keshavbhatt / colorpicker

Powerful screen ColorPicker/Chooser application for Linux Desktop

ColorPicker App

ColorPicker is a powerful screen color picker based on Qt's QColorDialog Class.

A colour picker and colour editor for web designers and digital artists, With Color Picker, identifying the colours, saving and editing is a quick and simple job.

Color Picker features include:

• Five formats of colour codes: HTML, HexRGBA, RGB, HSB/HSV, CMYK and their variations. Conversion of HTML, HEX and RGB colour codes into the corresponding colours.

• Colour picker for easy handling and greater precision.

• Colour list for saving and reusing the picked colour samples for each picked colour.

• Color preview widget

• Progressive color pattern generator

• Support Switching three themes - System theme, Flat Light theme and Dark theme.

• More features soon..

Requirements

• Qt5 or above

Build instructions

For Linux, Windows and Mac. In all cases, you need a copy of the code:

git clone https://github.com/keshavbhatt/ColorPicker

CLI method

These instructions perform an out-of-tree build, which is easier to manage.

mkdir build
cd build
qmake ../src
make

Assuming everything runs correctly, you can create an installation directory like so:

make INSTALL_ROOT=/path/to/installation install

This is useful when preparing to package ColorPicker for distribution. If you just want to install it locally, leave out the INSTALL_ROOT parameter.

GUI Method

• Open the .pro file in Qt creator
• Configure with one of your preferred toolkit version (Should be Qt5 or above)
• Once project is configured, Press Build or Run button to perform respective action

Install and project status

Stable and nightly Build on any snapd enabled Linux Distribution can be installed using:



snap install color-picker

AUR

You can install it from the AUR:

https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/colorpicker-keshavbhatt/

Screenshot (could be old)

colorpicker's Issues

ColorPicker segfaults on all Ubuntu releases

On all Ubuntu releases ColorPicker ends in a segfault with a coredump.

This is the full trace from the coredump:

