rows= positive integer

The number of rows in which to lay out the colors

gap= constant between 0 and 1

The distance between color squares

borders=list

A list of the two colors to use for the backgrounds of the plot if either color is give as an empty list or FAIL then the corresponding background will be omitted from the plot. If borders=[] then both backgrounds will be omitted.

bottomup=true or false

If true, the first color in the palette will appear in the bottom left corner instead of the top left.

filter=procedure

A procedure to apply to every color before rendering

mode=name (one of the following)

Shortcuts to set a number of options for a specific effect.

mode=compact creates a small plot with no borders or gaps

mode=gradient creates a single thin row with no borders or gaps

mode=wheel creates a gradient as an annulus

The Swatches command creates a plot of squares of the input colors.  The colors are laid out into a grid that is as close to square as possible by default. This can be overridden with the rows option.

$\mathrm{with}\left(\mathrm{ColorTools}\right)\:$

$\mathrm{Swatches}\left(\left[''Red''\,''Green''\,''Blue''\,''Yellow''\right]\right)$

$\mathrm{Swatches}\left(\left[''Red''\,''Green''\,''Blue''\,''Yellow''\right]\,\mathrm{rows}=1\,\mathrm{gap}=0.\,\mathrm{borders}=\left[''White''\,''White''\right]\right)$

$\mathrm{Swatches}\left(\mathrm{GetPalette}\left(''Executive''\right)\right)$

$\mathrm{Swatches}\left(''X11''\,'\mathrm{mode}'='\mathrm{compact}'\right)$

$\mathrm{Swatches}\left(''Turbo''\,'\mathrm{mode}'='\mathrm{gradient}'\,'\mathrm{filter}'=\mathrm{CVDSimulation}\right)$

$\mathrm{Swatches}\left(''Magma''\,'\mathrm{mode}'='\mathrm{gradient}'\,\mathrm{`=`}\left('\mathrm{filter}'\,c\mapsto \mathrm{Color}\left(''Gs''\,c\right)\right)\right)$

The ColorTools:-Swatches command was introduced in Maple 16.

For more information on Maple 16 changes, see Updates in Maple 16.

The bottomup option was introduced in Maple 2017.

For more information on Maple 2017 changes, see Updates in Maple 2017.

The ColorTools:-Swatches command was updated in Maple 2023.

The filter and mode options were introduced in Maple 2023.

For more information on Maple 2023 changes, see Updates in Maple 2023.