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From: Dow Hurst (dphurst_at_uncg.edu)
Date: Sat Dec 09 2017 - 11:10:58 CST

Jérôme,
Thank you! Is there a way to query the current value of a color via the
console?

Sincerely,
Dow

On Sat, Dec 9, 2017 at 11:57 AM, Jérôme Hénin <jerome.henin_at_ibpc.fr> wrote:

> First, I agree with your remark on the lack of contrast in the GUI.
>
> Second: you can!
> color change rgb 0 blue 0.000000 0.000000 0.550000
>
> To discover the scripting equivalent of any GUI command, just enable "Log
> Tcl commands to console" in the File menu.
>
> Best,
> Jerome
>
> On 9 December 2017 at 17:06, Dow Hurst <dphurst_at_uncg.edu> wrote:
>
>> In the Color Controls gui dialog, I have trouble seeing the explicit blue
>> value since it is small black text on a dark blue background. I used to
>> see it just fine, but can't as well anymore. Is it possible to change the
>> background of the little box where the RGB numbers are displayed to white?
>>
>> Also, can the RGB values be queried or set via a command in the Tk
>> console?
>> Sincerely,
>> Dow
>> ⚛Dow Hurst, Research Scientist
>> 340 Sullivan Science Bldg.
>> Dept. of Chem. and Biochem.
>> University of North Carolina at Greensboro
>> PO Box 26170 Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
>>
>>
>