Index: src/hg/hgTracks/hgTracks.h
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RCS file: /projects/compbio/cvsroot/kent/src/hg/hgTracks/hgTracks.h,v
retrieving revision 1.194
retrieving revision 1.195
diff -b -B -U 4 -r1.194 -r1.195
--- src/hg/hgTracks/hgTracks.h	21 Dec 2009 22:43:34 -0000	1.194
+++ src/hg/hgTracks/hgTracks.h	4 Jan 2010 19:12:25 -0000	1.195
@@ -517,12 +517,15 @@
 Color getSeqColor(char *name, struct hvGfx *hvg);
 /* Return color index corresponding to chromosome/scaffold name. */
 
 Color lighterColor(struct hvGfx *hvg, Color color);
-/* Get lighter shade of a color */
+/* Get lighter shade of a color - half way between this color and white */
+
+Color somewhatLighterColor(struct hvGfx *hvg, Color color);
+/* Get a somewhat lighter shade of a color - 1/3 of the way towards white. */
 
 Color slightlyLighterColor(struct hvGfx *hvg, Color color);
-/* Get slightly lighter shade of a color */
+/* Get slightly lighter shade of a color - closer to gray actually  */
 
 void clippedBarbs(struct hvGfx *hvg, int x, int y,
 	int width, int barbHeight, int barbSpacing, int barbDir, Color color,
 	boolean needDrawMiddle);