(gdb) bt full
#0  0x00007f91f043390c in QScopedPointer<QObjectData, QScopedPointerDeleter<QObjectData> >::operator-> (this=<optimized out>)
    at ../../include/QtCore/../../src/corelib/tools/qscopedpointer.h:118
No locals.
#1  qGetPtrHelper<QScopedPointer<QObjectData, QScopedPointerDeleter<QObjectData> > > (ptr=...) at global/qglobal.h:1149
No locals.
#2  QObject::d_func (this=<optimized out>) at ../../include/QtCore/../../src/corelib/kernel/qobject.h:132
No locals.
#3  QObjectPrivate::get (o=<optimized out>) at kernel/qobject_p.h:355
No locals.
#4  doActivate<false> (sender=0x0, signal_index=9, argv=0x7ffe147eccf0) at kernel/qobject.cpp:3807
        sp = <optimized out>
        signal_spy_set = <optimized out>
        empty_argv = {0x562c04ee4790}
        senderDeleted = <optimized out>
#5  0x00007f91f042ca37 in QMetaObject::activate (sender=<optimized out>, m=m@entry=0x7f91f0d6f8e0 <QGuiApplication::staticMetaObject>, local_signal_index=local_signal_index@entry=1, 
    argv=argv@entry=0x7ffe147eccf0) at kernel/qobject.cpp:3985
        signal_index = <optimized out>
#6  0x00007f91f07caf04 in QGuiApplication::screenAdded (this=<optimized out>, _t1=<optimized out>, _t1@entry=0x562c04eefb30) at .moc/moc_qguiapplication.cpp:389
        _a = {0x0, 0x7ffe147ecce8}
#7  0x00007f91f07adc6c in QWindowSystemInterface::handleScreenAdded (ps=ps@entry=0x562c04ee43d0, isPrimary=<optimized out>) at kernel/qwindowsysteminterface.cpp:826
        screen = 0x562c04eefb30
#8  0x00007f91eced9830 in QXcbConnection::initializeScreens (this=this@entry=0x562c04ec8b50) at qxcbconnection_screens.cpp:413
        screen = 0x562c04ee43d0
        __for_range = @0x562c04ec8e40: {<QListSpecialMethods<QXcbScreen*>> = {<No data fields>}, {p = {static shared_null = {ref = {atomic = {_q_value = std::atomic<int> = { -1 }}}, 
                alloc = 0, begin = 0, end = 0, array = {0x0}}, d = 0x562c04ee4730}, d = 0x562c04ee4730}}
        __for_begin = <optimized out>
        __for_end = <optimized out>
        it = {data = 0x562c04ed2874, rem = 0, index = 8160}
        xcbScreenNumber = <optimized out>
        primaryScreen = <optimized out>
#9  0x00007f91eceaed09 in QXcbConnection::QXcbConnection (this=0x562c04ec8b50, nativeInterface=<optimized out>, canGrabServer=<optimized out>, defaultVisualId=<optimized out>, 
    displayName=<optimized out>) at qxcbconnection.cpp:103
        focusInDelay = <optimized out>
        focusInDelay = <optimized out>
#10 0x00007f91eceb2642 in QXcbIntegration::QXcbIntegration (this=this@entry=0x562c04ec8a90, parameters=..., argc=@0x7ffe147ed3bc: 1, argv=argv@entry=0x7ffe147ed6e8)
    at ../../../../include/QtCore/../../src/corelib/tools/qscopedpointer.h:138
        displayName = <optimized out>
        noGrabArg = <optimized out>
        doGrabArg = <optimized out>
        underDebugger = <optimized out>
        conn = 0xcbeaf66c1d1ba200
        numParameters = 0
        canNotGrabEnv = false
        displayName = <optimized out>
        noGrabArg = <optimized out>
        doGrabArg = <optimized out>
        underDebugger = <optimized out>
        numParameters = <optimized out>
        conn = <optimized out>
        j = <optimized out>
        i = <optimized out>
        arg = <optimized out>
        ok = <optimized out>
        i = <optimized out>
        display = <optimized out>
        qt_category_enabled = <optimized out>
        qt_category_enabled = <optimized out>
#11 0x00007f91f1449519 in QXcbIntegrationPlugin::create (this=<optimized out>, system=..., parameters=..., argc=@0x7ffe147ed3bc: 1, argv=0x7ffe147ed6e8) at qxcbmain.cpp:56
        xcbIntegration = <optimized out>
#12 0x00007f91f07cf461 in init_platform (argv=<optimized out>, argc=@0x7ffe147ed3bc: 1, platformThemeName=..., platformPluginPath=..., pluginNamesWithArguments=...)
    at kernel/qguiapplication.cpp:1223
        arguments = {<QList<QString>> = {<QListSpecialMethods<QString>> = {<No data fields>}, {p = {static shared_null = {ref = {atomic = {_q_value = std::atomic<int> = { -1 }}}, 
                  alloc = 0, begin = 0, end = 0, array = {0x0}}, d = 0x562c04eb8a70}, d = 0x562c04eb8a70}}, <No data fields>}
        name = {d = 0x562c04eb4050}
        argumentsKey = {d = 0x562c04eb89e0}
        pluginArgument = @0x562c04eb4090: {d = 0x562c04eb4050}
        __for_range = @0x7ffe147ed0d0: {<QList<QString>> = {<QListSpecialMethods<QString>> = {<No data fields>}, {p = {static shared_null = {ref = {atomic = {
                      _q_value = std::atomic<int> = { -1 }}}, alloc = 0, begin = 0, end = 0, array = {0x0}}, d = 0x562c04eb4080}, d = 0x562c04eb4080}}, <No data fields>}
        __for_begin = <optimized out>
        __for_end = <optimized out>
