Features Color Picker

Color Picker

Pick the color value at specific screen coordinates. Returns the color as RGB and hex values.

Actions

color_picker.pick

Get the color at a specific pixel coordinate on screen.

Parameter	Type	Description
x	uint	X coordinate (screen-space pixels)
y	uint	Y coordinate (screen-space pixels)
path	string?	Path to image file to pick from instead of screen

deskbrid color.pick --x 100 --y 200

{"type": "color.pick", "x": 100, "y": 200}

Response:

{
  "type": "response",
  "status": "ok",
  "data": {
    "rgb": [123, 45, 67],
    "hex": "#7b2d43"
  }
}

Pick from a file:

{"type": "color.pick", "x": 50, "y": 50, "path": "/tmp/screenshot.png"}

Python Example

from deskbrid import Deskbrid
client = Deskbrid()

# Pick color from screen
color = client.color_pick(x=100, y=200)
print(f"RGB: {color['rgb']}, Hex: {color['hex']}")

# Pick color from image file
color = client.color_pick(x=50, y=50, path="/tmp/screenshot.png")

Requirements

• Requires the daemon to have screen capture access (Wayland: PipeWire portal, X11: direct X server access)

Current Status

Stable — screen and file color picking supported.