--- loncom/xml/lonplot.pm	2012/02/13 11:24:16	1.154
+++ loncom/xml/lonplot.pm	2012/02/22 10:16:39	1.155
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Dynamic plot
 #
-# $Id: lonplot.pm,v 1.154 2012/02/13 11:24:16 foxr Exp $
+# $Id: lonplot.pm,v 1.155 2012/02/22 10:16:39 foxr Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -624,7 +624,18 @@ sub start_gnuplot {
     } elsif ($target eq 'modified') {
 	my $constructtag=&Apache::edit::get_new_args
 	    ($token,$parstack,$safeeval,keys(%gnuplot_defaults));
+
 	if ($constructtag) {
+	    #
+	    # The color chooser does not prepent x to the color values
+	    # Do that here:
+	    #
+	    foreach my $attribute ('bgcolor', 'fgcolor') {
+		my $value = $token->[2]{$attribute};
+		if (defined $value && !($value =~ /^x/)) {
+		    $token->[2]{$attribute} = 'x' . $value;
+		}
+	    }
 	    $result = &Apache::edit::rebuild_tag($token);
 	}
     }
@@ -1355,6 +1366,13 @@ sub start_curve {
 	my $constructtag=&Apache::edit::get_new_args
 	    ($token,$parstack,$safeeval,keys(%curve_defaults));
 	if ($constructtag) {
+	    #
+	    # Fix up the color attribute as jcolor does not prepend an x
+	    #
+	    my $value = $token->[2]{'color'};
+	    if (defined $value && !($value =~ /^x/)) {
+		$token->[2]{'color'} = 'x' . $value;
+	    }
 	    $result = &Apache::edit::rebuild_tag($token);
 	}
     }
@@ -1501,7 +1519,17 @@ sub start_axis {
     } elsif ($target eq 'modified') {
 	my $constructtag=&Apache::edit::get_new_args
 	    ($token,$parstack,$safeeval,keys(%axis_defaults));
+
 	if ($constructtag) {
+	    #
+	    #  Fix up the color attribute since jchooser does not
+	    #  prepend an x to the color:
+	    #
+	    my $value = $token->[2]{'color'};
+	    if (defined $value && !($value =~ /^x/)) {
+		$token->[2]{'color'} = 'x' . $value;
+	    }
+
 	    $result = &Apache::edit::rebuild_tag($token);
 	}
     }
@@ -1594,6 +1622,7 @@ sub write_gnuplot_file {
 		       $curve->{'color'}       : 
 		       $Apache::lonplot::plot{'fgcolor'}        );
     }
+    
     # set term
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$gnuplot_input .= 'set terminal png enhanced nocrop ';