ColorPicker for WPF includes the C1ColorPicker control, a simple color selection control that lets users select colors from professionally designed palettes or your own custom colors. When you add the C1ColorPicker control to a XAML window, it exists as a complete color selection control that you can further customize.

The control's default interface looks similar to the following image:

For a description of the parts of the C1ColorPicker control, see the Basic ColorPicker Mode and Advanced ColorPicker Mode topics.

ColorPicker Mode

The C1ColorPicker.Mode property indicates if users should choose from a preselected palette of colors and/or if they can pick their own. Options include Basic, Advanced, and Both. By default, C1ColorPicker.Mode is set to Both and both the Basic and Advanced tabs are visible. The following topics describe the two available tabs.