colorpicker
Select and output a color
Arguments
None.
Attributes
compatibility[int]
Sets the output format used by the colorpicker object. When set to zero, the output will be in RGBA format (four floating point numbers in the range 0. - 1.0). Setting this attribute to 1 (the default) will output RGB format (three integer values in the range 0 - 255).
currentcolor[4 floats]
Sets the initial color in the Color Picker dialog.
Common Box Attributes
annotation[symbol]
Sets the text that will be displayed in the Clue window when the user moves the mouse over the object.
background[int]: 0
Adds or removes the object from the patcher's background layer. background 1 adds the object to the background layer, background 0 removes it. Objects in the background layer are shown behind all objects in the default foreground layer.
color[4 floats]
Sets the color for the object box outline.
fontface[int]
Sets the type style used by the object. The options are:
plain
bold
italic
bold italic
Possible values:
0 = 'regular'
1 = 'bold'
2 = 'italic'
3 = 'bold italic'
fontname[symbol]
Sets the object's font.
fontsize[float]
Sets the object's font size (in points).
Possible values:
'8'
'9'
'10'
'11'
'12'
'13'
'14'
'16'
'18'
'20'
'24'
'30'
'36'
'48'
'64'
'72'
hint[symbol]
Sets the text that will be displayed in as a pop-up hint when the user moves the mouse over the object in a locked patcher.
ignoreclick[int]: 0
Toggles whether an object ignores mouse clicks in a locked patcher.
jspainterfile[symbol]
You can override the default appearance of a user interface object by assigning a JavaScript file with code for painting the object. The file must be in the search path.
patching_rect[4 floats]: 0. 0. 100. 0.
Sets the position and size of the object in the patcher window.
position[2 floats]
write-only
Sets the object's x and y position in both patching and presentation modes (if the object belongs to its patcher's presentation), leaving its size unchanged.
presentation[int]: 0
Sets whether an object belongs to the patcher's presentation.
presentation_rect[4 floats]: 0. 0. 0. 0.
Sets the x and y position and width and height of the object in the patcher's presentation, leaving its patching position unchanged.
rect[4 floats]
write-only
Sets the x and y position and width and height of the object in both patching and presentation modes (if the object belongs to its patcher's presentation).
size[2 floats]
write-only
Sets the object's width and height in both patching and presentation modes (if the object belongs to its patcher's presentation), leaving its position unchanged.
textcolor[4 floats]
Sets the color for the object's text in RGBA format.
textjustification[int]
Sets the justification for the object's text.
Possible values:
0 = 'left'
1 = 'center'
2 = 'right'
varname[symbol]
Sets the patcher's scripting name, which can be used to address the object by name in pattr, scripting messages to thispatcher, and the js object.
Messages
bang
Same as double-clicking the object. See the entry for (mouse) .
list
A list of numbers can be used to set the RGB or RGBA color components of the default color that initially appears in the Color Picker dialog when it is opened. A list of four floating poing numbers in the range 0. - 1.0 will specify the default color in RGBA format. For compatibility, a list of three integers in the range 0 - 255 will specify the color in the old style RGB format.
- red
[number]
- green
[number]
- blue
[number]
- alpha
[number]
(mouse)
Double-clicking the object opens the Color Picker dialog box. If the patcher is unlocked, hold down the Command key on Macintosh or the Control key on Windows while double-clicking to open the dialog.
Output
list
After you open the Color Picker dialog box and make a selection, clicking on the OK button will send a list of the RGB equivalents of the color you selected out the outlet. If you click the Cancel button, no messages are sent.
See Also
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Dynamic Colors | Dynamic Colors |
| panel | Colored background area |
| swatch | Choose a color |