def plot_info_frags(scaffolds):

    """A crude way to visualize new scaffolds according to their origin on the
    initial scaffolding. Each scaffold spawns a new plot. Orientations are
    represented by different colors.
    """

    scaffolds = format_info_frags(scaffolds)
    for name, scaffold in scaffolds.items():
        plt.figure()
        xs = range(len(scaffold))
        color = []
        names = {}
        ys = []
        for my_bin in scaffold:
            current_color = "r" if my_bin[4] > 0 else "g"
            color += [current_color]
            name = my_bin[0]
            if name in names:
                ys.append(names[name])
            else:
                names[name] = len(names)
                ys.append(names[name])
        plt.scatter(xs, ys, c=color)
    plt.show()