bego Jul 08 '14 at 06:24
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To get this to work reliably you need to set it in two different places in SSMS.

  1. Connect button > Options > Connection Properties > “Use custom color” for that instance.
  2. For the same instance, under Registered Servers: Properties > Connection Properties > “Use custom color” and then set the same color.

Source: https://sqlserverperformance.wordpress.com/2010/03/28/using-custom-connection-colors-in-ssms/

AndyS
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This seems to be fixed now. I've setup a registered server with a custom color. When I log in thru a link on my desktop then the color kicks in. I'm on SSMS 14.0.17230.

earthling42
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