Color picker form element

    Use the Color picker form element to add a Color picker and color palette to your Component form. For more information, see Create an editable component.

    Always use the Color picker when making a color within your layout an editable field within your Component form. You cannot use a simple text input and ask editors to fill in a Hex value. The color selection within styles requires the color object provided by the color picker.

    Locating the color picker form element

    To find the Color picker form element:

    1. Navigate to a component
    2. Click the + button on the Component form builder
    3. Within the Fields tab, look for the Color picker form element.

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    The Color picker element includes the following fields:

    Field name

    • Field label - Provide a name for the form element. The field label will be displayed above the field in your component form. Important: It will also be used to auto-generate the field machine name. Auto generation only occurs until you have clicked Apply.
    • Machine name - Set the machine name of the field. Used as a token when linking an element to the field. Must be unique within the component. Important: If you need to change the machine name later, click the Edit icon on the field's right.

    Field settings

    • Hide picker tab - Remove the option to select a color from the color picker.
    • Colors allowed - Choose to allow all colors, restrict by specific colors, or restrict by color tags.

    Default

    • Default value (optional) - Select a default color for the Color picker. 

    Tooltip

    • Tooltip text - Enter tooltip text here.
    • Tooltip placement - Define the position of the tooltip on hover of the field.
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