## GtkColorSelection GtkColorSelection — A widget used to select a color |

## Synopsis

    #include <gtk/gtk.h>

                        GtkColorSelection;
    GtkWidget *         gtk_color_selection_new             (void);
    void                gtk_color_selection_set_update_policy
                                                            (GtkColorSelection *colorsel,
                                                             GtkUpdateType policy);
    void                gtk_color_selection_set_has_opacity_control
                                                            (GtkColorSelection *colorsel,
                                                             gboolean has_opacity);
    gboolean            gtk_color_selection_get_has_opacity_control
                                                            (GtkColorSelection *colorsel);
    void                gtk_color_selection_set_has_palette (GtkColorSelection *colorsel,
                                                             gboolean has_palette);
    gboolean            gtk_color_selection_get_has_palette (GtkColorSelection *colorsel);
    guint16             gtk_color_selection_get_current_alpha
                                                            (GtkColorSelection *colorsel);
    void                gtk_color_selection_set_current_alpha
                                                            (GtkColorSelection *colorsel,
                                                             guint16 alpha);
    void                gtk_color_selection_get_current_color
                                                            (GtkColorSelection *colorsel,
                                                             GdkColor *color);
    void                gtk_color_selection_set_current_color
                                                            (GtkColorSelection *colorsel,
                                                             const GdkColor *color);
    guint16             gtk_color_selection_get_previous_alpha
                                                            (GtkColorSelection *colorsel);
    void                gtk_color_selection_set_previous_alpha
                                                            (GtkColorSelection *colorsel,
                                                             guint16 alpha);
    void                gtk_color_selection_get_previous_color
                                                            (GtkColorSelection *colorsel,
                                                             GdkColor *color);
    void                gtk_color_selection_set_previous_color
                                                            (GtkColorSelection *colorsel,
                                                             const GdkColor *color);
    gboolean            gtk_color_selection_is_adjusting    (GtkColorSelection *colorsel);
    gboolean            gtk_color_selection_palette_from_string
                                                            (const gchar *str,
                                                             GdkColor **colors,
                                                             gint *n_colors);
    gchar*              gtk_color_selection_palette_to_string
                                                            (const GdkColor *colors,
                                                             gint n_colors);
    GtkColorSelectionChangePaletteFunc  gtk_color_selection_set_change_palette_hook
                                                            (GtkColorSelectionChangePaletteFunc func);
    void                (*GtkColorSelectionChangePaletteFunc)
                                                            (const GdkColor *colors,
                                                             gint n_colors);
    GtkColorSelectionChangePaletteWithScreenFunc  gtk_color_selection_set_change_palette_with_screen_hook
                                                            (GtkColorSelectionChangePaletteWithScreenFunc func);
    void                (*GtkColorSelectionChangePaletteWithScreenFunc)
                                                            (GdkScreen *screen,
                                                             const GdkColor *colors,
                                                             gint n_colors);
    void                gtk_color_selection_set_color       (GtkColorSelection *colorsel,
                                                             gdouble *color);
    void                gtk_color_selection_get_color       (GtkColorSelection *colorsel,
                                                             gdouble *color);

## Object Hierarchy

      GObject
       +----GInitiallyUnowned
             +----GtkObject
                   +----GtkWidget
                         +----GtkContainer
                               +----GtkBox
                                     +----GtkVBox
                                           +----GtkColorSelection

## Implemented Interfaces

GtkColorSelection implements AtkImplementorIface, GtkBuildable and GtkOrientable.

## Properties

      "current-alpha"            guint                 : Read / Write
      "current-color"            GdkColor*             : Read / Write
      "has-opacity-control"      gboolean              : Read / Write
      "has-palette"              gboolean              : Read / Write

## Signals

      "color-changed"                                  : Run First

## Description

The GtkColorSelection is a widget that is used to select a color. It consists of a color wheel and number of sliders and entry boxes for color parameters such as hue, saturation, value, red, green, blue, and opacity. It is found on the standard color selection dialog box GtkColorSelectionDialog.

## Details

### GtkColorSelection

    typedef struct _GtkColorSelection GtkColorSelection;

The GtkColorSelection struct contains private data only, and should be accessed using the functions below.

### gtk_color_selection_new ()

    GtkWidget *         gtk_color_selection_new             (void);

Creates a new GtkColorSelection.

Returns : | a new GtkColorSelection

### gtk_color_selection_set_update_policy ()

    void                gtk_color_selection_set_update_policy
                                                            (GtkColorSelection *colorsel,
                                                             GtkUpdateType policy);

### Warning

`gtk_color_selection_set_update_policy` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

Sets the policy controlling when the color_changed signals are emitted. The available policies are:

- `GTK_UPDATE_CONTINUOUS` - signals are sent continuously as the color selection changes.

