Colour Scheme

[Peter Cotton]

We need to decide on the colour scheme to be used on the LCARS displays. We are aiming our time frame at about series 3-4 (of the Next Generation). I would like to see a list of colours (in RGB format) and rules for using them. Do the different colours mean anything, or are they just chosen to be aesthetically pleasing?

This is to provide consistency throughout all of the screens. 

We should keep in mind that some of our visitors will be colourblind (please see link below)

Tips for designing for colour blindness

If anyone has any colour charts or thoughts on this, please post them here.

[Matt Wise]

See what you think of this site. I have used it in the past a lot for a color reference. They have already done a ton of research to get the color schemes correct.

 

LCARS Developer

[Peter Cotton]

Thanks for the link Matt. I have included it on the resources page (on the left hand panel).

I like the colour set that they are using, however I should confess that I have no graphical/artistic ability whatsoever - so I will have to rely on people like yourself to decide upon the final decision.

[Matt Wise]

What I was thinking, that might make things easier as far the design is if you have the color scheme inherit from "something." Not really sure how yet using HTML5, but in one of my C# apps it just referenced a class that had a set of color codes in it, then, when you changed the "scheme" (red alert, primary, secondary, etc) all controls would follow and red alert would override all. 

For example, if I was working in a "primary" section and triggered a red alert, the scheme would change and fire an event that updated all panels. Once red alert was cleared, I just needed to reference the primary scheme again and all controls would update back to the normal color patterns.

Does that make sense?

I think this would make sense in the simulator. For example, if the tactical officer triggered a red alert, the other panels on the bridge would switch to a red alert scheme. Once the tactical officer went back to green alert, all panels would go back to their associated system scheme.

[Peter Cotton]

The LCARS screens will be coded in HTML 5. I assume this has the ability to inherit styles. I would really like to see a library of LCARS controls that can be dropped on to a page. These controls would be restricted to our defined colour palette and would also automatically update on red/yellow alert events.

 

I know how to do all of this in WPF, but I know very little about HTML 5. Apparently it is possible though. Have you had any experience of HTML 5?

 

 

[Matt Wise]

I haven't done much with HTML 5. I'm a C# developer... I do know we can create custom canvas' and the like in HTML 5 but I will start experimenting with "custom controls" in HTML 5 to see what we could do. I should know something by 1600 - 1700 EST tomorrow.

[Peter Cotton]

Awesome. Thanks!