NAME

makemap − make the default color map

SYNOPSIS

makemap

DESCRIPTION

The frame buffer of the IRIS contains values which are translated into RGB values by a color map. The default map is created by makemap.  makemap maps the lowest eight colors in the color map to the default eight colors in the Graphics Library.  It then reads color mapping commands from a file in your home directory called ~/.desktop.  Color mapping commands contain the numbers of colors to be mapped and red, green, and blue values.  If ~/.desktop is not found, makemap uses default values.  makemap then maps a gray scale, followed by an ordered color map for dithering.  If there are more than eight planes, a random color map is made from colors 64 to 127, and another ramp is made from 128 to 255, followed by another ordered color map.  Finally, the remaining colors are mapped to red. 

SEE ALSO

loadmap(1W, randmap(1W), savedesktop(1W), showmap(1W), startup(1W)

FILES

~/.desktop

Version 2.4  —  May 08, 1986