diff --git a/examples/ExampleBrowser/GwenGUISupport/GwenParameterInterface.cpp b/examples/ExampleBrowser/GwenGUISupport/GwenParameterInterface.cpp
index a1d0ba177..5032a1cdb 100644
--- a/examples/ExampleBrowser/GwenGUISupport/GwenParameterInterface.cpp
+++ b/examples/ExampleBrowser/GwenGUISupport/GwenParameterInterface.cpp
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ void GwenParameterInterface::registerSliderFloatParameter(SliderParams& params)
 	pSlider->SetPos( 10, m_gwenInternalData->m_curYposition );
 	pSlider->SetSize( 200, 20 );
 	pSlider->SetRange( params.m_minVal, params.m_maxVal);
-	pSlider->SetNotchCount(128);//float(params.m_maxVal-params.m_minVal)/100.f);
+	pSlider->SetNotchCount(16);//float(params.m_maxVal-params.m_minVal)/100.f);
 	pSlider->SetClampToNotches( params.m_clampToNotches );
 	pSlider->SetValue( *params.m_paramValuePointer);//dimensions[i] );
 	char labelName[1024];
diff --git a/examples/InverseDynamics/InverseDynamicsExample.cpp b/examples/InverseDynamics/InverseDynamicsExample.cpp
index de5204213..0ff239fd1 100644
--- a/examples/InverseDynamics/InverseDynamicsExample.cpp
+++ b/examples/InverseDynamics/InverseDynamicsExample.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,20 @@ static std::vector<btScalar> qd;
 static std::vector<std::string> qd_name;
 static std::vector<std::string> q_name;
 
+static btVector4 sJointCurveColors[8] = 
+{
+	btVector4(1,0.3,0.3,1),
+	btVector4(0.3,1,0.3,1),
+	btVector4(0.3,0.3,1,1),
+	btVector4(0.3,1,1,1),
+	btVector4(1,0.3,1,1),
+	btVector4(1,1,0.3,1),
+	btVector4(1,0.7,0.7,1),
+	btVector4(0.7,1,1,1),
+
+};
+
+
 void toggleUseInverseModel(int buttonId, bool buttonState, void* userPointer){
     useInverseModel=!useInverseModel;
     // todo(thomas) is there a way to get a toggle button with changing text?
@@ -175,7 +189,7 @@ void InverseDynamicsExample::initPhysics()
 
     if(m_multiBody) {
         {
-            m_timeSeriesCanvas = new TimeSeriesCanvas(m_guiHelper->getAppInterface()->m_2dCanvasInterface,512,230, "q time series");
+            m_timeSeriesCanvas = new TimeSeriesCanvas(m_guiHelper->getAppInterface()->m_2dCanvasInterface,512,230, "Joint Space Trajectory");
             m_timeSeriesCanvas ->setupTimeSeries(3,100, 0);
            
         }
@@ -202,7 +216,8 @@ void InverseDynamicsExample::initPhysics()
          sprintf(tmp,"q[%zu]",dof); 
 		q_name[dof] = tmp;   
 		m_guiHelper->getParameterInterface()->registerSliderFloatParameter(slider);
-		m_timeSeriesCanvas->addDataSource(q_name[dof].c_str(), 255,0,0);
+		btVector4 color = sJointCurveColors[dof&7];
+		m_timeSeriesCanvas->addDataSource(q_name[dof].c_str(), color[0]*255,color[1]*255,color[2]*255);
          }