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.

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Created by Monstertov