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## Colors on operators
-Colors can be specified with `fill=color` option, e.g.
+The color of operators and wire can be changed with `color=...` options, e.g.
+
+```
+\twocell{((1->1)["\alpha",color=red] * 1) * (1[color=red] * (1->1)["\beta"])}
+```
+
+typesets
+
+![](fig/color.svg)
+
+Filling colors can also be specified with `fill=color` option, e.g.
![](fig/fill.svg)
diff --git a/fig/color.svg b/fig/color.svg
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@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+
+
diff --git a/fig/color.tex b/fig/color.tex
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@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+\documentclass{standalone}
+\usepackage{satex}
+\usepackage{common}
+
+\begin{document}
+$
+\twocell{((1->1)["\alpha",color=red] * 1) * (1[color=red] * (1->1)["\beta"])}
+$
+\end{document}
diff --git a/fig/fill.svg b/fig/fill.svg
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@@ -1,33 +1,31 @@
-