- `GTK_UPDATE_DISCONTINUOUS` - signals are sent only when the mouse button is released.

- `GTK_UPDATE_DELAYED` - signals are sent when the mouse button is released or when the mouse has been motionless for a period of time.

`colorsel` : | a GtkColorSelection.
`policy` : | a GtkUpdateType value indicating the desired policy.

### gtk_color_selection_set_has_opacity_control ()

    void                gtk_color_selection_set_has_opacity_control
                                                            (GtkColorSelection *colorsel,
                                                             gboolean has_opacity);

Sets the `colorsel` to use or not use opacity.

`colorsel` : | a GtkColorSelection.
`has_opacity` : | `TRUE` if `colorsel` can set the opacity, `FALSE` otherwise.

### gtk_color_selection_get_has_opacity_control ()

    gboolean            gtk_color_selection_get_has_opacity_control
                                                            (GtkColorSelection *colorsel);

Determines whether the colorsel has an opacity control.

`colorsel` : | a GtkColorSelection.
Returns : | `TRUE` if the `colorsel` has an opacity control. `FALSE` if it does't.

### gtk_color_selection_set_has_palette ()

    void                gtk_color_selection_set_has_palette (GtkColorSelection *colorsel,
                                                             gboolean has_palette);

Shows and hides the palette based upon the value of `has_palette`.

`colorsel` : | a GtkColorSelection.
`has_palette` : | `TRUE` if palette is to be visible, `FALSE` otherwise.

### gtk_color_selection_get_has_palette ()

    gboolean            gtk_color_selection_get_has_palette (GtkColorSelection *colorsel);

Determines whether the color selector has a color palette.

`colorsel` : | a GtkColorSelection.
Returns : | `TRUE` if the selector has a palette. `FALSE` if it hasn't.

### gtk_color_selection_get_current_alpha ()

    guint16             gtk_color_selection_get_current_alpha
                                                            (GtkColorSelection *colorsel);

Returns the current alpha value.

`colorsel` : | a GtkColorSelection.
Returns : | an integer between 0 and 65535.

### gtk_color_selection_set_current_alpha ()

    void                gtk_color_selection_set_current_alpha
                                                            (GtkColorSelection *colorsel,
                                                             guint16 alpha);

Sets the current opacity to be `alpha`. The first time this is called, it will also set the original opacity to be `alpha` too.

`colorsel` : | a GtkColorSelection.
`alpha` : | an integer between 0 and 65535.

### gtk_color_selection_get_current_color ()

    void                gtk_color_selection_get_current_color
                                                            (GtkColorSelection *colorsel,
                                                             GdkColor *color);

Sets `color` to be the current color in the GtkColorSelection widget.

`colorsel` : | a GtkColorSelection.
`color` : | a GdkColor to fill in with the current color.

### gtk_color_selection_set_current_color ()

    void                gtk_color_selection_set_current_color
                                                            (GtkColorSelection *colorsel,
                                                             const GdkColor *color);

Sets the current color to be `color`. The first time this is called, it will also set the original color to be `color` too.

`colorsel` : | a GtkColorSelection.
`color` : | A GdkColor to set the current color with.

### gtk_color_selection_get_previous_alpha ()

    guint16             gtk_color_selection_get_previous_alpha
                                                            (GtkColorSelection *colorsel);

Returns the previous alpha value.

`colorsel` : | a GtkColorSelection.
Returns : | an integer between 0 and 65535.

### gtk_color_selection_set_previous_alpha ()

    void                gtk_color_selection_set_previous_alpha
                                                            (GtkColorSelection *colorsel,
                                                             guint16 alpha);

Sets the 'previous' alpha to be `alpha`. This function should be called with some hesitations, as it might seem confusing to have that alpha change.

`colorsel` : | a GtkColorSelection.
`alpha` : | an integer between 0 and 65535.

### gtk_color_selection_get_previous_color ()

    void                gtk_color_selection_get_previous_color
                                                            (GtkColorSelection *colorsel,
                                                             GdkColor *color);

Fills `color` in with the original color value.

`colorsel` : | a GtkColorSelection.
`color` : | a GdkColor to fill in with the original color value.

### gtk_color_selection_set_previous_color ()

    void                gtk_color_selection_set_previous_color
                                                            (GtkColorSelection *colorsel,
                                                             const GdkColor *color);

Sets the 'previous' color to be `color`. This function should be called with some hesitations, as it might seem confusing to have that color change. Calling `gtk_color_selection_set_current_color()` will also set this color the first time it is called.

`colorsel` : | a GtkColorSelection.
`color` : | a GdkColor to set the previous color with.

### gtk_color_selection_is_adjusting ()

    gboolean            gtk_color_selection_is_adjusting    (GtkColorSelection *colorsel);

Gets the current state of the `colorsel`.

