# DialColor

NAME

    DialColor - switch color dialog on and off

SYNOPSIS

    DialColor ( off | on )

DESCRIPTION

Switch color dialog on and off. The color dialog is a convenient interface to the commands `BackColor`, `ColorAtom`, `ColorBond`, `ColorDist`, `TintDist`, `ColorPrim` and `TintPrim`.

The central part of the dialog shows the currently chosen color. A selection of commonly used colors is available from the list on the right side of the dialog. These colors can also be selected by typing their name in the top text field on the left side. Arbitrary colors can be chosen by typing their RGB (Red-Green-Blue) components in the range 0.0 to 1.0 in the corresponding text fields on the left side of the dialog.

When an interactive selection is made in the drawing area, the dialog reflects the color of the selected item.

The currently chosen color can be applied to selected items by activating the corresponding button from the bottom of the dialog.

The OK button closes the dialog, the Help button shows this help page.

The list of colors displayed in the dialog is taken from the file:

        $MOLMOLHOME/setup/ColorList

An alternate file can be chosen with the `PathNames` command. An extensive list of colors is supplied in the file:

        $MOLMOLHOME/auxil/ColorList

EXAMPLE

    DialColor on

SEE ALSO

`BackColor`, `ColorAtom`, `ColorBond`, `ColorDist`, `TintDist`, `ColorPrim`, `TintPrim`, `PathNames`

DATE

980409