sddcolors.xml

The sddcolors.xml file is used define a RGB color for each of the color codes used to draw elements on the SDD (radar display).

The colors are defined per FIR definition and allow you to define a look and feel as close as possible to the real life SDD for each FIR.

Attribute	Remarks
Root Element	<colors>
track_unconcerned	Standard color
track_concerned	color for aircraft with station set as NEXT
track_assumed	color for aircraft assumed by station
track_released	color for aircraft released by station
track_ground	color for aircraft where dep/arr state has not been detected
track_ground_arr	color for arriving aircraft
track_ground_dep	color for departing aircraft

The track_unconcerned and track_ground colours must be defined for labels to be displayed; if either of these colors are not defined, a default colour of high-intensity pink will be used to highlight the issue, and an entry will be made in the IVAC.log file.

A further set of special use colours are available:

Attribute	Remarks
Root Element	<colors>
track_history	Full history of track
track_box_alert	Outline of label in alert state
track_box_info	Outline of label in info state
track_extrapolate	extrapolated flight plan route color
track_extrapolate_label	extrapolated flight plan route information label color `NEW`
track_emerg	Track / label color of aircraft in emergency state
track_alert	Track / label color of aircraft in alert state
track_acas	Track / label color of aircraft in conflict alert
track_spi	color of squawk ident symbol
track_transfer_callsign	color of callsign of a label in transfer state
track_transfer_next	color of next field of a label in transfer state
track_transfer_next	color of SI field of a label in transfer state
track_cfl	color of cleared flight level
track_rof	color of ROF tag
track_pointout	Outline of label in pointout state
track_mark	Outline of label in mark state
track_next	color of NEXT controller indication
track_ground_next	color of NEXT controller indication in ground labels
qdm	color of QDM line
vera	color of VERA lines
sep	color of SEP tool

Each element should have the following information defined:

Attribute	Format	Remarks
Root Element	colors
Element	color
id	string	color name, used as color identification in the maps.
r	byte	RGB color code (0-255)
g	byte	RGB color code (0-255)
b	byte	RGB color code (0-255)
a	byte	RGB opacity code (0-255)
brt	string	Name of Brightness group
text	string	test descriptor

Example

<colors>
    <color id="track_pointout" r="255" g="255" b="0"   brt="tracks" text="track - point out" />
    <color id="track_rof"      r="87"  g="224" b="79"  brt="tracks" text="track - ROF indication" />
    <color id="qdm"            r="255" g="105" b="220" brt="tracks" text="QDM" />
    <color id="sep"            r="255" g="105" b="220" brt="tracks" text="SEP tool" />
</colors>

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