A professional cross-platform color picking utility
Project description
Python Quick Colorpicker
A professional cross-platform color picking utility that lets you instantly grab colors from anywhere on your screen. Perfect for developers, designers, and digital artists who need quick access to color values.
Features
- Pick colors anywhere on screen with Ctrl + F1
- Automatic clipboard copying of color values
- Multiple color formats supported (HEX, RGB, HSL)
- Color history with visual previews
- Cross-platform compatibility (Windows, macOS, Linux)
- Configurable hotkeys
- Beautiful terminal UI with color previews
- Lightweight and fast
Installation
Via pip (Recommended)
pip install quick-colorpicker
From source
git clone https://github.com/Monstertov/quick-colorpicker.git
cd quick-colorpicker
pip install -r requirements.txt
python setup.py install
Requirements
- Python 3.6 or higher
- Dependencies are automatically installed with pip:
- pynput
- pyautogui
- Pillow
- pyperclip
- rich
Usage
Quick Start
After installation, simply run:
quick-colorpicker
Keyboard Shortcuts
- Ctrl + F1: Pick color under cursor
- Ctrl + H: Show color history
- Ctrl + C: Exit application
Features in Detail
Color Formats
Colors are displayed in multiple formats:
- HEX:
#RRGGBB - RGB:
rgb(R, G, B) - HSL:
hsl(H, S%, L%)
Color History
- Automatically saves your last 10 picked colors
- Displays time of pick and all color formats
- Persists between sessions
Clipboard Integration
Colors are automatically copied to your clipboard in your preferred format (configurable in the script)
Configuration
You can customize the following settings in the script:
config = {
"hotkey_modifiers": {keyboard.Key.ctrl},
"hotkey_trigger": keyboard.Key.f1,
"trigger_type": "keypress",
"max_history": 10,
"default_color_format": "hex", # Options: hex, rgb, hsl
"auto_copy": True
}
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Feel free to:
- Report bugs
- Suggest new features
- Submit pull requests
License
This project is open source and available under the MIT License.
Created by Monstertov
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