excluding certain commits

updated citation
changed Github Action for twitter
2022-06-21 17:29:59 +02:00 · 2022-06-21 17:13:13 +02:00 · 2022-06-02 17:59:17 +02:00 · 2022-06-02 15:53:57 +00:00 · 2022-06-02 17:49:14 +02:00 · 2022-06-02 17:07:23 +02:00
27 changed files with 320 additions and 323 deletions
--- a/.github/workflows/cffvalidating.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cffvalidating.yaml
@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Check out a copy of the repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3

      - name: Validate a CITATION.cff from a subdirectory
        uses: citation-file-format/cffconvert-github-action@2.0.0
--- a/.github/workflows/debug.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/debug.yaml
@ -12,42 +12,8 @@ on:

 ## A workflow run is made up of one or more jobs that can run sequentially or in parallel
 jobs:
-  create_package:
-    name: "create a TeX Live package"
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      # checkout the repo
-      - name: "checkout"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
-
-      # create package and release notes
-      - name: "create tikz-trackschematic package"
-        run: ./build.sh --non-interactive --release v0.7.0
-
-      # upload artifact two share it with other jobs
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          path: tikz-trackschematic-v0.7.0.zip
-          if-no-files-found: error # 'warn' or 'ignore' are also available, defaults to `warn`
-
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          path: release-note-v0.7.0.md
-          if-no-files-found: warn # 'warn' or 'ignore' are also available, defaults to `warn`
-
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          path: .github/tex/tikz-trackschematic.pkg
-          if-no-files-found: warn # 'warn' or 'ignore' are also available, defaults to `warn`
-
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          path: .github/zenodo/metadata.json
-          if-no-files-found: warn # 'warn' or 'ignore' are also available, defaults to `warn`
-
-  # This workflow contains a single job called "build"
  debug:
-    needs: create_package
+    # needs: create_package
    # The type of runner that the job will run on
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

@ -55,10 +21,10 @@ jobs:
    steps:
      - name: "checkout"
        # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3

-      # download artifact in folder artifact/
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+      # # download artifact in folder artifact/
+      # - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3

      # - name: "install ghostscript"
      #   run: sudo apt-get install -y ghostscript
@ -82,11 +48,12 @@ jobs:
      #   with:
      #     package-file: .github/tex/packages.test.txt
      #   ##
-      # - name: "setup TeX Live (via paolobrasolin)"
-      #   uses: paolobrasolin/setup-texlive-action@v1
+      - name: "setup TeX Live (via paolobrasolin)"
+        uses: paolobrasolin/setup-texlive-action@v1
      #   with:
      #     profile-path:  ${{ github.workspace }}/.github/tex/profile.minimal.txt
      #     packages-path: ${{ github.workspace }}/.github/tex/packages.doc.txt
+      - run: tlmgr install ctan-o-mat

      # - name: "install tikz-trackschematic"
      #   run: ./build.sh --non-interactive --install-dev
@ -108,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
        ## opening a debug console
      - name: Setup upterm session
        env:
-          # ZENODO_ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ZENODO_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+          ZENODO_ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ZENODO_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
          ZENODO_SANDBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ZENODO_SANDBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
        uses: lhotari/action-upterm@v1
        with:
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:

      # 2. checkout the repo
      - name: "checkout"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3

      # 3. install TeX Live
      - name: "install ghostscript"
@ -111,14 +111,12 @@ jobs:
      # 1. download artifact in folder artifact/ and move it one level up
      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
      - run: |
-          mv ./artifact/tikz-trackschematic-*.zip ./
+          mv ./artifact/tikz-trackschematic-${{needs.create_package.outputs.version}}.zip ./
      
      # 2. install ctan-o-mat
      - name: "setup TeX Live (via paolobrasolin)"
        uses: paolobrasolin/setup-texlive-action@v1
-        with:
-          profile-path:  ${{ github.workspace }}/.github/tex/profile.minimal.txt
-          packages-path: ${{ github.workspace }}/.github/tex/packages.upload.txt
+      - run: tlmgr install ctan-o-mat

      # 3. upload new release to CTAN
      - name: CTAN submit
@ -134,7 +132,7 @@ jobs:
      # 1. download artifact in folder artifact/ and move it one level up
      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
      - run: |
-          mv ./artifact/tikz-trackschematic-*.zip ./
+          mv ./artifact/tikz-trackschematic-${{needs.create_package.outputs.version}}.zip ./

      # 2. install zenodraft
      - name: "install zenodraft"
@ -147,29 +145,45 @@ jobs:
          ZENODO_ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ZENODO_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
          COLLECTION: 5539844
        run: |
-          ID=$(zenodraft deposition create in-existing-collection $COLLECTION)
+          ID=$(zenodraft deposition create version $COLLECTION)
          zenodraft file add $ID tikz-trackschematic-*.zip
          zenodraft metadata update $ID artifact/metadata.json
          zenodraft deposition publish $ID
          echo "::set-output name=doi::$(zenodraft deposition show prereserved $ID)"

  update_citation:
-    needs: publish_zenodo
-    name: "updates CITATION.cff"
+    needs: [create_package, publish_zenodo]
+    name: "updating CITATION.cff"
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
-      # 1. checkout the repo for zenodraft/action@0.10.0 to work
+      # 1. checkout the repo
      - name: "checkout"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
      
+      # 2. update CITATION.cff
      - run: ./build.sh --update-cite ${{needs.publish_zenodo.outputs.doi}}
      
+      # 3. push the change back to master
      - name: push
-        uses: github-actions-x/commit@v2.8
+        uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v4
        with:
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          push-branch: 'master'
-          force-add: 'true'
-          files: CITATION.cff
-          commit-message: 'updated DOI (via github action)'
-          rebase: 'true' # pull and rebase before commit
+          commit_message: "DOI updated to ${{needs.create_package.outputs.version}} (via github action)"
+          branch: master
+          file_pattern: CITATION.cff
+          commit_user_name: railtoolkit
+          commit_user_email: railtoolkit@ownx.net
+    
+  publish_twitter:
+    needs: [create_package, publish_zenodo]
+    name: "tweet about it!"
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: devigned/go-twitter-action@v1
+      with:
+        message: "The version ${{needs.create_package.outputs.version}} of TikZ-trackschematic is available! DOI: https://doi.org/${{needs.publish_zenodo.outputs.doi}}"
+        apiKey: ${{ secrets.TWITTER_API_KEY }}
+        apiKeySecret: ${{ secrets.TWITTER_API_SECRET }}
+        accessToken: ${{ secrets.TWITTER_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+        accessTokenSecret: ${{ secrets.TWITTER_ACCESS_SECRET }}
--- a/.github/workflows/testing.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/testing.yaml
@ -5,10 +5,34 @@ name: "continuous integration test"
 # Controls when the workflow will run
 on:
  # Triggers the workflow on push or pull request events but only for the master branch
-  pull_request:
-    branches: [ master ]
  push:
    branches: [ master ]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'CHANGELOG.md'
+      - 'CITATION.cff'
+      - 'CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md'
+      - 'CONTRIBUTING.md'
+      - 'LICENSE'
+      - 'README.md'
+      - '.github/workflows/cffvalidation.yaml'
+      - '.github/workflows/debug.yaml'
+      - '.github/workflows/release.yaml'
+      - '.github/workflows/zenodo.yaml'
+      - '.github/zenodo/*'
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ master ]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'CHANGELOG.md'
+      - 'CITATION.cff'
+      - 'CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md'
+      - 'CONTRIBUTING.md'
+      - 'LICENSE'
+      - 'README.md'
+      - '.github/workflows/cffvalidation.yaml'
+      - '.github/workflows/debug.yaml'
+      - '.github/workflows/release.yaml'
+      - '.github/workflows/zenodo.yaml'
+      - '.github/zenodo/*'
    
  # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
  workflow_dispatch:
@ -24,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
    steps:
      - name: "checkout"
        # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3

      - name: "install ghostscript"
        run: sudo apt-get install -y ghostscript
--- a/.github/workflows/zenodo.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/zenodo.yaml
@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:

      # checkout the repo
      - name: "checkout"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3

      # create package and release notes
      - name: "create tikz-trackschematic package"
@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
  #   steps:
  #     # checkout the repo
  #     - name: "checkout"
-  #       uses: actions/checkout@v2
+  #       uses: actions/checkout@v3

  #     # download artifact in folder artifact/
  #     - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ jobs:
    steps:
      # 1. checkout the repo for zenodraft/action@0.10.0 to work
      - name: "checkout"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
      
      - run: ./build.sh --update-cite ${{needs.publish_zenodo.outputs.doi}}
      
@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ jobs:
        uses: github-actions-x/commit@v2.8
        with:
          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          push-branch: 'github-action'
+          push-branch: 'master'
          force-add: 'true'
          files: CITATION.cff
          commit-message: 'updated DOI (via github action)'
--- a/.github/zenodo/metadata.json
+++ b/.github/zenodo/metadata.json
@ -23,5 +23,10 @@
  },
  "language": "eng",
  "access_right": "open", 
-  "upload_type": "software"
+  "upload_type": "software",
+  "communities": [
+    {
+      "identifier": "railtoolkit"
+    }
+  ]
 }
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # Changelog
+
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
@ -8,10 +9,18 @@ Categories: Added, Changed, Deprecated, Removed, Fixed, and Security.

 ## [Unreleased]

-### Added
+### Todo

  * i18n option

+
+## Version [0.7.1] - 2022-06-02
+
+### Changed
+  
+  * handeling color background and foreground with native xcolor alias "\colorlet{}{}" instead of pgf macro
+
+
 ## Version [0.7.0] - 2022-04-02

 ### Added
@ -31,6 +40,7 @@ Categories: Added, Changed, Deprecated, Removed, Fixed, and Security.
  * foreground of sidetrack (alias)
  * PackageWarning Error in development mode

+
 ## Version [0.6.3] - 2022-02-15

 ### Added
@ -149,7 +159,8 @@ Categories: Added, Changed, Deprecated, Removed, Fixed, and Security.
  Basic concept of a library with railway topology symbols and some examples.


-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/railtoolkit/tikz-trackschematic/compare/v0.7.0...master
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/railtoolkit/tikz-trackschematic/compare/v0.7.1...master
+[0.7.1]: https://github.com/railtoolkit/tikz-trackschematic/compare/v0.7.0...v0.7.1
 [0.7.0]: https://github.com/railtoolkit/tikz-trackschematic/compare/v0.6.3...v0.7.0
 [0.6.3]: https://github.com/railtoolkit/tikz-trackschematic/compare/v0.6.2...v0.6.3
 [0.6.2]: https://github.com/railtoolkit/tikz-trackschematic/compare/v0.6.1...v0.6.2
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 ---
 cff-version: 1.2.0
 title: tikz-trackschematic
-message: 'If you use this software, please cite it using these metadata.'
+message: 'If you use this software, please cite both the proceedings from preferred-citation and the software itself.'
 type: software
 authors:
  - given-names: Martin
@ -17,28 +17,41 @@ identifiers:
    value: 10.5281/zenodo.5539844
    description: 'Collection of archived snapshots of all versions of the library'
  - type: doi
-    value: 10.5281/zenodo.6222186
+    value: 10.5281/zenodo.6607601
    description: Current version
-url: 'https://www.railtoolkit.org/projects/tikz-trackschematic/'
-repository: 'https://github.com/railtoolkit/tikz-trackschematic'
-repository-code: 'https://repository.ivev.bau.tu-bs.de/martin/tikz-trackschematic'
-repository-artifact: 'https://ctan.org/pkg/tikz-trackschematic'
+url: https://www.railtoolkit.org/projects/tikz-trackschematic
+repository: https://github.com/railtoolkit/tikz-trackschematic
+repository-code: https://repository.ivev.bau.tu-bs.de/martin/tikz-trackschematic
+repository-artifact: https://ctan.org/pkg/tikz-trackschematic
 abstract: >-
-  A TikZ library for creating track diagrams inz
+  'A TikZ library for creating track diagrams in
  railways. The tikz-trackschematic library is a
  toolbox of symbols geared primarily towards
  creating track schematic for either research or
  educational purposes. It provides a TikZ frontend
  to some of the symbols which maybe needed to
  describe situations and layouts in railway
-  operation.
+  operation.'
 keywords:
  - tex
-  - tikz
+  - symbology
  - railway
  - railroad
-  - tracks
-  - schematics
+  - operational scenarios
+  - graphical description
 license: ISC
-version: v0.6.3
-date-released: 2022-02-15
+version: v0.7.1
+date-released: 2022-06-02
+preferred-citation:
+  authors:
+    - family-names: Scheidt
+      given-names: Martin
+      orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9384-8945
+    - family-names: Pachl
+      given-names: Jörn
+  doi: 10.24355/dbbs.084-202204140847-0
+  title: 'TikZ-trackschematic library: a symbology towards a universal graphical description for operational scenarios in railway research'
+  type: proceedings
+  year: 2022
+  publisher:
+    name: "RailBeijing 2021 - the 9th International Conference on Railway Operations Modelling and Analysis (ICROMA). 3.-7. November , 2021"
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # TikZ-trackschematic

