## wxColourDatabase

wxWindows maintains a database of standard RGB colours for a predefined set of named colours (such as "BLACK'', "LIGHT GREY''). The application may add to this set if desired by using Append. There is only one instance of this class: wxTheColourDatabase.

Derived from

wxList
wxObject

Include files

<wx/gdicmn.h>

Remarks

The colours in the standard database are as follows:

AQUAMARINE, BLACK, BLUE, BLUE VIOLET, BROWN, CADET BLUE, CORAL, CORNFLOWER BLUE, CYAN, DARK GREY, DARK GREEN, DARK OLIVE GREEN, DARK ORCHID, DARK SLATE BLUE, DARK SLATE GREY DARK TURQUOISE, DIM GREY, FIREBRICK, FOREST GREEN, GOLD, GOLDENROD, GREY, GREEN, GREEN YELLOW, INDIAN RED, KHAKI, LIGHT BLUE, LIGHT GREY, LIGHT STEEL BLUE, LIME GREEN, MAGENTA, MAROON, MEDIUM AQUAMARINE, MEDIUM BLUE, MEDIUM FOREST GREEN, MEDIUM GOLDENROD, MEDIUM ORCHID, MEDIUM SEA GREEN, MEDIUM SLATE BLUE, MEDIUM SPRING GREEN, MEDIUM TURQUOISE, MEDIUM VIOLET RED, MIDNIGHT BLUE, NAVY, ORANGE, ORANGE RED, ORCHID, PALE GREEN, PINK, PLUM, PURPLE, RED, SALMON, SEA GREEN, SIENNA, SKY BLUE, SLATE BLUE, SPRING GREEN, STEEL BLUE, TAN, THISTLE, TURQUOISE, VIOLET, VIOLET RED, WHEAT, WHITE, YELLOW, YELLOW GREEN.

See also

wxColour

Members

wxColourDatabase::wxColourDatabase
wxColourDatabase::FindColour
wxColourDatabase::FindName
wxColourDatabase::Initialize

### wxColourDatabase::wxColourDatabase

wxColourDatabase()

Constructs the colour database.

### wxColourDatabase::FindColour

wxColour* FindColour(const wxString& colourName)

Finds a colour given the name. Returns NULL if not found.

### wxColourDatabase::FindName

wxString FindName(const wxColour& colour) const

Finds a colour name given the colour. Returns NULL if not found.

### wxColourDatabase::Initialize

void Initialize()

Initializes the database with a number of stock colours. Called by wxWindows on start-up.