[Plplot-cvs] CVS update notice (plplot/drivers)

[Geoffrey F. <fu...@us...>]

Update of /cvsroot/plplot/plplot/drivers
In directory usw-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv20388/drivers

Modified Files:
	xwin.c 
Log Message:
Hacked upon the code which allocates cmap0.  If we're using read-only
color map, don't give up so easily when a color alloc request fails.
Previously, as soon as we got the first color alloc failure, we quit
trying, leaving subsequent colors unallocated.  Now when a color alloc
fails when referenced by pixel, we try again using XAllocNamedColor.
If this fails, we fall back to asking for a white pixel.

This prescription lets us fill the cmap0 with colors.  Most will be as
requested, but in the event that some color can't be allocated--either
by pixel val, or by name--we at least stuff that cmap0 entry with
white, which means at least something gets drawn.  Previously such
situations would result in a blank color, which besides being
invisible, could also erase previously plotted info, causing much
distress. 

Basically, it works better now than it did, but still doesn't deal
as gracefully with tight color map situations as one might hope.