-[![License: ISC](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-ISC-green.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/ISC) [![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.5539844.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5539844) [![continuous integration test](https://github.com/railtoolkit/tikz-trackschematic/actions/workflows/testing.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/railtoolkit/tikz-trackschematic/actions/workflows/testing.yml)
+[![License: ISC](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-ISC-green.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/ISC) [![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.5539844.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5539844) [![CI test](https://github.com/railtoolkit/tikz-trackschematic/actions/workflows/testing.yaml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/railtoolkit/tikz-trackschematic/actions/workflows/testing.yaml)

 ------------

--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ create_release_notes() {
  # determine beginning and end in CHANGELOG.md 
  TOP=$(grep -n "Version \[$VERSION_NUM\]" CHANGELOG.md | cut -d: -f1)
  awk "NR>$TOP" CHANGELOG.md > release-note.tmp.md
-  BOTTOM=$(grep -n -m 1 "## Version" release-note.tmp.md | cut -d: -f1)
+  BOTTOM=$(grep -n -m 1 "## Version\|[Unreleased]:" release-note.tmp.md | cut -d: -f1)
  BOTTOM=$(( $TOP + $BOTTOM ))
  BOTTOM=$(( $BOTTOM - 2 ))
  TOP=$(( $TOP + 1 ))
@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ create_ctan_configuration() {
 create_zenodo_metadata() {
  # modify the file .github/zenodo/metadata.json for zenodo upload
  # 1. replace "version": "%%[SCRIPT]"
-  sed -i".backup" -e"s/\"version\": \"%%\[SCRIPT\]\"/\"version\": \"$VERSION_STR\"/g" .github/zenodo/metadata.json
+  sed -i".backup" -e"s/\"version\": \"%%\[SCRIPT\]\"/\"version\": \"$VERSION_NUM\"/g" .github/zenodo/metadata.json

  # 2. replace "publication_date": "%%[SCRIPT]"
  sedi "s/\"publication_date\": \"%%\[SCRIPT\]\"/\"publication_date\": \"$DATE\"/g" .github/zenodo/metadata.json
--- a/doc/examples/station_berg.tex
+++ b/doc/examples/station_berg.tex
@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 \begin{document}
  \begin{tikzpicture}[font=\sffamily]
  { % station names
-    \tikzset{every node/.style={\foreground!50!\background}};
+    \tikzset{every node/.style={foreground!50!background}};
    \node[right,align=left] at ( 2,1.3) {to and from\\ Arnau};
    \node                   at (21,3.3) {{\LARGE Bf Berg}};
    \node[left,align=right] at (38,1.3) {to and from\\ Chamstadt};
--- a/doc/examples/station_chamstadt.tex
+++ b/doc/examples/station_chamstadt.tex
@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 \begin{document}
  \begin{tikzpicture}[font=\sffamily]
  { % station names
-    \tikzset{every node/.style={\foreground!50!\background}};
+    \tikzset{every node/.style={foreground!50!background}};
    \node[right,align=left] at ( 5,1.3) {to and from\\ Berg};
    \node                   at (21,3.9) {{\LARGE Bf Chamstadt}};
    \node[left,align=right] at (37.5,1.3) {to and from\\ Dornroda};
--- a/doc/manual.pdf
+++ b/doc/manual.pdf
--- a/doc/manual.tex
+++ b/doc/manual.tex
@ -60,7 +60,7 @@

    This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 826347.
    If you want to cite this project please use the follwoing informations:\\
-    Scheidt, M. (2021). TikZ-trackschematics (Version \vhCurrentVersion) DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5539845
+    Scheidt, M. (2021). TikZ-trackschematics (Version \vhCurrentVersion) DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5539844

  \subsection{Requirements}\label{sec:require}

@ -262,8 +262,8 @@

  \subsection{Colors: background and foreground}\label{sec:colors}

-    The two main colors \texttt{white} and \texttt{black} are set for the \texttt{background} and \texttt{foreground} keys by default.
-    If you want to change them, provide a new value for the keys.
+    The two main colors \texttt{background} and \texttt{foreground} are set as an alias to \texttt{white} and \texttt{black} by default.
+    If you want to change them, override them by defining a new alias.
    For example like this:\\
    \begin{minipage}[c]{0.65\textwidth}
      \begin{lstlisting}[gobble=8]
@ -271,12 +271,13 @@

        % load the library
        \usepackage{tikz-trackschematic}
+        
+        % set the colors
+        \colorlet{background}{lightgray}
+        \colorlet{foreground}{violet}

        \begin{document}
          \begin{tikzpicture}
-            % set the colors
-            \tikzset{background=lightgray,foreground=violet}
-
            \maintrack  (0,0) -- (6,0);
            \train[forward] at (5,0) label (grey train);
          \end{tikzpicture}
@ -286,7 +287,8 @@
    \hfil
    \begin{minipage}[c]{0.34\textwidth}
      \begin{tikzpicture}
-        \tikzset{background=lightgray,foreground=violet}
+        \colorlet{background}{lightgray}
+        \colorlet{foreground}{violet}
        \path (-0.2,-1.6) rectangle (5.2,1.6);
        \coordinate (A) at (0  ,0);
        \coordinate (T) at (4.5,0);
--- a/doc/versionhistory.tex
+++ b/doc/versionhistory.tex
@ -39,4 +39,7 @@
  \vhEntry{0.7.0}{2022-04-02}{MS|GW}{
    revised symbol and syntax for balises; replaced "\textbackslash gettikzxy" with "\textbackslash path let" syntax; fixed PackageWarning Error in development mode; fixed foreground of sidetrack (alias)
  }
+  \vhEntry{0.7.1}{2022-06-02}{MS}{
+    handeling color background and foreground with native xcolor alias "\textbackslash colorlet{}{}" instead of pgf macro
+  }
 \end{versionhistory}
--- a/src/tikz-trackschematic.sty
+++ b/src/tikz-trackschematic.sty
@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 \DeclareOptionX{dev}[\settoggle{development}{false}]{\settoggle{development}{true}}
 \ProcessOptionsX
 %
+% colors
+\colorlet{background}{white}
+\colorlet{foreground}{black}

