ASP.NET MVC FlatColorPicker Overview

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The Telerik UI FlatColorPicker HtmlHelper for ASP.NET MVC is a server-side wrapper for the Kendo UI FlatColorPicker widget.

The FlatColorPicker is the HSV color selector which is used by default in the kendo.ui.FlatColorPicker popup when no palette is set.

Initializing the FlatColorPicker

The following example demonstrates how to define the FlatColorPicker.

    @(Html.Kendo().FlatColorPicker()
          .Name("flatcolorpicker") // The name of the FlatColorPicker is mandatory. It specifies the "id" attribute of the widget.
          .Value("#ff0000") // Set the value of the FlatColorPicker.
    )

Events

You can subscribe to all FlatColorPicker events.

Handling by Handler Name

The following example demonstrates how to subscribe to events by a handler name.

      @(Html.Kendo().FlatColorPicker()
            .Name("flatcolorpicker")
            .Events(e => e
                  .Change("flatcolorpicker_change")
            )
      )
      <script>
          function flatcolorpicker_change(e) {
              //Handle the change event.
          }
      </script>

Handling by Template Delegate

The following example demonstrates how to subscribe to events by a template delegate.

      @(Html.Kendo().FlatColorPicker()
            .Name("flatcolorpicker")
            .Events(e => e
                .Change(@<text>
                  function(e) {
                      // Handle the change event inline.
                  }
                  </text>)
            )
      )

Referencing Existing Instances

To reference an existing Telerik UI FlatColorPicker instance, use the jQuery.data() configuration option. Once a reference is established, use the FlatColorPicker client-side API to control its behavior.

  // Place the following after your Telerik UI FlatColorPicker for ASP.NET MVC declaration.
  <script>
  $(function() {
      // The Name() of the FlatColorPicker is used to get its client-side instance.
      var flatcolorpicker = $("#flatcolorpicker").data("kendoFlatColorPicker");
  });
  </script>

Functionality and Features

  • Views—The FlatColorPicker enables you to choose between gradient or palette view types.
  • Contrast Tool—The FlatColorPicker enables you to configure the contrast tool.
  • Formats—The FlatColorPicker provides support for both HEX and RGB coloring formats.

Next Steps

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