owen-allen/pydropper

A Python script that displays the name of the color beneath your cursor.

Py-Dropper

Py-Dropper is a Python script that displays the name of the color beneath your cursor. This tool may be useful for people with vision impairments, or for designers and developers who want a faster way to get hex color values.

Setup

To set up Py-Dropper, follow these steps:

1. Create a Virtual Environment:

   python3.10 -m venv myenv

2. Activate Virtual Environment

   source myenv/bin/activate

3. Install Required Packages:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

Now you should be able to run the program by running the command python3 pydropper.py

If you want to run the script as an App on mac, you can use automator.app

Setup Automator

Open automator app, select Application > Utilities > Run Shell Script. In the script body, include the following

source /<path-to-your-repo>/pydropper/myenv/bin/activate
python3 /<path-to-your-repo>/pydropper/pydropper.py

Where <path-to-your-repo> is the location that you installed the pydropper files.

After saving, you should be able to run the script as an app.