Mike
McBride
Mark
Donohoe
Martin
Jones
21/10/2000
1.00.00
KDE
KControl
color

# Colors

## Introduction

The Color Selection module is comprised of 4 sections:

1. The color scheme Preview.

2. The current Widget Color.

3. The contrast sliders.

4. The available Color Schemes.

A Widget is a commonly-used programmer's term for referring to User Interface elements such as buttons, menus, and scroll bars. You can think of them as the fundimental pieces that are assembled to make your application.

### Preview

This section of the dialog demonstrates how a color scheme applies to a sample selection of widgets. It provides you with a "preview" of your current color choices.

A color scheme consists of a set of 18 colors.

Each of the widgets is labled to help you identify how your changes will impact the color scheme.

### Widget Color

The currently selected member of the color scheme is shown in the combo box. This widget color can be changed by clicking on the colored box below the combo box. A color selection dialog will then appear, from which you may select a new color. When you are happy with your color selection, press "Ok in the color selection dialog. The color will be updated in the Preview Area.

You may select any member of the color scheme from the color combination box.

### Contrast Slider

The Contrast slider allows you to change the contrast bewteen different shadings of the selected colors.

The Preview area instantly updates to show the effect of your change.

### Color schemes

Various color schemes are supplied with KDE. These include:

- KDE default,
- Atlas green
- BeOS,
- Blue slate,
- CDE, Dark Blue,
- Desert red,
- Digital CDE,
- Pale gray,
- Pumpkin,
- Solaris CDE,
- Storm,
- Windows 95,
- System,
- Next,
- Point Reys Green,
- and KDE 1.

To preview a scheme click on its name in the list box.

You can use the KDE-supplied Color Schemes as a starting point to devise your own Scheme. Click on the "Add" button to store the color scheme under a new name, then modify it.

When such a user-created Color Scheme is selected, changes to it (as shown in the Preview) can be saved with the "Save Changes" button; it can also be deleted with the "Remove" button.

The KDE-supplied Schemes themselves cannot be changed or deleted.

## Section Author

This section written by Mark Donohoe and Martin Jones.

Updated for KDE 2.0 by Mike McBride mpmcbride7@yahoo.com