 \iftoggle{development}{%
  \PackageInfo{tikz-trackschematic}{development mode}%
--- a/src/tikzlibrarytrackschematic.code.tex
+++ b/src/tikzlibrarytrackschematic.code.tex
@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 \ProvidesFileRCS{tikzlibrarytrackschematic.code.tex}%
 %
 \RequirePackage{tikz,etoolbox}%
+% colors
+\colorlet{background}{white}
+\colorlet{foreground}{black}
 %
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 % loading sublibraries
--- a/src/tikzlibrarytrackschematic.constructions.code.tex
+++ b/src/tikzlibrarytrackschematic.constructions.code.tex
@ -23,14 +23,6 @@
 \pgfkeys{%
  /tikz/trackschematic/.is family,%
  /tikz/trackschematic/.cd,%
-  %% color foreground
-  foreground/.store in=\foreground,%
-  foreground=black,% DEFAULT
-  /tikz/foreground/.forward to=/tikz/trackschematic/foreground,%
-  %% color background
-  background/.store in=\background,%
-  background=white,% DEFAULT
-  /tikz/background/.forward to=/tikz/trackschematic/background,%
  %% length
  length/.store in=\objectlength,% default length 4cm
  /tikz/length/.forward to=/tikz/trackschematic/length,%
@ -84,7 +76,7 @@
      }%
    }% end \ifdefstring{\side}
    %% platform shape
-    \tikzset{every path/.style={draw=\foreground,line width=0.75pt}};%
+    \tikzset{every path/.style={draw=foreground,line width=0.75pt}};%
    \ifdefstring{\side}{both}{% double side
      \path ($-0.5*(\objectlength,0) + (0, \objectwidth)$) --%
            ($-0.5*(\objectlength,0) + (0, 0.2)$) --%
@ -159,7 +151,7 @@
      }%
    }% end \ifdefstring{\trafficpractice}
    %% symbol
-    \tikzset{every path/.style={draw=\foreground,line width=1pt}};%
+    \tikzset{every path/.style={draw=foreground,line width=1pt}};%
    \iftoggle{show_road}{% true
      \path ($0.5*(-\roadwidth,0) + (0,-0.1)$) --%
            ++($(0,-\objectwidth)$);% road part 1
@ -172,18 +164,18 @@
    }{}% END \iftoggle{show_road}
    \ifdefstring{\barrier}{full}{% full barrier
      \ifdefstring{\side}{both}{%
-        \filldraw[\foreground]% left barrier part 1
+        \filldraw[foreground]% left barrier part 1
          ($(-0.5\roadwidth,0)+(-0.2,0)+(0,0.35)$) circle (0.05);%
-        \filldraw[\foreground]% left barrier part 2
+        \filldraw[foreground]% left barrier part 2
          ($( 0.5\roadwidth,0)+( 0.2,0)+(0,0.35)$) circle (0.05);%
        \path ($(-0.5\roadwidth,0)+(-0.2,0)+(0,0.35)$) --%
              ++($( 0.45\roadwidth,0)+( 0.2,0)$);% left barrier part 3
        \path ($( 0.5\roadwidth,0)+( 0.2,0)+(0,0.35)$) --%
              ++($(-0.45\roadwidth,0)+(-0.2,0)$);% left barrier part 4
        %
-        \filldraw[\foreground]% right barrier part 1
+        \filldraw[foreground]% right barrier part 1
          ($( 0.5\roadwidth,0)+( 0.2,0)+(0,-0.35)$) circle (0.05);%
-        \filldraw[\foreground]% right barrier part 2
+        \filldraw[foreground]% right barrier part 2
          ($(-0.5\roadwidth,0)+(-0.2,0)+(0,-0.35)$) circle (0.05);%
        \path ($( 0.5\roadwidth,0)+( 0.2,0)+(0,-0.35)$) --%
              ++($(-0.45\roadwidth,0)+(-0.2,0)$);% right barrier part 3
@ -191,9 +183,9 @@
              ++($( 0.45\roadwidth,0)+( 0.2,0)$);% right barrier part 4
      }{%
        \ifdefstring{\side}{left}{%
-          \filldraw[\foreground]% left barrier part 1
+          \filldraw[foreground]% left barrier part 1
            ($(-0.5\roadwidth,0)+(-0.2,0)+(0,0.35)$) circle (0.05);%
-          \filldraw[\foreground]% left barrier part 2
+          \filldraw[foreground]% left barrier part 2
            ($( 0.5\roadwidth,0)+( 0.2,0)+(0,0.35)$) circle (0.05);%
          \path ($(-0.5\roadwidth,0)+(-0.2,0)+(0,0.35)$) --%
                ++($( 0.45\roadwidth,0)+( 0.2,0)$);% left barrier part 3
@ -201,9 +193,9 @@
                ++($(-0.45\roadwidth,0)+(-0.2,0)$);% left barrier part 4
        }{%
          \ifdefstring{\side}{right}{%
-            \filldraw[\foreground]% right barrier part 1
+            \filldraw[foreground]% right barrier part 1
              ($( 0.5\roadwidth,0)+( 0.2,0)+(0,-0.35)$) circle (0.05);%
-            \filldraw[\foreground]% right barrier part 2
+            \filldraw[foreground]% right barrier part 2
              ($(-0.5\roadwidth,0)+(-0.2,0)+(0,-0.35)$) circle (0.05);%
            \path ($( 0.5\roadwidth,0)+( 0.2,0)+(0,-0.35)$) --%
                  ++($(-0.45\roadwidth,0)+(-0.2,0)$);% right barrier part 3
@ -217,24 +209,24 @@
    }{%
      \ifdefstring{\barrier}{semi}{% semi barrier
        \ifdefstring{\side}{both}{%
-          \filldraw[\foreground]% left barrier part 1
+          \filldraw[foreground]% left barrier part 1
            ($\trafficfactor*(-0.5\roadwidth,0)+\trafficfactor*(-0.2,0)+(0,0.35)$) circle (0.05);%
          \path ($\trafficfactor*(-0.5\roadwidth,0)+\trafficfactor*(-0.2,0)+(0,0.35)$) --%
                ++($\trafficfactor*(0.5\roadwidth,0)+\trafficfactor*(0.2,0)$);% left barrier part 2
          %
-          \filldraw[\foreground]% right barrier part 1
+          \filldraw[foreground]% right barrier part 1
            ($\trafficfactor*(0.5\roadwidth,0)+\trafficfactor*(0.2,0)+(0,-0.35)$) circle (0.05);%
          \path ($\trafficfactor*(0.5\roadwidth,0)+\trafficfactor*(0.2,0)+(0,-0.35)$) --%
                ++($\trafficfactor*(-0.5\roadwidth,0)+\trafficfactor*(-0.2,0)$);% right barrier part 2
        }{%
          \ifdefstring{\side}{left}{%
-            \filldraw[\foreground]% left barrier part 1
+            \filldraw[foreground]% left barrier part 1
              ($\trafficfactor*(-0.5\roadwidth,0)+\trafficfactor*(-0.2,0)+(0,0.35)$) circle (0.05);%
            \path ($\trafficfactor*(-0.5\roadwidth,0)+\trafficfactor*(-0.2,0)+(0,0.35)$) --%
                  ++($\trafficfactor*(0.5\roadwidth,0)+\trafficfactor*(0.2,0)$);% left barrier part 2
          }{%
            \ifdefstring{\side}{right}{%
-              \filldraw[\foreground]% right barrier part 1
+              \filldraw[foreground]% right barrier part 1
                ($\trafficfactor*(0.5\roadwidth,0)+\trafficfactor*(0.2,0)+(0,-0.35)$) circle (0.05);%
              \path ($\trafficfactor*(0.5\roadwidth,0)+\trafficfactor*(0.2,0)+(0,-0.35)$) --%
                    ++($\trafficfactor*(-0.5\roadwidth,0)+\trafficfactor*(-0.2,0)$);% right barrier part 2
@ -292,11 +284,11 @@
    \def\coordcommand{#1} % beware of leading and tailing spaces!
    %% symbol
    \iftoggle{show_background}{% true
-      \fill[\background]%
+      \fill[background]%
        ($(-0.5\objectlength,\objectwidth)+(0,-0.1)$) rectangle%
        ($(0.5\objectlength,-\objectwidth)+(0,0.1)$);%
    }{}%
-    \tikzset{every path/.style={draw=\foreground,line width=0.75pt}};%
+    \tikzset{every path/.style={draw=foreground,line width=0.75pt}};%
    \ifdefstring{\side}{both}{%
      \path ($-0.5*(\objectlength,0)+(-0.1,0)+(\shiftleft,\objectwidth)$) --%
            ++($(0.1,-0.1)$) --%
@ -352,10 +344,10 @@
    %% settings
    \def\coordcommand{#1} % beware of leading and tailing spaces!
    %% symbol
-    \tikzset{every path/.style={draw=\foreground,line width=1pt}};%
+    \tikzset{every path/.style={draw=foreground,line width=1pt}};%
    \path (-0.6,-0.4 ) rectangle ++(1.2,0.8); % building
-    \path[fill=\foreground] (-0.5,-0.3 ) rectangle ++(1.0,0.2); % table
-    \path[fill=\foreground] ( 0  , 0.15) circle      (0.15); % human dot
+    \path[fill=foreground] (-0.5,-0.3 ) rectangle ++(1.0,0.2); % table
+    \path[fill=foreground] ( 0  , 0.15) circle      (0.15); % human dot
  }},% END pics/interlocking/.style args={#1}
  % symbology entry
  symbology_interlocking/.pic = {
@ -384,7 +376,7 @@
    %% settings
    \def\coordcommand{#1} % beware of leading and tailing spaces!
    %% symbol
-    \tikzset{every path/.style={draw=\foreground,line width=0.75pt}};%
+    \tikzset{every path/.style={draw=foreground,line width=0.75pt}};%
    % left side
    \path (-0.3, 0.1) -- ++(0,0.05);
    \path (-0.2, 0.1) -- ++(0,0.15);
@ -439,7 +431,7 @@
      }%
    }% end \ifdefstring{\side}
    %% pylon shape
-    \tikzset{every path/.style={draw=\foreground,line width=0.5pt}};%
+    \tikzset{every path/.style={draw=foreground,line width=0.5pt}};%
    \ifdefstring{\side}{both}{% double side
      \path (0,-0.5) circle [radius=0.075];% part 1
      \path (0, 0.5) circle [radius=0.075];% part 2
--- a/src/tikzlibrarytrackschematic.electrics.code.tex
+++ b/src/tikzlibrarytrackschematic.electrics.code.tex
@ -19,14 +19,6 @@
 \pgfkeys{%
  /tikz/trackschematic/.is family,%
  /tikz/trackschematic/.cd,%
-  %% color foreground
-  foreground/.store in=\foreground,%
-  foreground=black,% DEFAULT
-  /tikz/foreground/.forward to=/tikz/trackschematic/foreground,%
-  %% color background
-  background/.store in=\background,%
-  background=white,% DEFAULT
-  /tikz/background/.forward to=/tikz/trackschematic/background,%
  %% face
  face/.value required,% forward, backward OR bidirectional
  face/.store in=\face,% forward, backward OR bidirectional
@ -99,20 +91,20 @@
    }% end \ifdefstring{\face}
    %
    %% signal pole
-    \path[draw=\foreground,line width=1pt] (0,0) -- ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.4)$) -- ++($\facefactor*(0.4,0)$);% signal pole
+    \path[draw=foreground,line width=1pt] (0,0) -- ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.4)$) -- ++($\facefactor*(0.4,0)$);% signal pole
    %% signal marker
-    \path[draw=\foreground,line width=0.1pt,double=\background,double distance=0.5pt,fill=\signalcolor,rounded corners=0.1pt]%
+    \path[draw=foreground,line width=0.1pt,double=background,double distance=0.5pt,fill=\signalcolor,rounded corners=0.1pt]%
            ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.15) + \facefactor*( 0.4,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.25) + \facefactor*(-0.25,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.25) + \facefactor*( 0.25,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0, 0.25) + \facefactor*( 0.25,0)$) -- cycle;% sign
-    \path[fill=\background]%
+    \path[fill=background]%
            ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.3) + \facefactor*( 0.45,0)$) rectangle%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.05) + \facefactor*(-0.1,0)$)%
            ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.5) + \facefactor*( 0.45,0)$) rectangle%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0, 0.05) + \facefactor*(-0.1,0)$);% symbol
    %% label
-    \tikzset{every node/.style={text=\foreground,inner sep=1pt}};%
+    \tikzset{every node/.style={text=foreground,inner sep=1pt}};%
    \ifdefstring{\labelcontent}{}{}{% label NOT empty
      \coordinate (label-coord) at ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.4)$);%
      \ifdefstring{\labelcoord}{(none)}{}{% initialize if NOT default
@ -171,14 +163,14 @@
    }% end \ifdefstring{\face}
    %
    %% signal pole
-    \path[draw=\foreground,line width=1pt] (0,0) -- ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.4)$) -- ++($\facefactor*(0.4,0)$);% signal pole
+    \path[draw=foreground,line width=1pt] (0,0) -- ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.4)$) -- ++($\facefactor*(0.4,0)$);% signal pole
    %% signal marker
-    \path[draw=\foreground,line width=0.1pt,double=\background,double distance=0.5pt,fill=\signalcolor,rounded corners=0.1pt]%
+    \path[draw=foreground,line width=0.1pt,double=background,double distance=0.5pt,fill=\signalcolor,rounded corners=0.1pt]%
            ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.15) + \facefactor*( 0.4,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.25) + \facefactor*(-0.25,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.25) + \facefactor*( 0.25,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0, 0.25) + \facefactor*( 0.25,0)$) -- cycle;% sign
-    \path[fill=\background]%
+    \path[fill=background]%
            ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.3) + \facefactor*( 0.5,0)$) rectangle%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.05) + \facefactor*(-0.1,0)$)%
            ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.5) + \facefactor*( 0.5,0)$) rectangle%
@ -186,7 +178,7 @@
            ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.3) + \facefactor*( 0.3,0)$) rectangle%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.2) + \facefactor*( 0.05,0)$);% symbol
    %% label
-    \tikzset{every node/.style={text=\foreground,inner sep=1pt}};%
