After loading a ConSurf PDB file, telAvivMode is on. currentView is consurfview. useConsurfColors helpPanel == "consurf" makeConsurfColorsSpt() Whether or not the checkbox for consurf colors is available: makeConsurfHelpPrefix() in help_cs.js For helpname seqnumresnam, checkbox is allowed only for consurfview, allmodels(=thinbackbone_, Checking/unchecking that and e.g. checking sequence numbers or residue names (or unchecking) is handled by reDisplay() in jcontrol.js. When seqNumResNamUnchecked (all 3 checkboxes unchecked) and introhelp, checkbox for consurf colors is allowed.