From ef712cc8c545044b469fe843c5a3fc190fab4e42 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: kj_sh604
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:40:51 -0400
Subject: refactor: boilerplate re-write
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# kjagave
-a color picker inspired by agave, but only with the features I actually used
+a GTK3 color scheme generator inspired by classic Agave, rewritten in Go

@@ -11,12 +11,22 @@ a color picker inspired by agave, but only with the features I actually used
## features
-- visual color picker with rgb/hsv sliders
-- **pick colors from anywhere on screen (only on x11 because I'm lazy)**
-- alpha channel support
-- save and manage favorite colors
-- copy hex color codes to clipboard
-- clean, minimal interface
+- Agave-style scheme generator with:
+ - Triads
+ - Complements
+ - Split Complements
+ - Tetrads
+ - Analogous
+ - Monochromatic
+- large scheme preview cards showing hex, rgb, and hsv
+- lighten, darken, saturate, desaturate quick actions
+- color history navigation (back/forward)
+- random color generation
+- palette browser with built-in web-safe, tango, and visibone-style sets
+- favorites panel with add/remove/clear
+- favorites export to GIMP `.gpl` (`~/.config/kjagave-favorites.gpl`)
+- clipboard copy/paste for hex colors
+- screen picker support on X11 (`xcolor` or `grabc`)
## requirements
@@ -53,12 +63,10 @@ go build -o kjagave main.go
## usage
-1. use the color picker button to open the full color selection dialog
-2. **click "Pick from Screen" to grab a color from anywhere on your screen** - your cursor will change to a crosshair, click on any pixel to select its color
-3. click "Copy to Clipboard" to copy the hex color code
-4. click "Save..." to save the current color to your favorites list
-5. expand "Saved Colors" to view and manage your saved colors
-6. select a saved color to load it in the picker
-7. click "Delete" to remove a selected saved color
+1. pick a base color with the color button, hex entry, palette list, or screen picker
+2. choose a scheme type from the combo box
+3. click any preview card to promote that scheme color to the active base color
+4. use toolbar actions (`Back`, `Forward`, `Random`, `Lighten`, `Darken`, `Saturate`, `Desaturate`, `Paste`) to iterate quickly
+5. add colors to favorites with `+`, remove with `-`, and export favorites with `Export GPL`
-saved colors are stored in `~/.config/kjagave.json` as json.
+state and favorites are stored in `~/.config/kjagave.json`.
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