+    \tikzset{every node/.style={text=foreground,inner sep=1pt}};%
    \ifdefstring{\labelcontent}{}{}{% label NOT empty
      \coordinate (label-coord) at ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.4)$);%
      \ifdefstring{\labelcoord}{(none)}{}{% initialize if NOT default
@ -245,23 +237,23 @@
    }% end \ifdefstring{\face}
    %
    %% signal pole
-    \path[draw=\foreground,line width=1pt] (0,0) -- ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.4)$) -- ++($\facefactor*(0.4,0)$);% signal pole
+    \path[draw=foreground,line width=1pt] (0,0) -- ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.4)$) -- ++($\facefactor*(0.4,0)$);% signal pole
    %% signal marker
-    \path[draw=\foreground,line width=0.1pt,double=\background,double distance=0.5pt,fill=\signalcolor,rounded corners=0.1pt]%
+    \path[draw=foreground,line width=0.1pt,double=background,double distance=0.5pt,fill=\signalcolor,rounded corners=0.1pt]%
            ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.15) + \facefactor*( 0.4,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.25) + \facefactor*(-0.25,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.25) + \facefactor*( 0.25,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0, 0.25) + \facefactor*( 0.25,0)$) -- cycle;% sign
-    \path[fill=\background]%
+    \path[fill=background]%
            ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.3) + \facefactor*( 0.475,0)$) rectangle%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.05) + \facefactor*(-0.11,0)$)%
            ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.5) + \facefactor*( 0.475,0)$) rectangle%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0, 0.05) + \facefactor*(-0.11,0)$);% symbol part1
-    \path[fill=\background]%
+    \path[fill=background]%
            ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.3) + \facefactor*( 0.325,0)$) rectangle%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.2) + \facefactor*( 0.05,0)$);% symbol part2
    %% label
-    \tikzset{every node/.style={text=\foreground,inner sep=1pt}};%
+    \tikzset{every node/.style={text=foreground,inner sep=1pt}};%
    \ifdefstring{\labelcontent}{}{}{% label NOT empty
      \coordinate (label-coord) at ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.4)$);%
      \ifdefstring{\labelcoord}{(none)}{}{% initialize if NOT default
@ -320,14 +312,14 @@
    }% end \ifdefstring{\face}
    %
    %% signal pole
-    \path[draw=\foreground,line width=1pt] (0,0) -- ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.4)$) -- ++($\facefactor*(0.4,0)$);% signal pole
+    \path[draw=foreground,line width=1pt] (0,0) -- ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.4)$) -- ++($\facefactor*(0.4,0)$);% signal pole
    %% signal marker
-    \path[draw=\foreground,line width=0.1pt,double=\background,double distance=0.5pt,fill=\signalcolor,rounded corners=0.1pt]%
+    \path[draw=foreground,line width=0.1pt,double=background,double distance=0.5pt,fill=\signalcolor,rounded corners=0.1pt]%
            ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.15) + \facefactor*( 0.4,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.25) + \facefactor*(-0.25,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.25) + \facefactor*( 0.25,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0, 0.25) + \facefactor*( 0.25,0)$) -- cycle;% sign
-    \path[fill=\background]%
+    \path[fill=background]%
            ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.23) + \facefactor*( 0.35,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.2)$) -- ++($\facefactor*(-0.05,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0, 0.15)$) -- cycle%
@ -335,7 +327,7 @@
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0, 0.2)$) -- ++($\facefactor*(0.05,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.15)$) -- cycle;% symbol
    %% label
-    \tikzset{every node/.style={text=\foreground,inner sep=1pt}};%
+    \tikzset{every node/.style={text=foreground,inner sep=1pt}};%
    \ifdefstring{\labelcontent}{}{}{% label NOT empty
      \coordinate (label-coord) at ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.4)$);%
      \ifdefstring{\labelcoord}{(none)}{}{% initialize if NOT default
@ -395,14 +387,14 @@
    }% end \ifdefstring{\face}
    %
    %% signal pole
-    \path[draw=\foreground,line width=1pt] (0,0) -- ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.4)$) -- ++($\facefactor*(0.4,0)$);% signal pole
+    \path[draw=foreground,line width=1pt] (0,0) -- ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.4)$) -- ++($\facefactor*(0.4,0)$);% signal pole
    %% signal marker
-    \path[draw=\foreground,line width=0.1pt,double=\background,double distance=0.5pt,fill=\signalcolor,rounded corners=0.1pt]%
+    \path[draw=foreground,line width=0.1pt,double=background,double distance=0.5pt,fill=\signalcolor,rounded corners=0.1pt]%
            ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.15) + \facefactor*( 0.4,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.25) + \facefactor*(-0.25,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.25) + \facefactor*( 0.25,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0, 0.25) + \facefactor*( 0.25,0)$) -- cycle;% sign
-    \path[fill=\background]%
+    \path[fill=background]%
            ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.18) + \facefactor*( 0.4 ,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.03) + \facefactor*( 0.03,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.38)$) --%
@ -410,7 +402,7 @@
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0, 0.03) + \facefactor*(-0.03,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0, 0.38)$) -- cycle;% symbol
    %% label
-    \tikzset{every node/.style={text=\foreground,inner sep=1pt}};%
+    \tikzset{every node/.style={text=foreground,inner sep=1pt}};%
    \ifdefstring{\labelcontent}{}{}{% label NOT empty
      \coordinate (label-coord) at ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.4)$);%
      \ifdefstring{\labelcoord}{(none)}{}{% initialize if NOT default
@ -470,14 +462,14 @@
    }% end \ifdefstring{\face}
    %
    %% signal pole
-    \path[draw=\foreground,line width=1pt] (0,0) -- ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.4)$) -- ++($\facefactor*(0.4,0)$);% signal pole
+    \path[draw=foreground,line width=1pt] (0,0) -- ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.4)$) -- ++($\facefactor*(0.4,0)$);% signal pole
    %% signal marker
-    \path[draw=\foreground,line width=0.1pt,double=\background,double distance=0.5pt,fill=\signalcolor,rounded corners=0.1pt]%
+    \path[draw=foreground,line width=0.1pt,double=background,double distance=0.5pt,fill=\signalcolor,rounded corners=0.1pt]%
            ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.15) + \facefactor*( 0.4,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.25) + \facefactor*(-0.25,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.25) + \facefactor*( 0.25,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0, 0.25) + \facefactor*( 0.25,0)$) -- cycle;% sign
-    \path[fill=\background]%
+    \path[fill=background]%
            ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.4 ) + \facefactor*( 0.62,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.03) + \facefactor*(-0.03,0)$) --%
          ++($\facefactor*(-0.38,0)$) --%
@ -485,7 +477,7 @@
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0, 0.03) + \facefactor*( 0.03,0)$) --%
          ++($\facefactor*( 0.38,0)$) -- cycle;% symbol
    %% label
-    \tikzset{every node/.style={text=\foreground,inner sep=1pt}};%
+    \tikzset{every node/.style={text=foreground,inner sep=1pt}};%
    \ifdefstring{\labelcontent}{}{}{% label NOT empty
      \coordinate (label-coord) at ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.4)$);%
      \ifdefstring{\labelcoord}{(none)}{}{% initialize if NOT default
@ -545,14 +537,14 @@
    }% end \ifdefstring{\face}
    %
    %% signal pole
-    \path[draw=\foreground,line width=1pt] (0,0) -- ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.4)$) -- ++($\facefactor*(0.4,0)$);% signal pole
+    \path[draw=foreground,line width=1pt] (0,0) -- ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.4)$) -- ++($\facefactor*(0.4,0)$);% signal pole
    %% signal marker
-    \path[draw=\foreground,line width=0.1pt,double=\background,double distance=0.5pt,fill=\signalcolor,rounded corners=0.1pt]%
+    \path[draw=foreground,line width=0.1pt,double=background,double distance=0.5pt,fill=\signalcolor,rounded corners=0.1pt]%
            ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.15) + \facefactor*( 0.4,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.25) + \facefactor*(-0.25,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.25) + \facefactor*( 0.25,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0, 0.25) + \facefactor*( 0.25,0)$) -- cycle;% sign
-    \path[fill=\background]%
+    \path[fill=background]%
            ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.25) + \facefactor*( 0.4 ,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.15) + \facefactor*(-0.15,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.15) + \facefactor*( 0.15,0)$) --%
@ -562,13 +554,13 @@
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.1 ) + \facefactor*(-0.1 ,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.1 ) + \facefactor*( 0.1 ,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0, 0.1 ) + \facefactor*( 0.1 ,0)$) -- cycle;% symbol
-    \path[fill=\background]%
+    \path[fill=background]%
            ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.35) + \facefactor*( 0.4 ,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.05) + \facefactor*(-0.05,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.05) + \facefactor*( 0.05,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0, 0.05) + \facefactor*( 0.05,0)$) -- cycle;% symbol
    %% label
-    \tikzset{every node/.style={text=\foreground,inner sep=1pt}};%
+    \tikzset{every node/.style={text=foreground,inner sep=1pt}};%
    \ifdefstring{\labelcontent}{}{}{% label NOT empty
      \coordinate (label-coord) at ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.4)$);%
      \ifdefstring{\labelcoord}{(none)}{}{% initialize if NOT default
--- a/src/tikzlibrarytrackschematic.measures.code.tex
+++ b/src/tikzlibrarytrackschematic.measures.code.tex
@ -23,14 +23,6 @@
 \pgfkeys{%
  /tikz/trackschematic/.is family,%
  /tikz/trackschematic/.cd,%
-  %% color foreground
-  foreground/.store in=\foreground,%
-  foreground=black,% DEFAULT
-  /tikz/foreground/.forward to=/tikz/trackschematic/foreground,%
-  %% color background
-  background/.store in=\background,%
-  background=white,% DEFAULT
-  /tikz/background/.forward to=/tikz/trackschematic/background,%
  %% face
  face/.value required,% forward, backward OR bidirectional
  face/.store in=\face,% forward, backward OR bidirectional
@ -59,7 +51,7 @@
  /tikz/trackschematic/measures/.cd,%
  %% color hectometer
  color/.store in=\hectometercolor,%
-  color=\foreground!50!\background,% DEFAULT
+  color=foreground!50!background,% DEFAULT
  /tikz/hectometer color/.forward to=/tikz/trackschematic/measures/color,%
 }%
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
@ -104,7 +96,7 @@
      }%
    }% end \ifdefstring{\trafficpractice}
    %
-    \tikzset{every path/.style={draw=\foreground,line width=0.75pt,line cap=round,dash pattern=on 0pt off 2.4\pgflinewidth}};%
+    \tikzset{every path/.style={draw=foreground,line width=0.75pt,line cap=round,dash pattern=on 0pt off 2.4\pgflinewidth}};%
    \path% berth shape forward
      ($-0.5*(\objectlength,0) + (-0.05,0) + \trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.25)$) --%
      ($-0.5*(\objectlength,0) + (-0.05,0) + \trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.35)$)%
@ -112,10 +104,10 @@
      ($ 0.5*(\objectlength,0) + ( 0.05,0) + \trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.35)$)%
      ($ 0.5*(\objectlength,0) + ( 0.05,0) + \trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.25)$) --%
      ($ 0.5*(\objectlength,0) + ( 0.05,0) + \trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.35)$);% berth shape forward
-    \path[draw=none,fill=\foreground]% arrow front
+    \path[draw=none,fill=foreground]% arrow front
