tk_chooseColor(3tk) Tk Built-In Commands tk_chooseColor(3tk)
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NAME
tk_chooseColor - pops up a dialog box for the user to select a color.
SYNOPSIS
tk_chooseColor ?option value ...?
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DESCRIPTION
The procedure tk_chooseColor pops up a dialog box for the user to se-
lect a color. The following option-value pairs are possible as command
line arguments:
-initialcolor color
Specifies the color to display in the color dialog when it pops
up. color must be in a form acceptable to the Tk_GetColor func-
tion.
-parent window
Makes window the logical parent of the color dialog. The color
dialog is displayed on top of its parent window.
-title titleString
Specifies a string to display as the title of the dialog box. If
this option is not specified, then a default title will be dis-
played.
If the user selects a color, tk_chooseColor will return the name of the
color in a form acceptable to Tk_GetColor. If the user cancels the op-
eration, both commands will return the empty string.
EXAMPLE
button .b -bg [tk_chooseColor -initialcolor gray -title "Choose color"]
KEYWORDS
color, color selection, dialog
Tk 4.2 tk_chooseColor(3tk)
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