# Latest experimental features

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/latest-experimental-features/5582>\
**Category:** Announcements\
**Created:** [March 24, 2014, 8:43pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/latest-experimental-features/5582 "2014-03-24T20:43:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ishindri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/df705f/32.png) [@Ishindri](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Ishindri)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2014, 11:20pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/latest-experimental-features/5582/35 "2014-05-07T23:20:23Z")

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> [@borrisb](#):
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> \* Using symbols and color codes (like “s:b;”) for my map messages is much easier on the eyes than a bunch of flashing yellow Ns.

To expand on this, prefixing your map notes with a letter followed by a semicolon now allows you to color map notes, like so:

`B - Blue
b - Light blue
C - Cyan
G - Green
g - Light green
P - Pink
R - Red
r - Light red
W - White`

Very nifty!

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