9.3 color()

Description

Manipulate the plotting color table. The color table is used to set the default colors for the traces (x-y pairs) in a plot as well as the background, foreground and grid colors. Note that colors on screen will not be affected until plot() is re-executed.

Input Program Variables

None.

Keywords/Values

Keyword	Variable	Default	Description
show			display color table
fg		black	foreground color
bg		white	background color
grid		#CCBEE0	color of grid displayed on window
1		blue	first x-y trace
2		red	second x-y trace
3		green	third x-y trace
4		black	fourth x-y trace
5		magenta	fifth x-y trace
&vellip#vdots;			&vellip#vdots;

Output Program Variables

None.

Notes

The foreground color will be used for the outer box, tick marks, and all text on plot. The list of named colors can be found in the file rgb.txt in the PGPLOT installation directory.

Examples

 
  Iff>  color (fg = white, bg = black)
  Iff>  color (1 = red, 2 = '#33EEBB')

See also

linestyle()(Section 9.19),plot()(Section 9.27), section 5.3.