      ($\facefactor*0.5*(\objectlength,0) + \facefactor*(-0.1,0) + \trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.35)$) --%
      ++($(0,-0.04) + \facefactor*(-0.1,0)$) -- ++(0,0.08) -- cycle;% arrow
-    \path[draw=none,fill=\foreground]% arrow back
+    \path[draw=none,fill=foreground]% arrow back
      ($\facefactor*-0.5*(\objectlength,0) + \facefactor*(0.2,0) + \trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.35)$) --%
      ++($(0,-0.04) + \facefactor*(-0.1,0)$) -- ++(0,0.08) -- cycle;% arrow
    \ifdefstring{\face}{bidirectional}{% bidirectional
@ -127,19 +119,19 @@
        ($ 0.5*(\objectlength,0) + ( 0.05,0) + \trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.35)$)%
        ($ 0.5*(\objectlength,0) + ( 0.05,0) + \trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.25)$) --%
        ($ 0.5*(\objectlength,0) + ( 0.05,0) + \trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.35)$);% berth shape forward
-      \path[draw=none,fill=\foreground]% arrow front
+      \path[draw=none,fill=foreground]% arrow front
        ($\facefactor*0.5*(\objectlength,0) + \facefactor*(-0.1,0) + \trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.35)$) --%
        ++($(0,-0.04) + \facefactor*(-0.1,0)$) -- ++(0,0.08) -- cycle;% arrow
-      \path[draw=none,fill=\foreground]% arrow back
+      \path[draw=none,fill=foreground]% arrow back
        ($\facefactor*-0.5*(\objectlength,0) + \facefactor*(0.2,0) + \trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.35)$) --%
        ++($(0,-0.04) + \facefactor*(-0.1,0)$) -- ++(0,0.08) -- cycle;% arrow
    }{}%
    %% label
    \ifdefstring{\labelcontent}{}{}{% label NOT empty
-      \node[fill=\background,text=\foreground,inner sep=1pt] at ($\facefactor*(0,-0.35)$) {\tiny \labelcontent};%
+      \node[fill=background,text=foreground,inner sep=1pt] at ($\facefactor*(0,-0.35)$) {\tiny \labelcontent};%
      \ifdefstring{\face}{bidirectional}{% bidirectional
        \pgfmathsetmacro{\facefactor}{1}%
-        \node[fill=\background,text=\foreground,inner sep=1pt] at ($\facefactor*(0,-0.35)$) {\tiny \labelcontent};%
+        \node[fill=background,text=foreground,inner sep=1pt] at ($\facefactor*(0,-0.35)$) {\tiny \labelcontent};%
      }{}%
    }%
  }},% END pics/train_berth/.style args={#1/#2/#3}
@ -157,8 +149,8 @@
 %% command
 \newcommand\trackdistance{}% just for safety
 \def\trackdistance#1(#2)#3(#4)#5(#6){% \trackdistance between (coord1) and (coord2) distance (distance);
-  \path[draw=\background,<->,>={Stealth[\foreground,inset=0pt,angle=50:0.2cm]},shorten <=1pt,shorten >=1pt] (#2) -- (#4)% arrow tips
-  node[hectometer base=(current bounding box.center),text=\foreground,midway,sloped,rotate=90] {#6};% label
+  \path[draw=background,<->,>={Stealth[foreground,inset=0pt,angle=50:0.2cm]},shorten <=1pt,shorten >=1pt] (#2) -- (#4)% arrow tips
+  node[hectometer base=(current bounding box.center),text=foreground,midway,sloped,rotate=90] {#6};% label
 }%
 % symbology entry
 \tikzset{%
@ -230,7 +222,7 @@
      (0,0) -- (ts-hm-b1) -- (ts-hm-b2) -- (ts-hm-l);%
    %% label
    \ifdefstring{\labelcontent}{}{}{% label NOT empty
-      \node[font=\sffamily,text=\hectometercolor,rotate=-90,\orientation,align=\align,fill=\background] at (ts-hm-l) {\labelcontent};%
+      \node[font=\sffamily,text=\hectometercolor,rotate=-90,\orientation,align=\align,fill=background] at (ts-hm-l) {\labelcontent};%
    }%
  }},% END
  % symbology entry
--- a/src/tikzlibrarytrackschematic.topology.code.tex
+++ b/src/tikzlibrarytrackschematic.topology.code.tex
@ -18,14 +18,6 @@
 \pgfkeys{%
  /tikz/trackschematic/.is family,%
  /tikz/trackschematic/.cd,%
-  %% color foreground
-  foreground/.store in=\foreground,%
-  foreground=black,% DEFAULT
-  /tikz/foreground/.forward to=/tikz/trackschematic/foreground,%
-  %% color background
-  background/.store in=\background,%
-  background=white,% DEFAULT
-  /tikz/background/.forward to=/tikz/trackschematic/background,%
  %% face
  face/.value required,% forward OR backward
  face/.store in=\face,%
@ -67,11 +59,11 @@
 %
 % commands
 \newcommand\maintrack{}% just for safety
-\def\maintrack{\path[draw=\foreground,MainTrack]}% \maintrack (coord1) -- (coord2);
+\def\maintrack{\path[draw=foreground,MainTrack]}% \maintrack (coord1) -- (coord2);
 \newcommand\secondarytrack{}% just for safety
-\def\secondarytrack{\path[draw=\foreground,SecondaryTrack]}% \secondarytrack (coord1) -- (coord2);
+\def\secondarytrack{\path[draw=foreground,SecondaryTrack]}% \secondarytrack (coord1) -- (coord2);
 \newcommand\sidetrack{}% just for safety
-\def\sidetrack{\path[draw=\foreground,SecondaryTrack]}% alias for \secondarytrack
+\def\sidetrack{\path[draw=foreground,SecondaryTrack]}% alias for \secondarytrack
 %
 %% symbol definition
 \tikzset{%
@ -109,7 +101,7 @@
    \def\labelcontent{#3}
    %% label
    \ifdefstring{\labelcontent}{}{}{% label NOT empty
-      \tikzset{every node/.style={fill=\background,text=\foreground}};%
+      \tikzset{every node/.style={fill=background,text=foreground}};%
      \coordinate (ts-tl-l) at (0,0);%
      \ifdefstring{\labelcoord}{(none)}{% default coord
      }{% initialize if NOT default
@ -163,12 +155,12 @@
    }% end \ifdefstring{\face}
    %% symbol
    \ifdefstring{\friction}{none}{% none friction
-      \path[draw=\foreground, line width=1pt]%
+      \path[draw=foreground, line width=1pt]%
        ($\facefactor*(-0.1,0) + (0,0.2)$) --  ++($\facefactor*( 0.1,0)$) -- ++(0,-0.4) -- ++ ($\facefactor*(-0.1,0)$);% bufferstop marker
    }{% friction
-      \path[draw=\foreground, line width=1pt]%
+      \path[draw=foreground, line width=1pt]%
        ($\facefactor*(-\friction,0) + \facefactor*(-0.05,0) + (0,0.2)$) --  ++($\facefactor*(0.1,0)$) -- ++(0,-0.4) -- ++ ($\facefactor*(-0.1,0)$);% bufferstop marker
-      \fill[\foreground] (0,0) circle (0.06);% track closure indicator
+      \fill[foreground] (0,0) circle (0.06);% track closure indicator
    }%
  }},% END pics/bufferstop/.style args={#1}
  %
@ -200,8 +192,8 @@
    %% settings
    \def\coordcommand{#1} % beware of leading and tailing spaces!
    %%
-    \fill[\foreground] (0,0) circle (0.06);% track closure indicator
-    % \path[fill=\foreground] (0.04,0.02) -- (0.04,-0.02) -- (0.02,-0.04) -- (-0.02,-0.04) -- (-0.04,-0.02) -- (-0.04,0.02) -- (-0.02,0.04) -- (0.02,0.04) -- cycle;% label
+    \fill[foreground] (0,0) circle (0.06);% track closure indicator
+    % \path[fill=foreground] (0.04,0.02) -- (0.04,-0.02) -- (0.02,-0.04) -- (-0.02,-0.04) -- (-0.04,-0.02) -- (-0.04,0.02) -- (-0.02,0.04) -- (0.02,0.04) -- cycle;% label
  }},% END pics/track_closure/.style args={#1}
  %
  % symbology entry
@ -272,13 +264,13 @@
          \def\patterntype{north east lines}%
        }%
      }%
-      \path[draw=\foreground,pattern=\patterntype, pattern color=\foreground] (0,0) -- ++($\facefactor*(0.4,0)$) -- ++($\branchfactor*(0,0.4)$) -- cycle;% turnout marker
+      \path[draw=foreground,pattern=\patterntype, pattern color=foreground] (0,0) -- ++($\facefactor*(0.4,0)$) -- ++($\branchfactor*(0,0.4)$) -- cycle;% turnout marker
    }{%
      \ifdefstring{\operationmode}{remote}{% operation=remote
-        \path[fill=\foreground] (0,0) -- ++($\facefactor*(0.4,0)$) -- ++($\branchfactor*(0,0.4)$) -- cycle;% turnout marker
+        \path[fill=foreground] (0,0) -- ++($\facefactor*(0.4,0)$) -- ++($\branchfactor*(0,0.4)$) -- cycle;% turnout marker
      }{%
        \ifdefstring{\operationmode}{none}{
-          \path[draw=\foreground] (0,0) -- ++($\facefactor*(0.4,0)$) -- ++($\branchfactor*(0,0.4)$) -- cycle;% turnout marker
+          \path[draw=foreground] (0,0) -- ++($\facefactor*(0.4,0)$) -- ++($\branchfactor*(0,0.4)$) -- cycle;% turnout marker
        }{%
          \pgfkeys{/errors/unknown choice value={/tikz/trackschematic/operation}{“manual“, “remote“ OR “none“ as key required}}%
        }%
@ -287,7 +279,7 @@
    %
    %% label
    \ifdefstring{\labelcontent}{}{}{% label NOT empty
-      \tikzset{every node/.style={text=\foreground}};%
+      \tikzset{every node/.style={text=foreground}};%
      \coordinate (ts-y-l) at ($\branchfactor*(0,-8pt)$);%
      \ifdefstring{\labelcoord}{(none)}{}{% initialize if NOT default
        \path let \p1=\labelcoord in coordinate (ts-y-l) at ($(ts-y-l)+(\x1,\y1)$);%
@ -297,29 +289,29 @@
    %
    %% fouling point indicator
    \iftoggle{fouling_point}{%
-      \path[draw=\foreground] ($\facefactor*(0.7,0)$) -- ++($\branchfactor*(0,0.7)$);% fouling point indicator
+      \path[draw=foreground] ($\facefactor*(0.7,0)$) -- ++($\branchfactor*(0,0.7)$);% fouling point indicator
    }{}%
    %
    %% points
    \ifdefstring{\points}{left}{% points left
      \ifdefstring{\branch}{left}{%
-        \path[draw=\foreground,line width=1.5pt] ($\facefactor*(-0.035,0)+(0,0.1)$) -- ++($\facefactor*(0.2,0)+(0,0.2)$);%
+        \path[draw=foreground,line width=1.5pt] ($\facefactor*(-0.035,0)+(0,0.1)$) -- ++($\facefactor*(0.2,0)+(0,0.2)$);%
      }{%
-        \path[draw=\foreground,line width=1.5pt] ($\facefactor*( 0.035,0)+(0,0.1)$) -- ++($\facefactor*( 0.265,0  )$);%
+        \path[draw=foreground,line width=1.5pt] ($\facefactor*( 0.035,0)+(0,0.1)$) -- ++($\facefactor*( 0.265,0  )$);%
      }%
    }{%
      \ifdefstring{\points}{right}{% points right
        \ifdefstring{\branch}{left}{%
-          \path[draw=\foreground,line width=1.5pt] ($\facefactor*( 0.035,0)+(0,-0.1)$) -- ++($\facefactor*( 0.265,0  )$);%
+          \path[draw=foreground,line width=1.5pt] ($\facefactor*( 0.035,0)+(0,-0.1)$) -- ++($\facefactor*( 0.265,0  )$);%
        }{%
-          \path[draw=\foreground,line width=1.5pt] ($\facefactor*(-0.035,0)+(0,-0.1)$) -- ++($\facefactor*(0.2,0)+(0,-0.2)$);%
+          \path[draw=foreground,line width=1.5pt] ($\facefactor*(-0.035,0)+(0,-0.1)$) -- ++($\facefactor*(0.2,0)+(0,-0.2)$);%
        }%
      }{%
        \ifdefstring{\points}{moving}{% moving points
-          \fill[\foreground] ($\facefactor*(0.075,0) + \branchfactor*(0,-0.1 )$) circle (0.05);% points indicator left
-          \fill[\foreground] ($\facefactor*(0.225,0) + \branchfactor*(0,-0.1 )$) circle (0.05);% points indicator left
-          \fill[\foreground] ($\facefactor*(0.015,0) + \branchfactor*(0, 0.15)$) circle (0.05);% points indicator right
-          \fill[\foreground] ($\facefactor*(0.115,0) + \branchfactor*(0, 0.25)$) circle (0.05);% points indicator right
+          \fill[foreground] ($\facefactor*(0.075,0) + \branchfactor*(0,-0.1 )$) circle (0.05);% points indicator left
+          \fill[foreground] ($\facefactor*(0.225,0) + \branchfactor*(0,-0.1 )$) circle (0.05);% points indicator left
+          \fill[foreground] ($\facefactor*(0.015,0) + \branchfactor*(0, 0.15)$) circle (0.05);% points indicator right
+          \fill[foreground] ($\facefactor*(0.115,0) + \branchfactor*(0, 0.25)$) circle (0.05);% points indicator right
        }{% error message
          \ifdefstring{\points}{none}{%
          }{%
@ -413,12 +405,12 @@
      }{%
        \def\patterntype{north east lines}%
      }%
-      \path[draw,pattern=\patterntype, pattern color=\foreground] (0,0) -- ++($( 0.4,0)$) -- ++($\branchfactor*(0, 0.4)$) -- cycle;% turnout marker
-      \path[draw,pattern=\patterntype, pattern color=\foreground] (0,0) -- ++($(-0.4,0)$) -- ++($\branchfactor*(0,-0.4)$) -- cycle;% turnout marker
+      \path[draw,pattern=\patterntype, pattern color=foreground] (0,0) -- ++($( 0.4,0)$) -- ++($\branchfactor*(0, 0.4)$) -- cycle;% turnout marker
+      \path[draw,pattern=\patterntype, pattern color=foreground] (0,0) -- ++($(-0.4,0)$) -- ++($\branchfactor*(0,-0.4)$) -- cycle;% turnout marker
    }{% operated automaticly
      \ifdefstring{\operationmode}{remote}{% operation=remote
-        \path[fill=\foreground] (0,0) -- ++($( 0.4,0)$) -- ++($\branchfactor*(0, 0.4)$) -- cycle;% turnout marker
-        \path[fill=\foreground] (0,0) -- ++($(-0.4,0)$) -- ++($\branchfactor*(0,-0.4)$) -- cycle;% turnout marker
+        \path[fill=foreground] (0,0) -- ++($( 0.4,0)$) -- ++($\branchfactor*(0, 0.4)$) -- cycle;% turnout marker
+        \path[fill=foreground] (0,0) -- ++($(-0.4,0)$) -- ++($\branchfactor*(0,-0.4)$) -- cycle;% turnout marker
      }{%
        \ifdefstring{\operationmode}{none}{}{%
          \pgfkeys{/errors/unknown choice value={/tikz/trackschematic/operation}{“manual“, “remote“ OR “none“ as key required}}%
@ -427,30 +419,30 @@
    }%
    %% fouling point indicator
    \iftoggle{fouling_point}{%
