https://github.com/gdarko/colorpicker

Cross-platform color detection app based on Qt and C++
https://github.com/gdarko/colorpicker

color-detector color-picker colors cplusplus qt qt6

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Cross-platform color detection app based on Qt and C++

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/gdarko/colorpicker
• Owner: gdarko
• Created: 2022-01-31T00:02:46.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2022-09-03T21:37:23.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-15T01:59:26.992Z (4 months ago)
• Topics: color-detector, color-picker, colors, cplusplus, qt, qt6
• Language: C++
• Homepage:
• Size: 201 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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README

        
# ColorPicker

ColorPicker is simple crossplatform application for obtaining the color hexcode of anything on your screen.

Just open the application, hover on anything and press CTRL+C. The hexcode will be copied in your clipboard.

![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/5760249/188268716-6d6cddd7-06ff-4d70-a978-100fdaa01437.png)

### Shortcuts

| Shortcut | Action                                     |

|-----------|-------------------------------------------|

| CTRL+C    | Copy the current HEX code                 |

| CTRL+X    | Copy the current RGB code                 |

| P         | Pause the detection, freezes the color    |

| CTRL+G    | Grab the current screen for Wayland users |

### Usage Requirements

- Supported Operating system (MacOS/Linux/Windows)

- Apple/OSX: Allow permission -> "Security & Privacy > Screen recording"

- Wayland: Users that use Linux's Wayland Display Server needs to use "CTRL + G" shortcut to grab screenshot first and then use the mouse to detect the color.

### Building Requirements

- Qt 6.3+

- CMake 3.16+

### Contributing

To contribute submit a pull request. I will review them asap.

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Copyright (C) 2022 Darko Gjorgjijoski (https://darkog.com)

ColorPicker is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify

it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by

the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or

(at your option) any later version.

ColorPicker is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,

but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of

MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the

GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License

along with ColorPicker. If not, see .

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