Step1: Add dept_color to the ost_department table using phpadmin. Click on the Structure tab and add dept_color , Type of varchar Length of 7. Use Priority_color within the ost_ticket_priority table as an example.
Step2: Again using phpadmin, edit the department rows and populate dept_color with the Hex color values such as #FEE7E7 which is the value used for the High priority reddish color.
Step3:
Within \include\staff\tickets.inc.php
around line 440 find line that contains truncate($row
Modify this line...Add similiar code like that used for priority
<td nowrap class="nohover" align="left" style="background-color:<?=$row?>;"><?=Format:($row,30)?></td>
Hope this helps someone.
-Bill :)