-      \path[draw=\foreground] ( 0.7,0) -- ++($\branchfactor*(0, 0.7)$);% fouling point indicator
-      \path[draw=\foreground] (-0.7,0) -- ++($\branchfactor*(0,-0.7)$);% fouling point indicator
+      \path[draw=foreground] ( 0.7,0) -- ++($\branchfactor*(0, 0.7)$);% fouling point indicator
+      \path[draw=foreground] (-0.7,0) -- ++($\branchfactor*(0,-0.7)$);% fouling point indicator
    }{}%
    %
    %% points
    \ifdefstring{\forwardpoints}{left}{% points left
      \ifdefstring{\branch}{left}{%
-        \path[draw=\foreground,line width=1.5pt] (-0.035,0.1) -- ++(0.2,0.2);%
+        \path[draw=foreground,line width=1.5pt] (-0.035,0.1) -- ++(0.2,0.2);%
      }{%
-        \path[draw=\foreground,line width=1.5pt] ( 0.035,0.1) -- ++(0.265,0);%
+        \path[draw=foreground,line width=1.5pt] ( 0.035,0.1) -- ++(0.265,0);%
      }%
    }{%
      \ifdefstring{\forwardpoints}{right}{% points right
        \ifdefstring{\branch}{left}{%
-          \path[draw=\foreground,line width=1.5pt] ( 0.035,-0.1) -- ++(0.265,0);
+          \path[draw=foreground,line width=1.5pt] ( 0.035,-0.1) -- ++(0.265,0);
        }{%
-          \path[draw=\foreground,line width=1.5pt] (-0.035,-0.1) -- ++(0.2,-0.2);%
+          \path[draw=foreground,line width=1.5pt] (-0.035,-0.1) -- ++(0.2,-0.2);%
        }%
      }{%
        \ifdefstring{\forwardpoints}{moving}{% moving points
-          \fill[\foreground] ($(0.075,0) + \branchfactor*(0,-0.1 )$) circle (0.05);% points indicator left
-          \fill[\foreground] ($(0.225,0) + \branchfactor*(0,-0.1 )$) circle (0.05);% points indicator left
-          \fill[\foreground] ($(0.015,0) + \branchfactor*(0, 0.15)$) circle (0.05);% points indicator right
-          \fill[\foreground] ($(0.115,0) + \branchfactor*(0, 0.25)$) circle (0.05);% points indicator right
+          \fill[foreground] ($(0.075,0) + \branchfactor*(0,-0.1 )$) circle (0.05);% points indicator left
+          \fill[foreground] ($(0.225,0) + \branchfactor*(0,-0.1 )$) circle (0.05);% points indicator left
+          \fill[foreground] ($(0.015,0) + \branchfactor*(0, 0.15)$) circle (0.05);% points indicator right
+          \fill[foreground] ($(0.115,0) + \branchfactor*(0, 0.25)$) circle (0.05);% points indicator right
        }{% error message
          \ifdefstring{\forwardpoints}{none}{%
          }{%
@ -461,23 +453,23 @@
    }% end of  \ifdefstring{\forwardpoints}
    \ifdefstring{\backwardpoints}{left}{% points left
      \ifdefstring{\branch}{left}{%
-        \path[draw=\foreground,line width=1.5pt] (0.035,-0.1) -- ++(-0.2,-0.2);%
+        \path[draw=foreground,line width=1.5pt] (0.035,-0.1) -- ++(-0.2,-0.2);%
      }{%
-        \path[draw=\foreground,line width=1.5pt] (-0.035,-0.1) -- ++(-0.265,0);%
+        \path[draw=foreground,line width=1.5pt] (-0.035,-0.1) -- ++(-0.265,0);%
      }%
    }{%
      \ifdefstring{\backwardpoints}{right}{% points right
        \ifdefstring{\branch}{left}{%
-          \path[draw=\foreground,line width=1.5pt] (-0.035,0.1) -- ++(-0.265,0);
+          \path[draw=foreground,line width=1.5pt] (-0.035,0.1) -- ++(-0.265,0);
        }{%
-          \path[draw=\foreground,line width=1.5pt] (0.035,0.1) -- ++(-0.2,0.2);%
+          \path[draw=foreground,line width=1.5pt] (0.035,0.1) -- ++(-0.2,0.2);%
        }%
      }{%
        \ifdefstring{\backwardpoints}{moving}{% moving points
-          \fill[\foreground] ($(-0.075,0) + \branchfactor*(0, 0.1 )$) circle (0.05);% points indicator left
-          \fill[\foreground] ($(-0.225,0) + \branchfactor*(0, 0.1 )$) circle (0.05);% points indicator left
-          \fill[\foreground] ($(-0.015,0) + \branchfactor*(0,-0.15)$) circle (0.05);% points indicator right
-          \fill[\foreground] ($(-0.115,0) + \branchfactor*(0,-0.25)$) circle (0.05);% points indicator right
+          \fill[foreground] ($(-0.075,0) + \branchfactor*(0, 0.1 )$) circle (0.05);% points indicator left
+          \fill[foreground] ($(-0.225,0) + \branchfactor*(0, 0.1 )$) circle (0.05);% points indicator left
+          \fill[foreground] ($(-0.015,0) + \branchfactor*(0,-0.15)$) circle (0.05);% points indicator right
+          \fill[foreground] ($(-0.115,0) + \branchfactor*(0,-0.25)$) circle (0.05);% points indicator right
        }{% error message
          \ifdefstring{\backwardpoints}{none}{%
          }{%
@ -489,14 +481,14 @@
    %
    %% slips
    \ifdefstring{\slip}{double}{% slip
-      \path[draw=\foreground,line width=0.75pt] ($\branchfactor*(-0.4,0) + (0, 0.1)$) --  ($\branchfactor*( 0.3,0) + (0, 0.4)$);% slip
-      \path[draw=\foreground,line width=0.75pt] ($\branchfactor*( 0.4,0) + (0,-0.1)$) --  ($\branchfactor*(-0.3,0) + (0,-0.4)$);% slip
+      \path[draw=foreground,line width=0.75pt] ($\branchfactor*(-0.4,0) + (0, 0.1)$) --  ($\branchfactor*( 0.3,0) + (0, 0.4)$);% slip
+      \path[draw=foreground,line width=0.75pt] ($\branchfactor*( 0.4,0) + (0,-0.1)$) --  ($\branchfactor*(-0.3,0) + (0,-0.4)$);% slip
    }{%
      \ifdefstring{\slip}{left}{%
-        \path[draw=\foreground,line width=0.75pt] ($\branchfactor*(-0.4,0) + (0,0.1)$) --  ($\branchfactor*(0.3,0) + (0,0.4)$);% slip
+        \path[draw=foreground,line width=0.75pt] ($\branchfactor*(-0.4,0) + (0,0.1)$) --  ($\branchfactor*(0.3,0) + (0,0.4)$);% slip
      }{%
        \ifdefstring{\slip}{right}{%
-          \path[draw=\foreground,line width=0.75pt] ($\branchfactor*(0.4,0) + (0,-0.1)$) --  ($\branchfactor*(-0.3,0) + (0,-0.4)$);% slip
+          \path[draw=foreground,line width=0.75pt] ($\branchfactor*(0.4,0) + (0,-0.1)$) --  ($\branchfactor*(-0.3,0) + (0,-0.4)$);% slip
        }{%
          \ifdefstring{\slip}{none}{%
            %
@ -508,7 +500,7 @@
    }%
    %
    %% label
-    \tikzset{every node/.style={text=\foreground}};%
+    \tikzset{every node/.style={text=foreground}};%
    \ifdefstring{\labelcontentleft}{}{}{% label NOT empty
      \coordinate (ts-sy-l1) at ($(2pt,0) + \branchfactor*(0, 10pt)$);%
      \ifdefstring{\labelcoord}{(none)}{}{% initialize if NOT default
@ -563,12 +555,12 @@
    }%
    %
    %% crossing marker
-    \path[draw=\foreground] (0,0) -- ++( 0.4,0) -- ++($\branchfactor*(0, 0.4)$) -- cycle;% turnout marker
-    \path[draw=\foreground] (0,0) -- ++(-0.4,0) -- ++($\branchfactor*(0,-0.4)$) -- cycle;% turnout marker
+    \path[draw=foreground] (0,0) -- ++( 0.4,0) -- ++($\branchfactor*(0, 0.4)$) -- cycle;% turnout marker
+    \path[draw=foreground] (0,0) -- ++(-0.4,0) -- ++($\branchfactor*(0,-0.4)$) -- cycle;% turnout marker
    %
    %% label
    \ifdefstring{\labelcontent}{}{}{% label NOT empty
-      \tikzset{every node/.style={text=\foreground}};%
+      \tikzset{every node/.style={text=foreground}};%
      \coordinate (ts-x-l) at ($(2pt,0) + \branchfactor*(0,-9pt)$);%
      \ifdefstring{\labelcoord}{(none)}{}{% initialize if NOT default
        \path let \p1=\labelcoord in coordinate (ts-x-l) at ($(ts-x-l)+(\x1,\y1)$);%
@ -578,8 +570,8 @@
    %
    %% fouling point indicator
    \iftoggle{fouling_point}{%
-      \path[draw=\foreground] ( 0.7,0) -- ++($\branchfactor*(0, 0.7)$);% fouling point indicator
-      \path[draw=\foreground] (-0.7,0) -- ++($\branchfactor*(0,-0.7)$);% fouling point indicator
+      \path[draw=foreground] ( 0.7,0) -- ++($\branchfactor*(0, 0.7)$);% fouling point indicator
+      \path[draw=foreground] (-0.7,0) -- ++($\branchfactor*(0,-0.7)$);% fouling point indicator
    }{}%
    %
  }},% end of  pics/crossing/.style args={#1/#2/#3}
@ -639,12 +631,12 @@
    }% end \ifdefstring{\branch}
    %
    %% symbol
-    \path[draw=\foreground, line width=1pt] (0,0.1) -- ++(0,-0.2);% derailer marker
-    \path[draw=\foreground,->,>=latex,line width=1pt,dashed] (0,0) -- ++($\facefactor*(0.4,0) + \branchfactor*(0,0.4)$);% derailer arrow
+    \path[draw=foreground, line width=1pt] (0,0.1) -- ++(0,-0.2);% derailer marker
+    \path[draw=foreground,->,>=latex,line width=1pt,dashed] (0,0) -- ++($\facefactor*(0.4,0) + \branchfactor*(0,0.4)$);% derailer arrow
    %
    %% label
    \ifdefstring{\labelcontent}{}{}{% label NOT empty
-      \tikzset{every node/.style={text=\foreground}};%
+      \tikzset{every node/.style={text=foreground}};%
      \coordinate (ts-dr-l) at ($\branchfactor*(0,-0.3)$);%
      \ifdefstring{\labelcoord}{(none)}{}{% initialize if NOT default
        \path let \p1=\labelcoord in coordinate (ts-dr-l) at ($(ts-dr-l)+(\x1,\y1)$);%
--- a/src/tikzlibrarytrackschematic.trafficcontrol.code.tex
+++ b/src/tikzlibrarytrackschematic.trafficcontrol.code.tex
@ -18,14 +18,6 @@
 \pgfkeys{%
  /tikz/trackschematic/.is family,%
  /tikz/trackschematic/.cd,%
-  %% color \foreground
-  foreground/.store in=\foreground,%
-  foreground=black,% DEFAULT
-  /tikz/foreground/.forward to=/tikz/trackschematic/foreground,%
-  %% color \background
-  background/.store in=\background,%
-  background=white,% DEFAULT
-  /tikz/background/.forward to=/tikz/trackschematic/background,%
  %% face
  face/.value required,% forward OR backward
  face/.store in=\face,% forward OR backward
@ -189,8 +181,8 @@
        \pgfkeys{/errors/unknown choice value={/tikz/trackschematic/face}{“forward“ OR “backward“ as key required}}%
      }%
    }% end \ifdefstring{\face}
-    \tikzset{every path/.style={draw=\foreground,line width=1pt}};%
-    \tikzset{every node/.style={text=\foreground,inner sep=1pt}};%
+    \tikzset{every path/.style={draw=foreground,line width=1pt}};%
+    \tikzset{every node/.style={text=foreground,inner sep=1pt}};%
    %% signal pole
    \path (0,0) -- ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.4)$) -- ++($\facefactor*(0.7,0)$);% signal pole
    %
@ -202,7 +194,7 @@
      }%
      \node[\align] at (ts-s-l) {\footnotesize \labelcontent};%
    }%
-    \tikzset{every path/.style={draw=\foreground,line width=1pt,fill=\background},rounded corners=0.1pt};%
+    \tikzset{every path/.style={draw=foreground,line width=1pt,fill=background},rounded corners=0.1pt};%
    %% signal marker
    \iftoggle{is_distant_type}{% marker for distant signal
      \path ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.4) + \facefactor*(0.35,0)$) --%
@ -250,7 +242,7 @@
    }{}%
    %% speed indicator
    \ifdefstring{\speed}{}{}{% speed NOT empty
-      \tikzset{every node/.style={font=\sffamily,text=\foreground}};%
+      \tikzset{every node/.style={font=\sffamily,text=foreground}};%
      \iftoggle{is_speed_type}{% marker for speed signal
        \node[rotate=\rotate] at ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.4) + \facefactor*(0.85,0)$) {\speed};%
      }{%
@ -260,7 +252,7 @@
      }%
    }%
    \ifdefstring{\distantspeed}{}{}{% distant speed NOT empty
-      \tikzset{every node/.style={font=\sffamily,text=\foreground,fill=\background,inner sep=0.5pt}};%
+      \tikzset{every node/.style={font=\sffamily,text=foreground,fill=background,inner sep=0.5pt}};%
      \node[rotate=\rotate] at ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.4) + \facefactor*(0.2,0)$) {\distantspeed};%
    }%
    %% locked
@ -382,7 +374,7 @@
    }{% default case
      \pgfmathsetmacro{\facefactor}{1}%
    }% end \ifdefstring{\face}
-    \tikzset{every path/.style={draw=\foreground,line width=1pt}};%
+    \tikzset{every path/.style={draw=foreground,line width=1pt}};%
    %% marker
    \path ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.1)$) -- ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,0.2)$);% marker
    %% sign
@ -400,7 +392,7 @@
    }{}%
    %% label
    \ifdefstring{\labelcontent}{}{}{% label NOT empty
-      \tikzset{every node/.style={font=\sffamily,text=\foreground}};%
+      \tikzset{every node/.style={font=\sffamily,text=foreground}};%
      \coordinate (ts-cp-l) at ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,0.25)$);%
      \ifdefstring{\labelcoord}{(none)}{}{% initialize if NOT default
        \path let \p1=\labelcoord in coordinate (ts-cp-l) at ($(ts-cp-l)+(\x1,\y1)$);%
@ -452,11 +444,11 @@
      }%
    }% end \ifdefstring{\trafficpractice}
    %% marker
-    \tikzset{every path/.style={draw=\foreground}};%
+    \tikzset{every path/.style={draw=foreground}};%
    \path[line width=1pt] ($\trafficfactor*(0,-0.175)$) -- ++(-0.0625,-0.0625) -- ++(-0.2,0) -- ++(-0.125,0.125) -- ++(-0.1,0) -- ++(0,-0.125) -- ++(0.1,0) -- ++(0.125,0.125) -- ++(0.2,0) -- ++(0.125,-0.125) -- ++(0.2,0) -- ++(0.125,0.125) -- ++(0.1,0) -- ++(0,-0.125) -- ++(-0.1,0) -- ++(-0.125,0.125) -- ++(-0.2,0) -- cycle;% loop marker
    %% label
    \ifdefstring{\labelcontent}{}{}{% label NOT empty
