1tk_chooseColor(n) Tk Built-In Commands tk_chooseColor(n)
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8 tk_chooseColor - pops up a dialog box for the user to select a color.
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11 tk_chooseColor ?option value ...?
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15 The procedure tk_chooseColor pops up a dialog box for the user to se‐
16 lect a color. The following option-value pairs are possible as command
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19 -initialcolor color
20 Specifies the color to display in the color dialog when it pops
21 up. color must be in a form acceptable to the Tk_GetColor func‐
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24 -parent window
25 Makes window the logical parent of the color dialog. The color
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29 Specifies a string to display as the title of the dialog box. If
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33 If the user selects a color, tk_chooseColor will return the name of the
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38 button .b -bg [tk_chooseColor -initialcolor gray -title "Choose color"]
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41 color, color selection, dialog
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45Tk 4.2 tk_chooseColor(n)