using eyedropper to select color on desktop settings

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#1

With KDE4.2 and Opensuse 11.1, I would like to use the eyedropper to pick
a color from the desktop image to apply as the background color and the
color on the second monitor. However, when I click on Color under Desktop
Settings, the desktop and all other applications gray, and the color
selected with the eyedropper is the grayed color from the now grayed out
desktop, not the true color. How do I keep the other applications from
graying out so that I can use the eyedropper to select the true color of
something?

#2

tmillic wrote:

> How do I keep the other applications from
> graying out so that I can use the eyedropper to select the true color of
> something?

I think you can change this in KDE’s systemsettings desktop effects
somewhere.
There’s a option there to gray out the desktop when a dialog appears.
I’m not sure if that’s what your looking for.

But, i do know a workaround that will work.
Simply make a screenshot of your desktop and then pick the color from the
image :slight_smile:

–
Chris Maaskant

#3

That’s a good idea. The GIMP has an eyedropper. I just used it and
noted the html number it showed.
Thanks.
:slight_smile:

Chris Maaskant wrote:

> tmillic wrote:
>
>> How do I keep the other applications from
>> graying out so that I can use the eyedropper to select the true
color of
>> something?
>
> I think you can change this in KDE’s systemsettings desktop effects
> somewhere.
> There’s a option there to gray out the desktop when a dialog
appears.
> I’m not sure if that’s what your looking for.
>
> But, i do know a workaround that will work.
> Simply make a screenshot of your desktop and then pick the color
from the
> image :slight_smile:
>