diff --git a/dockingcore/src/main/java/fr/soleil/docking/ADockingManager.java b/dockingcore/src/main/java/fr/soleil/docking/ADockingManager.java
index bfa7fbb44eb45e591453ad8399b636ffdf22e091..31233c569343116282d71e3a210ccd5f66d21d02 100644
--- a/dockingcore/src/main/java/fr/soleil/docking/ADockingManager.java
+++ b/dockingcore/src/main/java/fr/soleil/docking/ADockingManager.java
@@ -79,6 +79,14 @@ public abstract class ADockingManager implements PropertyChangeListener {
      */
     public abstract JComponent createNewDockingArea(Color areaBackground);
 
+    /**
+     * Changes the background of a docking area
+     * 
+     * @param dockingArea The docking area
+     * @param areaBackground The background to set
+     */
+    public abstract void setDockingAreaBeackground(JComponent dockingArea, Color areaBackground);
+
     /**
      * Returns the perspective factory
      *