        platformArguments = {<QList<QString>> = {<QListSpecialMethods<QString>> = {<No data fields>}, {p = {static shared_null = {ref = {atomic = {
                      _q_value = std::atomic<int> = { -1 }}}, alloc = 0, begin = 0, end = 0, array = {0x0}}, d = 0x562c04e4a9d0 <QListData::shared_null>}, 
              d = 0x562c04e4a9d0 <QListData::shared_null>}}, <No data fields>}
        platformIntegration = <optimized out>
        plugins = {<QList<QString>> = {<QListSpecialMethods<QString>> = {<No data fields>}, {p = {static shared_null = {ref = {atomic = {_q_value = std::atomic<int> = { -1 }}}, 
                  alloc = 0, begin = 0, end = 0, array = {0x0}}, d = 0x562c04eb4080}, d = 0x562c04eb4080}}, <No data fields>}
        availablePlugins = {<QList<QString>> = {<QListSpecialMethods<QString>> = {<No data fields>}, {p = {static shared_null = {ref = {atomic = {
                      _q_value = std::atomic<int> = { -1 }}}, alloc = 0, begin = 0, end = 0, array = {0x0}}, d = 0x562c04eb81d0}, d = 0x562c04eb81d0}}, <No data fields>}
        themeNames = {<QList<QString>> = {<QListSpecialMethods<QString>> = {<No data fields>}, {p = {static shared_null = {ref = {atomic = {_q_value = std::atomic<int> = { -1 }}}, 
                  alloc = 0, begin = 0, end = 0, array = {0x0}}, d = 0x562c04eb89e0}, d = 0x562c04eb89e0}}, <No data fields>}
        plugins = <optimized out>
        platformArguments = <optimized out>
        availablePlugins = <optimized out>
        themeNames = <optimized out>
        platformIntegration = <optimized out>
        pluginArgument = <optimized out>
        __for_range = <optimized out>
        __for_begin = <optimized out>
        __for_end = <optimized out>
        arguments = <optimized out>
        name = <optimized out>
        argumentsKey = <optimized out>
        qt_category_enabled = <optimized out>
        qt_category_enabled = <optimized out>
        fatalMessage = <optimized out>
        themeName = <optimized out>
        __for_range = <optimized out>
        __for_begin = <optimized out>
        __for_end = <optimized out>
        themeName = <optimized out>
        __for_range = <optimized out>
        __for_begin = <optimized out>
        __for_end = <optimized out>
        nativeInterface = <optimized out>
        argument = <optimized out>
        __for_range = <optimized out>
        __for_begin = <optimized out>
        __for_end = <optimized out>
        equalsPos = <optimized out>
        name = <optimized out>
        value = <optimized out>
#13 QGuiApplicationPrivate::createPlatformIntegration (this=0x562c04eb3ae0) at kernel/qguiapplication.cpp:1477
        platformPluginPath = {d = 0x562c04e4a9a0 <QArrayData::shared_null>}
        platformName = {d = 0x562c04eb4020}
        sessionType = {d = 0x7f91f04f8800}
        platformNameEnv = {d = 0x7f91f04f8800}
        platformThemeName = {d = 0x562c04e4a9a0 <QArrayData::shared_null>}
        icon = {d = 0x562c04e4a9a0 <QArrayData::shared_null>}
        j = <optimized out>
#14 0x00007f91f07d0ac0 in QGuiApplicationPrivate::createEventDispatcher (this=<optimized out>) at kernel/qguiapplication.cpp:1494
No locals.
#15 0x00007f91f0400435 in QCoreApplicationPrivate::init (this=this@entry=0x562c04eb3ae0) at kernel/qcoreapplication.cpp:835
        q = <optimized out>
        appPaths = 0x0
        manualPaths = 0x0
        thisThreadData = 0x562c04eb3c50
#16 0x00007f91f07d3a3f in QGuiApplicationPrivate::init (this=this@entry=0x562c04eb3ae0) at kernel/qguiapplication.cpp:1523
        loadTestability = <optimized out>
        pluginList = {<QListSpecialMethods<QByteArray>> = {<No data fields>}, {p = {static shared_null = {ref = {atomic = {_q_value = std::atomic<int> = { -1 }}}, alloc = 0, 
                begin = 0, end = 0, array = {0x0}}, d = 0x562c04e4a9a0 <QArrayData::shared_null>}, d = 0x562c04e4a9a0 <QArrayData::shared_null>}}
        session_id = {d = 0x562c04eb3970}
        session_key = {d = 0x562c04eb3e70}
        s = {d = 0x562c04eb3ba8}
        j = <optimized out>
        envPlugins = {d = 0x7ffe147ed2e0}
        q = <optimized out>
#17 0x00007f91f0efb565 in QApplicationPrivate::init (this=0x562c04eb3ae0) at kernel/qapplication.cpp:513
No locals.
#18 0x00007f91f0efb65f in QApplication::QApplication (this=this@entry=0x7ffe147ed430, argc=@0x7ffe147ed3bc: 1, argc@entry=@0x7ffe147ed3bc: <optimized out>, argv=<optimized out>, 
    _internal=_internal@entry=331522) at kernel/qapplication.cpp:501
        d = <optimized out>
        d = <optimized out>
#19 0x0000562c04dd8852 in main (argc=<optimized out>, argv=<optimized out>) at /build/color-picker-Fms7Dj/color-picker-1.0.3/src/main.cpp:6
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The issue is not seen in Debian as LTO is disabled in Debian.

