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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.

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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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