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[Dick Hollenbeck <dick@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 04/12/2013 12:02 PM, Karl Schmidt wrote:
> I've used a system that stored the colors in the board file and it caused =>LOTS<= of problems. At 
> the very least, you want a way to easily override with a user preference. ( It is good to be able to 
> reset colors anyway ).
> 
> For a default color pallet - tradition (and what is on several other systems) goes back to when we 
> used red and blue tape - Red for Top_Copper and blue for Bottom_copper.  (white(or light gray for 
> silk and black for holes is also common )


This latter is along the same lines of my number 3) option.  I am amenable to that, as I
said earlier.

The main thing here and now is that someone knows not to rip out the BOARD color
interface.  Implementation can be embellished later.