Color Map Overview

Table of Contents

• Making The Color Map File
  • File Format
  • Default Color

Making The Color Map File

The color map file is where the magic of Iroki happens! In this tutorial we will explain how to make and use color maps with Iroki.

File Format

• The color map file is a plain text file with two or three tab-separated columns.
• Any line in the file that begins with a # will be treated as a comment and ignored.
• Color names and hex codes are case insensitive.
• Hex codes must begin with a #.

Default Color

The default color is black.

This has a few implications.

• If a cell in the color map is empty or missing, Iroki will assume that you want that item to be black. If you want to be more explicit, you can but black in any blank cell in the following examples.
• If there are sequences in the tree that are NOT in the color map file, these sequences will also remain black.