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tk_chooseColor(3tk) Tk Built-In Commands tk_chooseColor(3tk) 


NAME

tk_chooseColor - pops up a dialog box for the user to select a color.

SYNOPSIS

tk_chooseColor ?option value ...?



 


 


DESCRIPTION

The procedure tk_chooseColor pops up a dialog box for the user to select
  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 function.





  
-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
      displayed.





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
  operation, both commands will return the empty string.

EXAMPLE




button .b -bg [tk_chooseColor -initialcolor gray -title "Choose color"]





 


KEYWORDS

color selection dialog



  

    4.2
    Tk