# How to track the selected item in real time?

**URL:** https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-track-the-selected-item-in-real-time/60172
**Category:** Help & Support
**Created:** [July 29, 2026, 6:03am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-track-the-selected-item-in-real-time/60172 "2026-07-29T06:03:01Z")
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#### Post date: [July 30, 2026, 1:02pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-track-the-selected-item-in-real-time/60172/12 "2026-07-30T13:02:20Z")

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@Jon Thanks. I think I noticed that option in the past and I think I clicked it on and off a couple of times, not understanding its function (after all, it does not make appear any sort of subtle but visible area, suggesting its specific function for lasso-selection).

I still didn't get it at first, because I had my eyes on the column headers and I just saw a bit of a shifting, but the name in the first column simply remains in place - I saw no explicit indication that a special area has been aded, the area didn't stand out.

**EDIT** : I've now understood this is because I had adapted the default background color for all columns, giving them a light gray. Once I had reset the "unselected background" color to the original black, the lasso-selection area on the left suddenly became visible.

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