cant't click and select

i can't click and select color.
whenever i hover cursor to color this area, i can't click and select color.

Missing Qt libraries

andrei@X570-GAMING-X:~$ color-picker 
/snap/color-picker/7/bin/desktop-launch: line 41: /home/andrei/.config/user-dirs.dirs: Permission denied
/snap/color-picker/7/bin/desktop-launch: line 284: [: /home/andrei/../../../Рабочий: binary operator expected
/snap/color-picker/7/bin/desktop-launch: line 520: /snap/color-picker/7/qt551/flavor-select: No such file or directory
color-picker: error while loading shared libraries: libQt5Widgets.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
andrei@X570-GAMING-X:~$ 

color-picker                     1.0                         7       latest/stable    keshavnrj           -

Package for Debian.

Hi,

I liked your program and I am interested in packaging it for Debian, it would be interesting to version release 1.0, 2.0 ..., so that the Debian watch system can follow the releases of new versions.

thanks

RGBA?

I love this color picker but I'm a bit confuse. What's ARGB? is it the same than RGBA which includes transparency? I was looking for a funtional color picker with transparency but... I thought this one was, but I'm not sure. Because when I play with the Alpha Channel after choosing my color and paste it into the editor,the editor interpreted it as an completely different color, it looks like the first two Hex decimals should go at the end instead of the beginning. But then, maybe I'm the one who is wrong and ARGB is not the same than RGBA

Create new release

It would be great if a new release could be created that incorporates the recent updates. It's the last thing stopping me from creating an AUR package.

Pressing Escape key on a newly opened window puts the UI in this irrecoverable state

Hi, beautiful job with this tool. I am loving it. Thank you for your work.

I am encountering a problem while using it though.

how to reproduce
Press Escape key when the window opens after launch.

A major part of the UI in this has just disappeared from LHS. I could not go back to the original state from this.

It originally started up like this:

Basic system info:

Will provide more details if needed. Please drop a note in reply. Thank you!

Add more space to RGBA values

I can't see fully RGBA and HSV values because there is not enough space (with system theme).

Pick color not work

ubuntu 19.10
stable chanel of snap store

[Feature request] Pantone support

I am suggesting a new Feature to add PMS support https://github.com/pgchamberlin/hexover/blob/28941e783ffaf0d6610d0f3c0aa7800d8cdcb4bf/src/data/pantone-p-solid-coated.json

I think you need only a lists and then if is needle choose a pantone color from a lists or filtering them.

Thank you.

Add instructions to readme on how to compile manually

I don't use snap, and would prefer to just compile this software manually. I would appreciate it if you could add some instructions on how to compile it, and the software's dependencies, so that I can create an AUR package.

Clarify wording on "temporary" swatches

Englsh isn't my native language, but I'm pretty sure "temporary" and "permanent" are opposites... So, I am confused by the instruction for temporary swatches, where it says:

Click "Add to Temporary Swatch" to save color permanently

Perhaps you can consider changing it to something like this?

Click "Add to My Swatches" to save color permanently

COSMIC Desktop support

any plan to support COSMIC Desktop

[Feature request] Escape key on About dialog should exit About dialog

Hello again,
This is just a tiny feature request for smooth and swift ux with the dialogs. Pressing Escape key should just close that dialog.

Would be awesome to have more configurable keyboard shortcuts for other functions as well. Pointing and clicking is tiring.