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Re: Fucking Color Picker

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Post by signal11 » Sat, Apr 13, 2019, 12:11 PM UTC

aeonflux wrote: post #8

Seriously there was no existing color picker app for Windows alraady?

I use Pixie[1], which works really well even on Windows 7 and 10. It's an 11kB portable app.

[1] http://www.nattyware.com/pixie.php

Re: Fucking Color Picker

#12

Post by detaro » Sat, Apr 13, 2019, 12:11 PM UTC

IMTDb wrote: post #4

mizaru wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

128 MB for something that should be a couple hundred KB at best? Yes, it is cancer.

Well now it's 128MB for something that did not exist.

Which platform supported by Electron does not have existing color picker applications?

Re: Fucking Color Picker

#13

Post by nieksand » Sat, Apr 13, 2019, 12:12 PM UTC

pooya72 wrote: post #2

I know some people think Electron is cancer[1], but it is the fastest way to write cross-platform applications. I've been trying to learn to make apps for macOS, and it feels like even Apple doesn't want me write apps for the Mac. [1]: https://medium.com/commitlog/electron-is-cancer-b066108e6c32

Is it actually faster to develop in Electron than with QT and C++?

It has been over a decade, but I remember it being both straight-forward and pleasant to support Linux, Windows, and MacOS. I vaguely recall supporting Solaris too.

Re: Fucking Color Picker

#14

Post by kebman » Sat, Apr 13, 2019, 12:12 PM UTC

I called the dev and asked him to wash his mouth with soap!!111

Re: Fucking Color Picker

#15

Post by gokhan » Sat, Apr 13, 2019, 12:13 PM UTC

aeonflux wrote: post #8

Seriously there was no existing color picker app for Windows alraady?

Of course there are many, but bashing Windows is free. After 10 seconds on google:

http://colorcop.net/

http://www.iconico.com/download.aspx?app=ColorPic&type=free

http://www.youngsmarts.com/download.htm

... and so on.

Re: Fucking Color Picker

#16

Post by amelius » Sat, Apr 13, 2019, 12:13 PM UTC

What is its memory footprint?

Re: Fucking Color Picker

#17

Post by detaro » Sat, Apr 13, 2019, 12:14 PM UTC

Drup wrote: post #6

If you wonder about linux: gcolor2 ( http://gcolor2.sourceforge.net/ ) does the job. And for size fetishists: it weights 42KB.

One good option for Windows is COPI, 88 KB .exe: https://www.heise.de/download/product/copi-colorpicker-65782

Re: Fucking Color Picker

#18

Post by Piisamirotta » Sat, Apr 13, 2019, 12:15 PM UTC

For me it takes 1 second to hit alt+print screen and then open ms paint with my shortcut ctrl + alt + P.

Re: Fucking Color Picker

#19

Post by Waterluvian » Sat, Apr 13, 2019, 12:15 PM UTC

pooya72 wrote: post #2

I know some people think Electron is cancer[1], but it is the fastest way to write cross-platform applications. I've been trying to learn to make apps for macOS, and it feels like even Apple doesn't want me write apps for the Mac. [1]: https://medium.com/commitlog/electron-is-cancer-b066108e6c32

I think the bottom line is that most of the time you see an electron app, just say to yourself, "this wouldn't exist if electron didn't exist."

It isn't replacing app dev. It's adding more app developers.

Re: Fucking Color Picker

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Post by Hendrikto » Sat, Apr 13, 2019, 12:18 PM UTC

A color picker using Electron. The epitome of resource waste.