Applicable Product:

• OrgPublisher

Applicable Release:

• V21

Summary:
 

Scenario:  In the box editor, I've changed the box background for the Successor position type to blue:

However, when I view the chart, the successors have a white background (both Susanand Edward are successor candidates for Russell):

Resolution:
In order to have your Successor's box background colour be different, you have to add a background area object and use it as the background colour.  Here's how:

1. In the box editor's "Available Box Items" under the Person Section, click the "+" sign for the "Background Area" object:
   
    
2. You should now see the object in the box editor:
   
    
3. Move the object so that it is behind the "Name" field, and then resize it so it looks like this:
   
    
4. Next, change the colour of the object by using the colour picker or entering a hex value - in this example, I've chosen a light blue:
   
   Note that that adding the background object introduced extra spacing.
    
5. To remove that space, drag up on the bottom sizing handle for the Person Section:
   
    
6. Click the "Apply" button and re-publish the chart and you should see the formatting change:
   
   
    
   
   Keywords: box editor, successor, background object
   
   
   Created : Alvin Ee
   Reviewed: 20 February 2026