+ colour = adjustColour(c, j, colour);
+
+ return colour;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Adjusts colour by applying thresholding or conservation shading, if in
+ * force. That is
+ * <ul>
+ * <li>if there is a threshold set for colouring, and the residue doesn't
+ * match the consensus (or a joint consensus) residue, or the consensus score
+ * is not above the threshold, then the colour is set to white</li>
+ * <li>if conservation colouring is selected, the colour is faded by an amount
+ * depending on the conservation score for the column, and the conservation
+ * colour threshold</li>
+ * </ul>
+ *
+ * @param symbol
+ * @param column
+ * @param colour
+ * @return
+ */
+ protected Color adjustColour(char symbol, int column, Color colour)
+ {
+ if (!aboveThreshold(symbol, column))