-      \tikzset{every node/.style={font=\sffamily,text=\foreground}};%
+      \tikzset{every node/.style={font=\sffamily,text=foreground}};%
      \coordinate (ts-tm-l) at ($\trafficfactor*(0,0.25)$);%
      \ifdefstring{\labelcoord}{(none)}{}{% initialize if NOT default
        \path let \p1=\labelcoord in coordinate (ts-tm-l) at ($(ts-tm-l)+(\x1,\y1)$);%
@ -567,54 +559,54 @@
    %%
    %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
    %% 1. marker 
-    \tikzset{every path/.style={draw=\foreground,line width=0.75pt,rounded corners=0.2pt}};%
+    \tikzset{every path/.style={draw=foreground,line width=0.75pt,rounded corners=0.2pt}};%
    %%
    \iftoggle{unnumberd}{% no number has been set
      %% marker for undefined balises
-      \path[fill=\background] ($(-0.3,0)$) rectangle ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.25) + (0.3,0)$);% balise marker
+      \path[fill=background] ($(-0.3,0)$) rectangle ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.25) + (0.3,0)$);% balise marker
      \iftoggle{switched}{% balises can be switched
-        \path[fill=\foreground] ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.075) + (-0.225,0)$) rectangle%
+        \path[fill=foreground] ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.075) + (-0.225,0)$) rectangle%
                                ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.175) + ( 0.225,0)$);% switch marker
      }{}%
    }{% a number has been set
      %% marker for numbered balises
      \ifdefstring{\along}{none}{}{
        \foreach \n in \along{%
-          \path[fill=\background] ($\n*\facefactor*(0.2,0)$) rectangle%
+          \path[fill=background] ($\n*\facefactor*(0.2,0)$) rectangle%
                                  ($\n*\facefactor*(0.2,0) + (0.2 ,0) + \trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.25)$);% balise marker
          \iftoggle{index_number}{%
-            \node[text=\foreground] at ($\n*\facefactor*(0.2,0) + (0.1,0) + \trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.125)$) {\tiny\n};%
+            \node[text=foreground] at ($\n*\facefactor*(0.2,0) + (0.1,0) + \trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.125)$) {\tiny\n};%
          }{}%
        }%
      }%
      \ifdefstring{\oppose}{none}{}{
        \foreach \n in \oppose{%
-          \path[fill=\background] ($\n*\facefactor*(0.2,0)$) rectangle%
+          \path[fill=background] ($\n*\facefactor*(0.2,0)$) rectangle%
                                  ($\n*\facefactor*(0.2,0) + (0.2 ,0) + \trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,0.25)$);% balise marker
          \iftoggle{index_number}{%
-            \node[text=\foreground] at ($\n*\facefactor*(0.2,0) + (0.1,0) + \trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,0.125)$) {\tiny\n};%
+            \node[text=foreground] at ($\n*\facefactor*(0.2,0) + (0.1,0) + \trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,0.125)$) {\tiny\n};%
          }{}%
        }%
      }%
      \ifdefstring{\alongswitched}{none}{}{
        \foreach \n in \alongswitched{%
-          \path[fill=\background] ($\n*\facefactor*(0.2,0)$) rectangle%
+          \path[fill=background] ($\n*\facefactor*(0.2,0)$) rectangle%
                                  ($\n*\facefactor*(0.2,0) + (0.2 ,0) + \trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.25)$);% balise marker
-          \path[fill=\foreground] ($\n*\facefactor*(0.2,0) + (0.05,0) + \trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.05)$) rectangle%
+          \path[fill=foreground] ($\n*\facefactor*(0.2,0) + (0.05,0) + \trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.05)$) rectangle%
                                  ($\n*\facefactor*(0.2,0) + (0.15,0) + \trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.2)$);% switch marker
          \iftoggle{index_number}{%
-            \node[text=\background] at ($\n*\facefactor*(0.2,0) + (0.1,0) + \trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.125)$) {\tiny\n};%
+            \node[text=background] at ($\n*\facefactor*(0.2,0) + (0.1,0) + \trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.125)$) {\tiny\n};%
          }{}%
        }%
      }%
      \ifdefstring{\opposeswitched}{none}{}{
        \foreach \n in \opposeswitched{%
-          \path[fill=\background] ($\n*\facefactor*(0.2,0)$) rectangle%
+          \path[fill=background] ($\n*\facefactor*(0.2,0)$) rectangle%
                                  ($\n*\facefactor*(0.2,0) + (0.2 ,0) + \trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,0.25)$);% balise marker
-          \path[fill=\foreground] ($\n*\facefactor*(0.2,0) + (0.05,0) + \trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,0.05)$) rectangle%
+          \path[fill=foreground] ($\n*\facefactor*(0.2,0) + (0.05,0) + \trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,0.05)$) rectangle%
                                  ($\n*\facefactor*(0.2,0) + (0.15,0) + \trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,0.2)$);% switch marker
          \iftoggle{index_number}{%
-            \node[text=\background] at ($\n*\facefactor*(0.2,0) + (0.1,0) + \trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,0.125)$) {\tiny\n};%
+            \node[text=background] at ($\n*\facefactor*(0.2,0) + (0.1,0) + \trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,0.125)$) {\tiny\n};%
          }{}%
        }%
      }%
@ -633,7 +625,7 @@
        \path let \p1=\labelcoord in coordinate (label-coord) at ($(label-coord)+(\x1,\y1)$);%
      }%
      %% label style
-      \tikzset{every node/.style={font=\sffamily,text=\foreground}};%
+      \tikzset{every node/.style={font=\sffamily,text=foreground}};%
      %
      \ifdefstring{\trafficpractice}{left}{%
        \tikzset{every node/.append style={left,align=right}};%
@ -695,11 +687,11 @@
      }%
    }% end \ifdefstring{\trafficpractice}
    %% arrow
-    \path[draw=\foreground,<-,>=latex,line width=1pt]%
+    \path[draw=foreground,<-,>=latex,line width=1pt]%
      ($\facefactor*\trafficfactor*(0,-0.1)$) -- ++($\facefactor*\trafficfactor*(0,-0.3)$) -- ++($\facefactor*(0.2,0)$);% arrow
    %% eye
-    \filldraw[\foreground] ($\facefactor*(0.4,0) + \facefactor*\trafficfactor*(0,-0.4)$) circle (0.1);% pupil
-    \path[draw=\foreground, line width=1pt]% eye contour
+    \filldraw[foreground] ($\facefactor*(0.4,0) + \facefactor*\trafficfactor*(0,-0.4)$) circle (0.1);% pupil
+    \path[draw=foreground, line width=1pt]% eye contour
      ($\facefactor*(0.4, 0) + \facefactor*\trafficfactor*(0,-0.15)$) .. controls%
      ($\facefactor*(0.25,0) + \facefactor*\trafficfactor*(0,-0.25)$) and%
      ($\facefactor*(0.25,0) + \facefactor*\trafficfactor*(0,-0.55)$) ..%
@ -754,16 +746,16 @@
        \pgfkeys{/errors/unknown choice value={/tikz/trackschematic/face}{“forward“ OR “backward“ as key required}}%
      }%
    }% end \ifdefstring{\face}
-    \tikzset{every path/.style={draw=\foreground,line width=1pt}};%
+    \tikzset{every path/.style={draw=foreground,line width=1pt}};%
    %% marker
      \path ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.55) + \facefactor*(0.3,0)$) rectangle%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0, 0.3) + \facefactor*(0.3,0)$);% 
    %% arrow
-    \path[draw=\foreground,<-,>=latex,line width=1pt]%
+    \path[draw=foreground,<-,>=latex,line width=1pt]%
      ($\facefactor*\trafficfactor*(0,-0.1)$) -- ++($\facefactor*\trafficfactor*(0,-0.3)$) -- ++($\facefactor*(0.2,0)$);% arrow
    %% label
    \ifdefstring{\labelcontent}{}{}{% label NOT empty
-      \tikzset{every node/.style={font=\sffamily,text=\foreground}};%
+      \tikzset{every node/.style={font=\sffamily,text=foreground}};%
      \coordinate (ts-ma-l) at ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.6) + \facefactor*(0.3,0)$);%
      \ifdefstring{\labelcoord}{(none)}{}{% initialize if NOT default
        \path let \p1=\labelcoord in coordinate (ts-ma-l) at ($(ts-ma-l)+(\x1,\y1)$);%
@ -817,17 +809,17 @@
        \pgfkeys{/errors/unknown choice value={/tikz/trackschematic/face}{“forward“ OR “backward“ as key required}}%
      }%
    }% end \ifdefstring{\face}
-    \tikzset{every path/.style={draw=\foreground,line width=1pt}};%
+    \tikzset{every path/.style={draw=foreground,line width=1pt}};%
    %% marker
      \path ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.4) + \facefactor*(0.3,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.15) + \facefactor*(0.25,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0, 0.3)$) -- cycle;% signal marker
    %% arrow
-    \path[draw=\foreground,<-,>=latex,line width=1pt]%
+    \path[draw=foreground,<-,>=latex,line width=1pt]%
      ($\facefactor*\trafficfactor*(0,-0.1)$) -- ++($\facefactor*\trafficfactor*(0,-0.3)$) -- ++($\facefactor*(0.2,0)$);% arrow
    %% label
    \ifdefstring{\labelcontent}{}{}{% label NOT empty
-      \tikzset{every node/.style={font=\sffamily,text=\foreground}};%
+      \tikzset{every node/.style={font=\sffamily,text=foreground}};%
      \coordinate (ts-bp-l) at ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.6) + \facefactor*(0.3,0)$);%
      \ifdefstring{\labelcoord}{(none)}{}{% initialize if NOT default
        \path let \p1=\labelcoord in coordinate (ts-bp-l) at ($(ts-bp-l)+(\x1,\y1)$);%
@ -881,18 +873,18 @@
        \pgfkeys{/errors/unknown choice value={/tikz/trackschematic/face}{“forward“ OR “backward“ as key required}}%
      }%
    }% end \ifdefstring{\face}
-    \tikzset{every path/.style={draw=\foreground,line width=1pt}};%
+    \tikzset{every path/.style={draw=foreground,line width=1pt}};%
    %% marker
      \path ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.4)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.1) + \facefactor*(-0.1,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,-0.1) + \facefactor*( 0.1,0)$) --%
          ++($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0, 0.1) + \facefactor*( 0.1,0)$) -- cycle;% sign
    %% arrow
-    \path[draw=\foreground,<-,>=latex,line width=1pt]%
+    \path[draw=foreground,<-,>=latex,line width=1pt]%
      ($\facefactor*\trafficfactor*(0,-0.1)$) -- ++($\facefactor*\trafficfactor*(0,-0.25)$);% arrow
    %% label
    \ifdefstring{\labelcontent}{}{}{% label NOT empty
-      \tikzset{every node/.style={font=\sffamily,text=\foreground}};%
+      \tikzset{every node/.style={font=\sffamily,text=foreground}};%
      \coordinate (ts-dp-l) at ($\trafficfactor*\facefactor*(0,0.25)$);%
      \ifdefstring{\labelcoord}{(none)}{}{% initialize if NOT default
        \path let \p1=\labelcoord in coordinate (ts-dp-l) at ($(ts-dp-l)+(\x1,\y1)$);%
@ -932,7 +924,7 @@
      }%
    }% end \ifdefstring{\face}
    %% symbol
-    \fill[\foreground] ($\facefactor*(-0.175,0)+(0,-0.15)$) --%
+    \fill[foreground] ($\facefactor*(-0.175,0)+(0,-0.15)$) --%
                       ($\facefactor*(-0.175,0)+(0, 0.15)$) --%
                       ($\facefactor*( 0.175,0)+(0, 0   )$) -- cycle;%
  }},% END pics/route/.style args={#1}
@ -971,31 +963,31 @@
    %
    %% face setup
    \ifdefstring{\face}{forward}{% face
-      \path[draw=\foreground,line width=0.5pt,densely dotted]%
+      \path[draw=foreground,line width=0.5pt,densely dotted]%
        ($\trafficfactor*(0,0.1) + (-0.0125,0)$) -- ($\trafficfactor*(0,0.25) + (-0.2125,0)$) -- ($\trafficfactor*(0,0.4) + (-0.0125,0)$) --%
        ($\trafficfactor*(0,0.325) + (-0.0125,0)$) -- ($\trafficfactor*(0,0.325) + (0.1875,0)$) -- ($\trafficfactor*(0,0.175) + (0.1875,0)$) --%
        ($\trafficfactor*(0,0.175) + (-0.0125,0)$) -- cycle;% arrow backward
-      \fill[\foreground]%
+      \fill[foreground]%
        ($\trafficfactor*(0,-0.1) + (0.0125,0)$) -- ($\trafficfactor*(0,-0.25) + (0.2125,0)$) -- ($\trafficfactor*(0,-0.4) + (0.0125,0)$) --%
        ($\trafficfactor*(0,-0.325) + (0.0125,0)$) -- ($\trafficfactor*(0,-0.325)+(-0.1875,0)$) -- ($\trafficfactor*(0,-0.175) + (-0.1875,0)$) --%
        ($\trafficfactor*(0,-0.175) + (0.0125,0)$) -- cycle;% arrow forward
    }{%
      \ifdefstring{\face}{backward}{% face
-        \fill[\foreground]%
+        \fill[foreground]%
          ($\trafficfactor*(0,0.1) + (-0.0125,0)$) -- ($\trafficfactor*(0,0.25) + (-0.2125,0)$) -- ($\trafficfactor*(0,0.4) + (-0.0125,0)$) --%
          ($\trafficfactor*(0,0.325) + (-0.0125,0)$) -- ($\trafficfactor*(0,0.325) + (0.1875,0)$) -- ($\trafficfactor*(0,0.175) + (0.1875,0)$) --%
          ($\trafficfactor*(0,0.175) + (-0.0125,0)$) -- cycle;% arrow backward
