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    Eye Dropper Color Picker

    Alias: Umbraco.ColorPicker.EyeDropper

    Returns: object

    The Eye Dropper Color picker allows you to choose a color from the full color spectrum using HEX and RGBA.

    Data Type Definition Example

    Eye Dropper Color Picker Data Type Definition

    Content Example

    Eye Dropper Color Picker Content

    Example with Modelsbuilder

    @{
    var color = Model.Color?.ToString();

    if (!string.isNullOrEmpty(color))
    {
        <div style="background-color: @color"></div>
    }
}

    Example without Modelsbuilder

    @{
    var color = Model.Value<string>("Color");

    if (!string.isNullOrEmpty(color))
    {
        <div style="background-color: @color"></div>
    }
}

    Add values programmatically

    See the example below to see how a value can be added or changed programmatically. To update a value of a property editor you need the Content Service.

    @{
    // Get access to ContentService
    var contentService = Services.ContentService;

    // Create a variable for the GUID of the page you want to update
    var guid = Guid.Parse("32e60db4-1283-4caa-9645-f2153f9888ef");

    // Get the page using the GUID you've defined
    var content = contentService.GetById(guid); // ID of your page

    // Set the value of the property with alias 'color'.
    content.SetValue("color", "#6fa8dc");
    
    // Save the change
    contentService.Save(content);
}

    Although the use of a GUID is preferable, you can also use the numeric ID to get the page:

    @{
    // Get the page using it's id
    var content = contentService.GetById(1234); 
}

    If Modelsbuilder is enabled you can get the alias of the desired property without using a magic string:

    @{
    // Set the value of the property with alias 'color'
    content.SetValue(Home.GetModelPropertyType(x => x.Color).Alias, "#6fa8dc");
    
    // Set the value of the property with alias 'theme'
    content.SetValue(Home.GetModelPropertyType(x => x.Theme).Alias, "rgba(111, 168, 220, 0.7)");
}