colordef

Scilab Function
Last update : 25/04/2007

colordef - Set default color values to display different color schemes

### Calling Sequence

  `colordef(color_scheme)`
  `colordef(f,color_scheme)`
  `colordef('new',color_scheme)`

### Parameters

- `color_scheme` : a character string with possible value: 'white', 'black','none'
- `f` : a handle on a graphic figure

### Description

  `colordef('white')` sets the default figure (see `gdf` ) colormap to `jetcolormap(64)` , the default figure background color to light gray and the default axes (see `gda` ) background color to white, the axes lines foreground and font color to black.
  `colordef('black')` sets the default figure (see `gdf` ) colormap to `jetcolormap(64)` , the default figure background color to dark gray and the default axes (see `gda` ) background color to black, the axes lines foreground and font color to white.
  `colordef('none')` sets the default figure (see `gdf` ) colormap to `hsvcolormap(64)` , the default figure background color to dark gray and the default axes (see `gda` ) background color to black, the axes lines foreground and font color to white.
  `colordef(f,color_scheme)` sets the color properties of figure given by the handle `f` as well as the color properties of its current axes.
  `colordef('new',color_scheme)` creates a new graphic window and its color properties as well as the properties of its axes.

### Examples

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### See Also

`gdf` , `gda` , `figure_properties` , `axes_properties` ,

### Authors

  S. Steer INRIA