-        \path[draw=\foreground,line width=0.5pt,densely dotted]%
+        \path[draw=foreground,line width=0.5pt,densely dotted]%
          ($\trafficfactor*(0,-0.1) + (0.0125,0)$) -- ($\trafficfactor*(0,-0.25) + (0.2125,0)$) -- ($\trafficfactor*(0,-0.4) + (0.0125,0)$) --%
          ($\trafficfactor*(0,-0.325)+(0.0125,0)$) -- ($\trafficfactor*(0,-0.325)+(-0.1875,0)$) -- ($\trafficfactor*(0,-0.175) + (-0.1875,0)$) --%
          ($\trafficfactor*(0,-0.175) + (0.0125,0)$) -- cycle;% arrow forward
      }{
        \ifdefstring{\face}{bidirectional}{% face
-          \path[draw=\foreground,line width=0.5pt]%
+          \path[draw=foreground,line width=0.5pt]%
            ($\trafficfactor*(0,0.1) + (-0.0125,0)$) -- ($\trafficfactor*(0,0.25) + (-0.2125,0)$) -- ($\trafficfactor*(0,0.4) + (-0.0125,0)$) --%
            ($\trafficfactor*(0,0.325) +(-0.0125,0)$) -- ($\trafficfactor*(0,0.325) +(0.1875,0)$) -- ($\trafficfactor*(0,0.175) + (0.1875,0)$) --%
            ($\trafficfactor*(0,0.175) + (-0.0125,0)$) -- cycle;% arrow backward
-          \path[draw=\foreground,line width=0.5pt]%
+          \path[draw=foreground,line width=0.5pt]%
            ($\trafficfactor*(0,-0.1) + (0.0125,0)$) -- ($\trafficfactor*(0,-0.25) + (0.2125,0)$) -- ($\trafficfactor*(0,-0.4) + (0.0125,0)$) --%
            ($\trafficfactor*(0,-0.325)+(0.0125,0)$) -- ($\trafficfactor*(0,-0.325)+(-0.1875,0)$) -- ($\trafficfactor*(0,-0.175)+(-0.1875,0)$) --%
            ($\trafficfactor*(0,-0.175) + (0.0125,0)$) -- cycle;% arrow forward
@ -1005,7 +997,7 @@
      }%
    }% end \ifdefstring{\face}
    %% frame
-    % \path[draw=\foreground,line width=0.5pt]%
+    % \path[draw=foreground,line width=0.5pt]%
    %   (-0.3, 0.1) -- (-0.3, 0.5) -- (0.3, 0.5) -- (0.3, 0.1)
    %   (-0.3,-0.1) -- (-0.3,-0.5) -- (0.3,-0.5) -- (0.3,-0.1);
  }},% END pics/direction_control/.style args={#1}
--- a/src/tikzlibrarytrackschematic.vehicles.code.tex
+++ b/src/tikzlibrarytrackschematic.vehicles.code.tex
@ -23,14 +23,6 @@
 \pgfkeys{%
  /tikz/trackschematic/.is family,%
  /tikz/trackschematic/.cd,%
-  %% color foreground
-  foreground/.store in=\foreground,%
-  foreground=black,% DEFAULT
-  /tikz/foreground/.forward to=/tikz/trackschematic/foreground,%
-  %% color background
-  background/.store in=\background,%
-  background=white,% DEFAULT
-  /tikz/background/.forward to=/tikz/trackschematic/background,%
  %% face
  face/.value required,% forward OR backward
  face/.store in=\face,%
@ -274,12 +266,12 @@
    %% 2. vehicle style
    \iftoggle{in_train_mode}{% train mode
      \iftoggle{train_is_a_ghost}{% ghost train
-        \tikzset{every path/.style={draw=\foreground, line width=0.8pt, dashed}};%
+        \tikzset{every path/.style={draw=foreground, line width=0.8pt, dashed}};%
      }{% normal train
-        \tikzset{every path/.style={draw=\foreground, line width=1pt, fill=\background}};%
+        \tikzset{every path/.style={draw=foreground, line width=1pt, fill=background}};%
      }%
    }{% shunting mode
-      \tikzset{every path/.style={draw=\foreground, double, double distance=0.5mm, line width=0.3pt, fill=\background}};%
+      \tikzset{every path/.style={draw=foreground, double, double distance=0.5mm, line width=0.3pt, fill=background}};%
    }%
    %%
    %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
@ -287,11 +279,11 @@
    %% (order before vehicle shape due to background fill!)
    \iftoggle{is_shunting}{% arrow for shunting
      \iftoggle{in_shunting_mode}{% shunting mode
-        \fill[draw=none,fill=\background] ($\facefactor*(-0.3, 0.3)$) --%
+        \fill[draw=none,fill=background] ($\facefactor*(-0.3, 0.3)$) --%
                                          ($\facefactor*(-0.1, 0.3)$) --%
                                          ($\facefactor*( 0.2, 0  )$) --%
                                          ($\facefactor*(-0.1,-0.3)$) --%
-                                          ($\facefactor*(-0.3,-0.3)$) -- cycle;% \background fill
+                                          ($\facefactor*(-0.3,-0.3)$) -- cycle;% background fill
        \path[line cap=rect,fill=none] ($\facefactor*(-0.1, 0.3)$) --%
                                       ($\facefactor*( 0.2, 0  )$) --%
                                       ($\facefactor*(-0.1,-0.3)$);% arrow shape
@ -302,11 +294,11 @@
    \ifdefstring{\trainrun}{none}{}{% DEFAULT no arrow for train
      \iftoggle{in_train_mode}{% train mode
        \ifdefstring{\trainrun}{slow}{%
-          \fill[draw=none,fill=\background] ($\facefactor*(-0.3, 0.3)$) --%
+          \fill[draw=none,fill=background] ($\facefactor*(-0.3, 0.3)$) --%
                                            ($\facefactor*(-0.1, 0.3)$) --%
                                            ($\facefactor*( 0.2, 0  )$) --%
                                            ($\facefactor*(-0.1,-0.3)$) --%
-                                            ($\facefactor*(-0.3,-0.3)$) -- cycle;% \background fill
+                                            ($\facefactor*(-0.3,-0.3)$) -- cycle;% background fill
          \path[fill=none] ($\facefactor*(-0.15, 0.3)$) --%
                           ($\facefactor*(-0.1 , 0.3)$) --%
                           ($\facefactor*( 0.2 , 0  )$) --%
@ -314,11 +306,11 @@
                           ($\facefactor*(-0.15,-0.3)$);% arrow shape
        }{%
          \ifdefstring{\trainrun}{normal}{%
-            \fill[draw=none,fill=\background] ($\facefactor*(-0.3, 0.3)$) --%
+            \fill[draw=none,fill=background] ($\facefactor*(-0.3, 0.3)$) --%
                                              ($\facefactor*( 0.1, 0.3)$) --%
                                              ($\facefactor*( 0.4, 0  )$) --%
                                              ($\facefactor*( 0.1,-0.3)$) --%
-                                              ($\facefactor*(-0.3,-0.3)$) -- cycle;% \background fill
+                                              ($\facefactor*(-0.3,-0.3)$) -- cycle;% background fill
            \path[fill=none] ($\facefactor*(-0.15, 0.3)$) --%
                             ($\facefactor*(-0.1 , 0.3)$) --%
                             ($\facefactor*( 0.2 , 0  )$) --%
@ -332,11 +324,11 @@
            %
          }{%
            \ifdefstring{\trainrun}{fast}{%
-              \fill[draw=none,fill=\background] ($\facefactor*(-0.3, 0.3)$) --%
+              \fill[draw=none,fill=background] ($\facefactor*(-0.3, 0.3)$) --%
                                                ($\facefactor*( 0.3, 0.3)$) --%
                                                ($\facefactor*( 0.6, 0  )$) --%
                                                ($\facefactor*( 0.3,-0.3)$) --%
-                                                ($\facefactor*(-0.3,-0.3)$) -- cycle;% \background fill
+                                                ($\facefactor*(-0.3,-0.3)$) -- cycle;% background fill
              \path[fill=none] ($\facefactor*(-0.15, 0.3)$) --%
                               ($\facefactor*(-0.1 , 0.3)$) --%
                               ($\facefactor*( 0.2 , 0  )$) --%
@ -374,10 +366,10 @@
    %% 5. operation mode
    \iftoggle{is_parked}{}{% vehicle NOT parked
      \ifdefstring{\operationmode}{manual}{%
-        \path[draw=none, fill=\foreground] ($\facefactor*(-0.4,0)$) circle (0.15);% dot
+        \path[draw=none, fill=foreground] ($\facefactor*(-0.4,0)$) circle (0.15);% dot
      }{
        \ifdefstring{\operationmode}{automatic}{%
-          \path[draw=none, fill=\foreground] ($\facefactor*(-0.15,0)$) -- ++($\facefactor*(-0.15,0) +(0,0.15)$) -- ++(0,-0.3) -- cycle;% triangle
+          \path[draw=none, fill=foreground] ($\facefactor*(-0.15,0)$) -- ++($\facefactor*(-0.15,0) +(0,0.15)$) -- ++(0,-0.3) -- cycle;% triangle
        }{%
          \ifdefstring{\operationmode}{undefined}{}{%
            \pgfkeys{/errors/unknown choice value={/tikz/trackschematic/operation}{“manual“, “automatic“ OR “undefined“ as key required}}%
@ -419,7 +411,7 @@
          }% \ifdefstring{\labelalign}{right}
        }% \ifdefstring{\labelalign}{left}
      }% \ifdefstring{\labelalign}{center}
-      \node[text=\foreground,anchor=\labelanchor,align=\labelalign] at (ts-v-l) {\footnotesize \labelcontent};% label
+      \node[text=foreground,anchor=\labelanchor,align=\labelalign] at (ts-v-l) {\footnotesize \labelcontent};% label
    }%
  }},% END pics/vehicles/.style args={#1/#2/#3}
  %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
--- a/test/a0_landscape_adjustbox.tex
+++ b/test/a0_landscape_adjustbox.tex
@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  \begin{adjustbox}{width=\textwidth}
    \begin{tikzpicture}
      { % station names
-        \tikzset{every node/.style={\foreground!50!\background}};
+        \tikzset{every node/.style={foreground!50!background}};
        \node[right,align=left] at ( 2,1.3) {to and from\\ Arnau};
        \node                   at (21,3.3) {{\LARGE Bf Berg}};
        \node[left,align=right] at (38,1.3) {to and from\\ Chamstadt};
--- a/test/a0_landscape_native.tex
+++ b/test/a0_landscape_native.tex
@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
  \begin{scaletikzpicturetowidth}{\textwidth}
    \begin{tikzpicture}[scale=\tikzscale,transform shape]
      { % station names
-        \tikzset{every node/.style={\foreground!50!\background}};
+        \tikzset{every node/.style={foreground!50!background}};
        \node[right,align=left] at ( 2,1.3) {to and from\\ Arnau};
        \node                   at (21,3.3) {{\LARGE Bf Berg}};
        \node[left,align=right] at (38,1.3) {to and from\\ Chamstadt};
--- a/test/a5_landscape_adjustbox.tex
+++ b/test/a5_landscape_adjustbox.tex
@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  \begin{adjustbox}{width=\textwidth}
    \begin{tikzpicture}
      { % station names
-        \tikzset{every node/.style={\foreground!50!\background}};
+        \tikzset{every node/.style={foreground!50!background}};
        \node[right,align=left] at ( 2,1.3) {to and from\\ Arnau};
        \node                   at (21,3.3) {{\LARGE Bf Berg}};
        \node[left,align=right] at (38,1.3) {to and from\\ Chamstadt};
--- a/test/a5_landscape_native.tex
+++ b/test/a5_landscape_native.tex
@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
  \begin{scaletikzpicturetowidth}{\textwidth}
    \begin{tikzpicture}[scale=\tikzscale,transform shape]
      { % station names
-        \tikzset{every node/.style={\foreground!50!\background}};
+        \tikzset{every node/.style={foreground!50!background}};
        \node[right,align=left] at ( 2,1.3) {to and from\\ Arnau};
        \node                   at (21,3.3) {{\LARGE Bf Berg}};
        \node[left,align=right] at (38,1.3) {to and from\\ Chamstadt};
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Martin Scheidt	c369ec7c1b	excluding certain commits	2022-06-21 17:29:59 +02:00
Martin Scheidt	752340e0de	updated citation	2022-06-21 17:13:13 +02:00
Martin Scheidt	580571ee1e	changed Github Action for twitter	2022-06-02 17:59:17 +02:00
kaat0	b8a251cc53	DOI updated to v0.7.1 (via github action)	2022-06-02 15:53:57 +00:00
Martin Scheidt	5c2ca786c7	updated ctan-o-mat, git push, and twitter	2022-06-02 17:49:14 +02:00
Martin Scheidt	71b341934f	Debugging Github Actions is my new hobby!	2022-06-02 17:07:23 +02:00
Martin Scheidt	43879c3b58	updated to new zenodraft options	2022-06-02 13:01:46 +02:00
Martin Scheidt	134edca0b1	fix wrong branch in github action	2022-06-01 15:28:56 +02:00
Martin Scheidt	1c41e85629	handeling color background and foreground with native xcolor alias "\colorlet{}{}" instead of pgf macro	2022-06-01 14:50:32 +02:00
Martin Scheidt	4e9f5ea052	updated checkout action	2022-04-18 18:03:18 +02:00
Martin Scheidt	cc95bf8a15	add Twitter to release action	2022-04-16 21:13:16 +02:00
Martin Scheidt	57773951d3	removed trailing "v" for zenodo upload	2022-04-15 14:58:42 +02:00
Martin Scheidt	de9ed8ca40	added zenodo's RailToolKit community	2022-04-15 14:20:02 +02:00
Martin Scheidt	95e8544139	Minor fix for Release-Notes with only one entry	2022-04-15 13:39:43 +02:00
Martin Scheidt	88de19e39c	fixed typo	2022-04-09 06:55:06 +02:00
Martin Scheidt	10feea7259	small amendments in naming	2022-04-07 10:27:45 +02:00
Martin Scheidt	a8a050b184	amended GitHub action release	2022-04-06 17:16:28 +02:00
Martin Scheidt	51d25db670	corrected DOI in manual	2022-04-06 17:15:40 +02:00
Martin Scheidt	48794dd20c	updated DOI	2022-04-06 16:50:15 +02:00