# Change background color in Custom collections

**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/change-background-color-in-custom-collections/85682
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**Tags:** custom-css
**Created:** [December 10, 2025, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/change-background-color-in-custom-collections/85682 "2025-12-10T13:26:30Z")
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### Author: ![Himaladin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/himaladin/32/71023_2.png) [@Himaladin](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Himaladin)
#### Post date: [December 10, 2025, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/change-background-color-in-custom-collections/85682/6 "2025-12-10T15:50:55Z")

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No, you cannot use the name **igvxFI**.  
If you want to use your own class name, then assign your own arbitrary custom class in the component’s Options panel (on the right side of the builder) of that MetaText component—without using a dot.  
The dot should only be used in the CSS code.

> [@Progress Bar - CSS to increase size (thickness)](https://community.glideapps.com/t/progress-bar-css-to-increase-size-thickness/85624/6):
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> ![1000006235](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/8/8/88760df2a568dfd31f8c12bacfa04351271249db.jpeg)
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> [Custom CSS | Glide Docs](https://www.glideapps.com/docs/reference/user-experience/css-for-apps)

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