> Nicola <mailto:nvitacolonna@gmail.com>
> 30. Mai 2016 um 17:45
> I'd like to set a default background color for all the tables in my 
> document.
> This is what I have tried (using the latest beta):
>
> \setuptables[background=color,backgroundcolor=red]
> \starttext
> \starttable[|cm|]
>        \HL
>            \NC \bf R \NC \AR
>            \NC A     \NC \AR
>        \HL
>            \NC \bot  \NC \AR
>            \NC 1     \NC \AR
>  \stoptable
> \stoptext
>
> No red background, though. What am I missing?
>
> The next step would be how to use a hatched pattern, but for now I'd
> be happy with a flat color.
The table environment does not support backgrounds but you can use the 
tabulate environment.

\starttext

\defineframedcontent[nicola][frame=off,background=color,backgroundcolor=yellow]

\setuptabulate[frame=nicola]

\starttabulate[|k{0.25}cm|]
\HL
\NC \bf R \NC\NR
\NC A     \NC\NR
\HL
\NC \bot  \NC\NR
\NC 1     \NC\NR
\stoptabulate

\stoptext

Wolfgang