No, „middle ground“ is supposed to be an alternative INK colour.

Still on holiday, hope this works.

Marcel

> Am 24.08.2018 um 14:45 schrieb pjwitte via Ql-Users 
> <ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com>:
> 
> There appears to be some inconsistency in the application of colour 
> components of palettes by different software authors. Im referring in 
> particular to the use of "middle ground". Correct me if Im wrong, but I 
> assumed this option was reserved for use as the strip colour, ie the colour 
> of the text background. Some authors do it this way, while others use the 
> background (ie normally the paper colour) as text background. This can make 
> texts like titles, info texts, and error messages unreadable, depending on 
> the palettes used.
> 
> While it is possible to devise palettes that will work in either case, it 
> sort of cramps one's style a bit. And the whole motivation for going to the 
> trouble of devising palettes and systems, one presumes, is to make things 
> simpler, more consistent - less mickymouse.
> 
> Unless it is already too late (ie the bug has become convention) it would be 
> great if the next iteration of relevant documentation could firm up the 
> convention that:
> 
> background is equivalent to PAPER colour,
> middle ground is equivalent to STRIP colour, and
> foreground is equivalent to INK colour,
> 
> if that is indeed the intention.
> 
> Perhaps authors too, would try keep this in mind when releasing updates?
> 
> Per
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