Colormap Slider (Creator)

Interactive colormap slider + creator

% COLORMAP_SLIDER as the name suggests is an colormap slider that is more
% dynamic, time-efficient way to change the colormap values dynamically
% and directly from MATLAB. Define your own colormaps or alternatively
% very useful for real-time colormap changes to your graphs with load and
% save functionality. (RGB values only)
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% inspiration from : http://colormap.org/
% This program can be used in mainly two ways
% (1) standalone - create your own colormaps
% (2) with figure - modify in real-time colormaps
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% HOW TO USE:
% note: run the demo files for examples
% demo_ex1.m, demo_ex2.m, globegui.m
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% COLORMAP_SLIDER standalone change of colormap
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% COLORMAP_SLIDER (handle_obj):
% handle_obj - the axis or figure handle to get colormap from
% EXAMPLES : colormap_slider(gcf); colormap_slider(gca)
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% COLORMAP_SLIDER (handle_obj, OPTIONS)
% current available options
% '-force-partition'
% forces the line paritition to automatically guess the point
% of colormap changes if possible
% '-max-rgb-lines', #{number}
% The max number of RGB moveable lines to begin with.
% Need to follow parameter with a #{number}
% If this option is not included, will automatically place upto 10
% RGB movable lines (+ 2 edges)
% '-set-colormap', #{colormap}
% Change colormap from the original default one
% COLORMAP_SLIDER('-set-colormap',winter(64))
% COLORMAP_SLIDER(gcf,'-set-colormap',summer)
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% History
% 2015/04/13: v1.00, 1st version. note empty space is for further future functionality.
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% Author: Haroon Arshad 15/03/2015
% any questions please email [e-mail]
% Website(s) + blog: haroonarshad.co.uk, haroonarshad.co