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macosapplescriptcolor-picker

How to get values from a macOS built in Application Color Meter?


I am building a mini project where I want to have a color picker feature. I found the Digital Color Meter on macOS is helpful. I did some search and found I can write a simple AppleScript to activate the application.

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It would be awesome if I can monitor the next left-click mouse event (even if I am not focusing Digital Color Meter application). By monitoring the next left-click mouse event, I want to get the value from the R, G and B options as you can see from the image above.

I think mouse event handler should be able to achieve (though I don't know how to do it). I am not sure whether I can read the value from the Application...


Solution

  • Simply use

    choose color
    

    from Standard Scripting Additions.

    In the color picker window there is also a eyedropper (pipette).