XREF CONTROL

What are the limitations to XREF's?
I would expect to be able to change the color of XREF layers and have them
display as such in my drawing, but nothing seems to happen. Is that how it
is supposed to be in Carlson Survey?
Also, is there a way to list XREF entities such as XLIST?
I would expect to be able to change the color of XREF layers and have them
display as such in my drawing, but nothing seems to happen. Is that how it
is supposed to be in Carlson Survey?
Also, is there a way to list XREF entities such as XLIST?