Hex Colors Library and Converter for Defold

How to Start

1. Add https://github.com/y444/defold-color-lib/archive/master.zip as a dependency in your game.project file.
2. Fetch library using the main menu: Project -> Fetch Libraries.
3. Enable the module adding local color = require("color-lib.color") at the beginning of your script.

How to Use

Set Color Properties in Hex

Define hex colors using the set(new_color) function, where new_color is a string formatted as #00000000 or #000000. If you choose the latter, the alpha channel will default to FF (fully opaque). The module will throw an error if the string is formatted incorrectly.

Example: go.set("#label", "color", color.set("#ff00ff80")) -- sets label's color to purple with 50% opacity

Use Predefined Named Colors

The module contains all the named colors as defined here. Use them by simply calling them by name.

Example: go.set("#label", "color", color.darkviolet) -- sets label's color to the predefined dark violet color

Add Custom Named Colors

You can add your own named colors to use them later in a more convinient way.

Use the add(new_color_name, new_color) function, where new_color_name is a sting with the name of your new color and new_color is a string formatted as #00000000. The module will throw an error if the name already exists or the string is formatted incorrectly.

Example:

color.add("half_red","#ff000080") -- defines a new color called half-red

go.set("#label", "color", color.half_red) -- sets label's color to the newly defined half-red color

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