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# Color Picker
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[Public overview - Microsoft Learn](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/color-picker)
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## Quick Links
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[All Issues](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aopen%20label%3A%22Product-Color%20Picker%22)<br>
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[Bugs](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aopen%20label%3AIssue-Bug%20label%3A%22Product-Color%20Picker%22)<br>
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[Pull Requests](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aopen++label%3A%22Product-Color+Picker%22)
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## Overview
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Color Picker is a system-wide color picking utility for Windows that allows users to pick colors from any screen and copy them to the clipboard in a configurable format.
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## Implementation Details
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### Color Capturing Mechanism
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The Color Picker works by following these steps to capture the color at the current mouse position:
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1. Obtain the position of the mouse
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2. Create a 1x1 size rectangle at that position
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3. Create a Bitmap class and use it to initiate a Graphics object
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4. Create an image associated with the Graphics object by leveraging the CopyFromScreen function, which captures the pixel information from the specified location
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### Core Color Picking Function
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The following code snippet demonstrates the core functionality of how a color is picked from the screen:
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```csharp
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private static Color GetPixelColor(System.Windows.Point mousePosition)
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{
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var rect = new Rectangle((int)mousePosition.X, (int)mousePosition.Y, 1, 1);
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using (var bmp = new Bitmap(rect.Width, rect.Height, PixelFormat.Format32bppArgb))
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{
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var g = Graphics.FromImage(bmp);
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g.CopyFromScreen(rect.Left, rect.Top, 0, 0, bmp.Size, CopyPixelOperation.SourceCopy);
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return bmp.GetPixel(0, 0);
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}
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}
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```
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## Features
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- Pick colors from any pixel on the screen
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- View color information in various formats (RGB, HEX, HSL, etc.)
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- Copy color values to clipboard in configurable formats
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- Color history for quick access to previously selected colors
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- Keyboard shortcuts for quick activation and operation
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## User Experience
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When activated, Color Picker displays a magnified view of the area around the cursor to allow for precise color selection. Once a color is selected, it can be copied to the clipboard in the user's preferred format for use in design tools, development environments, or other applications.
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