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===About===
 
===About===
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ColorBox is a component that lets you select any predefined color with preview. There are two predefined palettes available:  
 
ColorBox is a component that lets you select any predefined color with preview. There are two predefined palettes available:  
  
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===License===
 
===License===
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[http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-license.php LGPL]
 
[http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-license.php LGPL]
 
   
 
   
 
===Download===
 
===Download===
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{{Warning|This component is now part of Lazarus/the LCL; the download is only of historical interest.}}
 
{{Warning|This component is now part of Lazarus/the LCL; the download is only of historical interest.}}
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The download contains the component, and a patch to make use of the cpFull option.
 
The download contains the component, and a patch to make use of the cpFull option.
  
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===Change Log===
 
===Change Log===
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* Version 1.0 2005/05/16
 
* Version 1.0 2005/05/16
  
 
===Dependencies / System Requirements===
 
===Dependencies / System Requirements===
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* None
 
* None
  
 
===Notes===
 
===Notes===
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Status: Beta
 
Status: Beta
  
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===Installation===
 
===Installation===
{{Warning|ColorBox is currently included in Lazarus; the instructions below only applies for manual installs}}
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{{Warning|ColorBox is currently included in Lazarus; the instructions below only apply for manual installs}}
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* Apply the patch colorbox.diff
 
* Apply the patch colorbox.diff
 
* Install the component or create it at runtime
 
* Install the component or create it at runtime
  
 
===Creation at runtime===
 
===Creation at runtime===
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To create the component at runtime use the following code :
 
To create the component at runtime use the following code :
  
<syntaxhighlight>procedure TForm1.Form1Create(Sender: TObject);
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<syntaxhighlight lang="pascal">
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procedure TForm1.Form1Create(Sender: TObject);
 
begin
 
begin
 
   cbColorBox := TColorBox.Create(Self);
 
   cbColorBox := TColorBox.Create(Self);

Revision as of 05:11, 8 February 2020

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About

ColorBox is a component that lets you select any predefined color with preview. There are two predefined palettes available:

  • cpDefault (some frequently used named colors)
  • cpFull (all named colors)

This component was designed for cross-platform applications.

Author

Darius Blaszijk

License

LGPL

Download

Warning-icon.png

Warning: This component is now part of Lazarus/the LCL; the download is only of historical interest.

The download contains the component, and a patch to make use of the cpFull option.

The download can be found on the Lazarus CCR Files page.

Change Log

  • Version 1.0 2005/05/16

Dependencies / System Requirements

  • None

Notes

Status: Beta

Issues: Tested on Windows. Needs testing on Linux.

Installation

Warning-icon.png

Warning: ColorBox is currently included in Lazarus; the instructions below only apply for manual installs

  • Apply the patch colorbox.diff
  • Install the component or create it at runtime

Creation at runtime

To create the component at runtime use the following code :

procedure TForm1.Form1Create(Sender: TObject);
begin
  cbColorBox := TColorBox.Create(Self);
  cbColorBox.Parent := Self;
  cbColorBox.Left := 100;
  cbColorBox.Top := 100;
  cbColorBox.Palette := cpFull;
end;

Make sure you don't forget to declare a global variable cbColorBox.