TBG – Toggle AutoCAD Background Black / White (Free LISP)

11th August 2026

FREE AUTOCAD LISP

TBG — flip the AutoCAD background black or white, instantly

One letter-command flips the model-space background between black and white — and flips the crosshair colour with it, so the cursor never disappears into the background.

Perfect for screenshots, prints and screen-sharing: work on black, present on white, switch back in a keystroke.

TBG free AutoCAD LISP toggling the background between black and white

How to use it

  1. Unzip, then load the .lsp with APPLOAD.
  2. Type TBG.
  3. Type TBG again to switch back.

Good to know

Changes Model-space background colour and crosshair colour, together
Scope A display preference – it affects AutoCAD, not the drawing file
Command TBG

Originally written by Lee Mac.

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