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ColSel - color picker for webmasters, programmers and other ordinary Windows users ColSel was developed especially for programmersand webmasters, but it can also be very useful for ordinary users too. It can help with choosing appropriate colors for your desktop or colors for your favorite program's GUI.

The main feature of this program is to provide the color code of the chosen color in several different formats available.

However, it may take a few seconds to explore all options, discover other interesting and useful functions of the program.

Here are some key features of "ColSel":

User-friendly, clear and intuitive user interface

Three language versions (English, German and Polish)

Picking any color from the desktop using handy tool

The possibility to choose the color form "Windows palette" or from ColSel's "advanced color picker screen". You can load an image for color extraction in one of the following formats: BMP, GIF and JPG

Possibility of defining and using 10 favorite colors

The chosen color will be displayed in seven different formats (HEX, HTML, DEC, VB, C++, Delphi, Java)

The possibility of conversion the color to the WebSafe palette, which is a very useful function for webmasters

Copying the color code in selected format to the clipboard

Color scheme preview option

DEC - RGB(R,G,B) to HEX color code built-in converter

Minimization of the main window to the small bar containing chosen color's code

Possibility of setting program (and its windows) always on top

Checking for the program updates

Fast access to On-Line help and F.A.Q

What's New in This Release:

added zoom on desktop color picker screen

added fields for color code values in HEX and RGB formats on desktop color picker screen

fixed a bug while trying to close desktop color picker screen by clicking on 'X'

now you can cancel the operation of picking a color by pressing ESC key

now you can run color picker mode by pressing CTRL key

windows color picker screen now remembers the current color and gives you the possibility to simply modify it

you can now store up to 10 favorite colors ("Save as..." option in menu and favorite color bar)

added the possibility to load external color picker cursor as an alternative of the default one

added "Additional 'color picker' cursors" option in "Add-ons" menu (opens a webpage with cursors to download)

changed the way of generating color codes for VB, C++ and Java formats from windows color picker screen

changed the way of generating color codes for VB, C++ and Java formats from desktop color picker screen

fixed a bug which generated improper values for numbers from range 1 - 15 in RGB2HEX converter and desktop color picker

after picking a color from desktop, color picker screen gets focus - now you can pick a color from the same place you picked the last one using ENTER key

blocked the functionality of the right mouse button when picking a color from desktop

program window is sticking to the screen borders now

added "Random color" function on main program window

added color preview for "RGB2HEX converter"

the switch button (show/hide advanced options) has got a nice icon now

fixed appearance of WebSafe conversion button

added a function of showing a current color in RBG2HEX converter

RGB2HEX converting button has got an arrow icon

copy to clipboard button has got an copy icon

"Always on top" checkbox has got an icon

desktop color picker button is now changing its color to red during picking mode

added "Copy as..." option in program menu. It enables when you choose any color and allows us to copy the current color in chosen format to clipboard

corrected and completed information in program properties window

completed information in "About ColSel..." screen

added the possibility to open ColSel homepage when leaving "About ColSel..." screen

program window gets focus on mouse over

fixed the way of changing program language version. There will be no more bugs like "fixed languages issue"

program is also saving it's window position information when changing the language version now

fixed bug "no paleta.bmp file found" in "Advanced Color" screen

removed "change" button changing a color palette from "Advanced Color" screen. Now the change is done automatically

program now stores values of colors used to build color scheme (they are available on tooltip message when mouse over chosen color)

click on color scheme preview to open a sample webpage with your colors applied

after cleaning converter text boxes, the first field gets a focus (the "R" component)

after resizing the window using "show/hide advanced options" button, the first converter field got focus

added tooltips "R", "G" and "B" over converter fields

color scheme will not take values if "COLOR:" field is empty

you cannot set the same color for both background and text in color scheme

fixed a bug of covering message windows by program window when "Always on top" option is selected

the program window is now hidden while selecting a color from windows color picker screen

program menu appears now under the bottom line of the title bar

additional option titles have been bolded on program main window

tooltip messages of title bar and color preview are now showing the code of the current color in HEX and DEC formats

pressing F1 key in main window will open a help webpage (also a shortcut key has been added in menu)

added a shortcut for F.A.Q webpage in menu in "Help" category (also "F2" shortcut key)

added an option for checking for an update in "Help" category in menu (also "F3" shortcut key)

added an option "About ColSel..." in category "Help" in menu (also "F4" shortcut key)

clicking right mouse button on color scheme preview will switch between normal and bolded text

fixed several small mistakes in translation files

added F5 shortcut key to display windows color picker screen

added F6 shortcut key to display advanced color screen

added F7 shortcut key to display desktop color picker screen

corrected the function in code responsible for launching internet links

the appearance of picking color options buttons is returning to its normal form after coming back to the main window

added the "selected" sign at the current language position in menu

it is impossible to change the language to currently selected

corrected the way of choosing the language version at first program run

the color of the link to program's website in main window is changing into violet after clicking

fixed the bug of erroneously copying the color code in HTML format to clipboard

the submenu "Contact" has been moved to "Help" menu

double click on program's title bar to switch it's text color from white to black and reverse

double clicking on program's title bar is no longer selecting the color code in "COLOR" field

removed bad looking effect of pressed button after pressing it

shortcut keys for program options in main window have been defined

it is now impossible to run the program maximized

a different program for making ColSel's installer was now used

used UPX compressor to compress program executable (it's five times smaller now)

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Downloads:	1	Last update:	Apr 9, 2008
Size:	533 KB	Operating System:	Windows All
Price:	-	License:	Freeware