How to change the backgroundcolor?

[Denys_Shyrokov]

Hi

I want to change the container background color when mouse focused on the text_input component.

I am gonna update background-color like above but that was no working.

How to do this in retool?

Please let me know as soon as possible.

Thank you

[Skizhu]

Hello, most of the components doesnt have states as focus, hover, active, etc. in retool enviroment, i think only container component have the .hovered state

To customize your components you will need to use Custom CSS

Here a example

Here a detailed post about Custom CSS

How to use Custom CSS in Retool Apps

There are 2 ways to add custom CSS to Retool apps. Globally for all Retool apps — you can add any CSS you'd like to the "Preloaded CSS" area of the org settings -> advanced page (admin only) Locally to 1 Retool app — click the three dots (top-right menu), then scripts and styles. CSS will affect all components in the app. Please note, we strongly recommend using Retool's built-in style and theme options whenever possible. Class names and DOM structure may change as new features are added that …