Abstract: A sewing apparatus is provided with: a stitch forming device; a driving device for driving the stitch forming device; a controller for controlling the driving device; and a displaying device comprising a color switch panel including a plurality of transparent switches on a surface of the color switch panel. The transparent switches are divided into a plurality of switch groups, each of which includes at least one transparent switch, depending upon functions of the sewing apparatus corresponding to the transparent switches respectively. The sewing apparatus is further provided with a color display controlling device for controlling the displaying device to perform a color display on the color switch panel by using one color for all of the at least one transparent switch belonging to one of the switch groups and by using another color for all of the at least one transparent switch belonging to another of the switch groups.