Re: [gnuplot-beta]metapost terminal

[Daniel H. L. <lue...@ua...>]

On Tue, 8 Jun 2004, Hans-Bernhard Broeker wrote:

> On Mon, 7 Jun 2004, Ethan A Merritt wrote:
>
> > Should I re-order the line and point types in the metapost driver to
> > match other drivers?
>
> I don't see any strong reason why not.  Note that lt -1 (the border line
> type) is generally the *only* solid black line type, in most other
> terminal drivers.  I.e. black should not show up as any other line type
> but -1 (internally -2).

Well, I did seek guidence when I chose the colors.  The best I could get
was the advice that they should be distinguishable, and black is easy to
distinguish from almost anything. Color for its own sake seems
irrational but I am all for consistency between terminals.

Dan

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Dan Luecking                           Dept. of Mathematical Sciences
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