`colorsel` : | a GtkColorSelection.
Returns : | `TRUE` if the user is currently dragging a color around, and `FALSE` if the selection has stopped.

### gtk_color_selection_palette_from_string ()

    gboolean            gtk_color_selection_palette_from_string
                                                            (const gchar *str,
                                                             GdkColor **colors,
                                                             gint *n_colors);

Parses a color palette string; the string is a colon-separated list of color names readable by `gdk_color_parse()`.

`str` : | a string encoding a color palette.
`colors` : | return location for allocated array of GdkColor.
`n_colors` : | return location for length of array.
Returns : | `TRUE` if a palette was successfully parsed.

### gtk_color_selection_palette_to_string ()

    gchar*              gtk_color_selection_palette_to_string
                                                            (const GdkColor *colors,
                                                             gint n_colors);

Encodes a palette as a string, useful for persistent storage.

`colors` : | an array of colors.
`n_colors` : | length of the array.
Returns : | allocated string encoding the palette.

### gtk_color_selection_set_change_palette_hook ()

    GtkColorSelectionChangePaletteFunc  gtk_color_selection_set_change_palette_hook
                                                            (GtkColorSelectionChangePaletteFunc func);

### Warning

`gtk_color_selection_set_change_palette_hook` has been deprecated since version 2.4 and should not be used in newly-written code. This function does not work in multihead environments. Use `gtk_color_selection_set_change_palette_with_screen_hook()` instead.

Installs a global function to be called whenever the user tries to modify the palette in a color selection. This function should save the new palette contents, and update the GtkSettings property "gtk-color-palette" so all GtkColorSelection widgets will be modified.

`func` : | a function to call when the custom palette needs saving.
Returns : | the previous change palette hook (that was replaced).

### GtkColorSelectionChangePaletteFunc ()

    void                (*GtkColorSelectionChangePaletteFunc)
                                                            (const GdkColor *colors,
                                                             gint n_colors);

`colors` : |
`n_colors` : |

### gtk_color_selection_set_change_palette_with_screen_hook ()

    GtkColorSelectionChangePaletteWithScreenFunc  gtk_color_selection_set_change_palette_with_screen_hook
                                                            (GtkColorSelectionChangePaletteWithScreenFunc func);

Installs a global function to be called whenever the user tries to modify the palette in a color selection. This function should save the new palette contents, and update the GtkSettings property "gtk-color-palette" so all GtkColorSelection widgets will be modified.

`func` : | a function to call when the custom palette needs saving.
Returns : | the previous change palette hook (that was replaced).

Since 2.2

### GtkColorSelectionChangePaletteWithScreenFunc ()

    void                (*GtkColorSelectionChangePaletteWithScreenFunc)
                                                            (GdkScreen *screen,
                                                             const GdkColor *colors,
                                                             gint n_colors);

`screen` : |
`colors` : |
`n_colors` : |

Since 2.2

### gtk_color_selection_set_color ()

    void                gtk_color_selection_set_color       (GtkColorSelection *colorsel,
                                                             gdouble *color);

### Warning

`gtk_color_selection_set_color` has been deprecated since version 2.0 and should not be used in newly-written code. Use `gtk_color_selection_set_current_color()` instead.

Sets the current color to be `color`. The first time this is called, it will also set the original color to be `color` too.

`colorsel` : | a GtkColorSelection.
`color` : | an array of 4 doubles specifying the red, green, blue and opacity to set the current color to.

### gtk_color_selection_get_color ()

    void                gtk_color_selection_get_color       (GtkColorSelection *colorsel,
                                                             gdouble *color);

### Warning

`gtk_color_selection_get_color` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code. Use `gtk_color_selection_get_current_color()` instead.

Sets `color` to be the current color in the GtkColorSelection widget.

`colorsel` : | a GtkColorSelection.
`color` : | an array of 4 gdouble to fill in with the current color.

## Property Details

### The `"current-alpha"` property

      "current-alpha"            guint                 : Read / Write

The current opacity value (0 fully transparent, 65535 fully opaque).

Allowed values: <= 65535

Default value: 65535

### The `"current-color"` property

      "current-color"            GdkColor*             : Read / Write

The current color.

### The `"has-opacity-control"` property

      "has-opacity-control"      gboolean              : Read / Write

Whether the color selector should allow setting opacity.

Default value: FALSE

### The `"has-palette"` property

      "has-palette"              gboolean              : Read / Write

Whether a palette should be used.

Default value: FALSE

## Signal Details

### The `"color-changed"` signal

    void                user_function                      (GtkColorSelection *colorselection,
                                                            gpointer           user_data)           : Run First

This signal is emitted when the color changes in the GtkColorSelection according to its update policy.

`colorselection` : | the object which received the signal.
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.