system.gui.chooseColor

This function is used in Python Scripting.

Description

Prompts the user to pick a color using the default color-chooser dialog box.

Client Permission Restrictions

This scripting function has no Client Permission restrictions.

Syntax

system.gui.chooseColor(initialColor [, dialogTitle])

Parameters

Color initialColor - A color to use as a starting point in the color choosing popup.

String dialogTitle - The title for the color choosing popup. Defaults to "Choose Color" [optional]

Returns

Color - The new color chosen by the user.

Scope

All

Code Examples

Code Snippet

# This code would be placed in the actionPerformed event of a button, and would change the background color of the container the button was placed in.
 
parent = event.source.parent
newColor = system.gui.chooseColor(parent.background)
parent.background = newColor

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