Re: Fill plot area with background color

[Ethan M. <merritt@u.washington.edu>]

On Monday 10 January 2005 11:45 am, Harald Harders wrote:
> > > Harald Harders wrote:
> > >
> > > >In my company, most plots are
> > > >filled by a yellow background 
> 
> > It is already possible for many terminal types.
> > Which ones are you interested in?
> 
> I am mainly using postscript.

To recap my contribution to the previous discussion: 

(1) Think of an eps file as having a transparent background.
gnuplot's PostScript output is agnostic with regard to
the background color. Put it on any background you like when
you import it into another document with specific layout or
style requirements.
 
(2) Adding a fully general capability is better than hacking
specific work-arounds into the driver code.
I have planned eventually to implement a new core command

    set rectangle {n} <xlow>,<ylow>,<xhigh>,<yhigh>
        {<fillstyle>} {front|back}

The boundaries would accept either graph or plot coords,
and you'd get the full range of fill-style colors, borders,
and other options.

I won't have time to work on this anytime soon, however,
so if you'd like to plunge in and contribute a patch 
I'll help refine and polish it when I emerge from the end
of my current press of deadlines.

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