https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprpicker

A wlroots-compatible Wayland color picker that does not suck.
https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprpicker

color picker wayland wlroots

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A wlroots-compatible Wayland color picker that does not suck.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprpicker
• Owner: hyprwm
• License: bsd-3-clause
• Created: 2022-09-02T16:04:11.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-03-21T08:35:34.000Z (25 days ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-21T09:31:42.580Z (25 days ago)
• Topics: color, picker, wayland, wlroots
• Language: C++
• Homepage:
• Size: 124 KB
• Stars: 795
• Watchers: 6
• Forks: 39
• Open Issues: 21
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
# hyprpicker

A wlroots-compatible Wayland color picker that does not suck.

![hyprpickerShort](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/43317083/188224867-7d77a3b3-0a66-488c-8019-39b00060ab42.gif)

# Usage

Launch it. Click. That's it.

## Options

See `hyprpicker --help`.

# Building

## Arch

`yay -S hyprpicker-git`

## Manual

Install dependencies:

 - cmake

 - pkg-config

 - pango

 - cairo

 - wayland

 - wayland-protocols

 - hyprutils

 - xkbcommon

Building is done via CMake:

```sh

cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr -S . -B ./build

cmake --build ./build --config Release --target hyprpicker -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF`

```

Install with:

```sh

cmake --install ./build

```

# Caveats

"Freezes" your displays when picking the color.