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[GEMPAK #DSE-712539]: High Contrast

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  • Subject: [GEMPAK #DSE-712539]: High Contrast
  • Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:01:57 -0700
Hi Billy,

GEMPAK consists of a number of command-line programs that inherit the 
shell/terminal color settings, and GUI programs (including NMAP2, NSHARP and 
X-Windows created by command-line programs) that default to black background 
with white text and data values / symbols.  The width, line type and color are 
all customizable, so with a little tinkering, you should be able to generate 
plots that have high contrast as you described.

Take a look at the Map Aesthetics section of the GEMPAK tutorial

http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/gempak/tutorial/aesthetics.html

and also at the GEMPAK manual pages for COLORS, LINE and TEXT, to begin.

http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/gempak/manual/variables_index?colors

http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/gempak/manual/variables_index?line

http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/gempak/manual/variables_index?text

Let me know if you have any more specific questions about these customization 
options.  Are you looking for guidance specifically with the command-line tools 
or GUI programs?

Best,

Michael James
Unidata



> Full Name: Billy Irwin
> Email Address: address@hidden
> Organization: SKYWARN
> Package Version: 6.2.0
> Operating System: CentOS 5.5
> Hardware:
> Description of problem:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I am a visualy impaired user of advanced meteorology data. My eventual
> goal of working for the weather service but in the mean time i teach
> myself everything i can about that is used. I am the leader of our local
> Skywarn group. I require black backgrounds and white or light colored
> text such how a terminal window or high contrast theme looks in KDE. Do
> you know of any settings like this for all the GeMPAK? Right now it
> looks like Windows standard colors which is nearly impossible for me to
> see. When I review Level II Radar data I love the black background with
> white lines and colored returns.
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> 
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: DSE-712539
Department: Support GEMPAK
Priority: Normal
Status: Open