

To build Pixel Picker on your machine: # Clone the repository
PIXIE PIXEL PICKER INSTALL
Pixel Picker uses carthage to manage its dependencies (you can install it with brew). None yet! Developing Setting up the project Look under the "Experimental Overrides" section at Pixel Picker -> About for more information. In some releases Pixel Picker might have some experimental overrides that can be toggled via the Terminal ( defaults write. If enabled, will compare the current and last picked color and show the WCAG constrast level: Fail, OK, AA, or AAA.If this is enabled then Pixel Picker will be launched when you log into your computer.The global keyboard shortcut to use that will activate Pixel Picker.This controls how many digits will come after the decimal point when using float-based color formats.When focus mode is active, the picker zooms even closer in, and your mouse moves slower to help you pick the right pixel. Choose which modifier activates focus mode.How far in should the preview zoom/how big should each pixel be?.How should the color be copied when you select it? Examples include CSS Hex: #aabbcc, or Java RGB: new Color(158, 198, 117), etc.You can either leave this setting as its default (it will choose the default color space of your screen) or you can specify a specific color space and Pixel Picker will try and use that instead (compatibility depends on your computer's screen/monitor). Computer screens are complex things, and have various color spaces.Whether or not to show a grid around the pixels in the picker's preview.Simply click on the menu bar item, and you can configure the picker right there in your menu. OptionsĪll of Pixel Picker's options are in its menubar dropdown.

ProTip: Remember, you can use the left or right arrow keys to cycle between color formats while the picker is open. This will zoom the pixel preview even further, and will slow down the picker's movement to make it easier to pick that hard-to-get pixel! You can also hold down the control (⌃) key (this can be changed to another key) while the picker is open, and the picker will enter "Focus Mode". Once you have the picker open, it should be quite straightforward! Move your mouse around the screen and click (or press space on the pixel you want. Pro-tip: Use the H, J, K and L keys to move the picker pixel by pixel.Simply right-click the menu item and the picker will activate.Select the "Pick a Pixel" item in the dropdown menu to activate the picker.Configure a keyboard shortcut in the dropdown menu and press that to activate the picker.You have many different ways of activating the picker: UsageĪfter you've installed Pixel Picker, it will live in your menu bar.
PIXIE PIXEL PICKER DOWNLOAD
Simply download the dmg from the releases tab and drag "PixelPicker.app" into your /Applications folder. Installation Via Homebrew: brew install -cask pixel-picker
