Re: [Jmol-users] Re: color monitors

[Miguel <mi...@jm...>]

Craig wrote:
>>> Because I use light colored backgrounds for
>>> the Jmol applet, I want to change the monitor
>>> color to red (from the default white).
>>> When I include =3D22color monitor red=3D22 into the
>>> applet script line, it has no effect.
>>> It only works if I first define a monitor:
>>> =3D22monitor 2 3;color monitor red;monitor off=3D22.
>>> From now on monitor labels appear in red.
>>> Is this intended behavior, shouldn't
>>> =3D22color monitor red=3D22 be sufficient?
>
> I understand and can live with Miguel's explanation.
> A related question: for the same reasons, how do
> I change the color of the
> lines and labels used when one interactively measures
> distances, angles, and dihedral angles? I need a
> darker color to contrast with a lighter background.

'measurements' and 'monitors' are the same thing (in the future that may
change, but for now they are the same).

Therefore, you have the same problem than Hens does

-- 2 minutes later --

STOP=21 HOLD IT=21

It seems that my explanation to Hens was incorrect. Maybe I already fixed=

this problem ... or maybe it fixed itself.

In the v10pre16b build that I am currently running, I can say

color monitor red
monitor 1 100

And it will do the right thing.

So, Hens, please try again and tell me if something is failing for you.

Now, Craig, coloring the measures works the same way, because they are th=
e
same as 'monitor'

color measure blue

/* interactively make a measurement */

And the measurement is blue

-- 30 seconds later --

But, on reviewing your question I see that you are probably asking
something else. There currently is no way to control the 'pink' line that=

is used while the measurement itself is being made. I will see if I can d=
o
somethign about that.

Q: Do you agree that it is a good idea to keep it a different color from
the measurements themselves?

Q: What word would you use to describe this 'tape-measure' during the
measuring process? (The CAD people probably have a term for it)


Miguel