## API

### Instantiation

Instantiate like any other jQuery plugin:

    $('INPUT.minicolors').minicolors(settings);

### Settings

Default settings are as follows:

    $.minicolors = {
        defaults: {
            animationSpeed: 50,
            animationEasing: 'swing',
            change: null,
            changeDelay: 0,
            control: 'hue',
            dataUris: true,
            defaultValue: '',
            format: 'hex',
            hide: null,
            hideSpeed: 100,
            inline: false,
            keywords: '',
            letterCase: 'lowercase',
            opacity: false,
            position: 'bottom left',
            show: null,
            showSpeed: 100,
            theme: 'default',
            swatches: []
        }
    };

For convenience, you can change default settings globally by assigning new values:

    $.minicolors.defaults.changeDelay = 200;

To change multiple properties at once, use `$.extend()`:

    $.minicolors.defaults = $.extend($.minicolors.defaults, {
        changeDelay: 200,
        letterCase: 'uppercase',
        theme: 'bootstrap'
    });

Note: Changing default settings will not affect controls that are already initialized.

animationSpeed

  The animation speed of the sliders when the user taps or clicks a new color. Set to `0` for no animation.

animationEasing

  The easing to use when animating the sliders.

changeDelay

  The time, in milliseconds, to defer the `change` event from firing while the user makes a selection. This is useful for preventing the `change` event from firing frequently as the user drags the color picker around.

  The default value is `0` (no delay). If your `change` callback features something resource-intensive (such as an AJAX request), you’ll probably want to set this to at least `200`.

control

  Determines the type of control. Valid options are `hue`, `brightness`, `saturation`, and `wheel`.

dataUris

  Set this to `false` if you require IE7/IE8 support. This setting will force the plugin to load an external image instead of using dataURIs.

defaultValue

  To force a default color, set this to a valid hex string. When the user clears the control, it will revert to this color.

format

  The format miniColors should use. Valid options are `hex` and `rgb`.

hideSpeed & showSpeed

  The speed at which to hide and show the color picker.

inline

  Set to `true` to force the color picker to appear inline.

keywords

  A comma-separated list of keywords that the control should accept (e.g. inherit, transparent, initial). By default, no keywords are allowed.

letterCase

  Determines the letter case of the hex code value. Valid options are `uppercase` or `lowercase`.

opacity

  Set to `true` to enable the opacity slider. (Use the input element's `data-opacity` attribute to set a preset value.)

position

  Sets the position of the dropdown. Valid options are `bottom left`, `bottom right`, `top left`, and `top right`.

  The `swatchPosition` setting has been removed in version 2.1. The position of the swatch is now determined by `position`.

theme

  A string containing the name of the custom theme to be applied. In your CSS, prefix your selectors like this:

      .minicolors-theme-yourThemeName { ... }

  If you are using the default theme, you will probably need to adjust the swatch styles depending on your existing stylesheet rules. Version 2.1 removes as much styling on the `input` element as possible, which means it’s up to you to adjust your CSS to make sure the swatch aligns properly.

  To adjust the swatch, override these styles:

      .minicolors-theme-default .minicolors-swatch {
          top: 5px;
          left: 5px;
          width: 18px;
          height: 18px;
      }
      .minicolors-theme-default.minicolors-position-right .minicolors-swatch {
          left: auto;
          right: 5px;
      }

swatches

  An array containing some colors, in either rgb(a) or hex format, that will show up under the main color grid. There can be only up to 7 colors.

### Methods

Use this syntax for calling methods:

    $(selector).minicolors('method', [data]);

create

  Initializes the control for all items matching your selector. This is the default method, so `data` may be passed in as the only argument.

  To set a preset color value, populate the `value` attribute of the original input element.

destroy

  Returns the input element to its original, uninitialized state.

opacity

  Gets or sets a control's opacity level. To use this method as a setter, pass data in as a value between 0 and 1. (You can also obtain this value by checking the input element's `data-opacity` attribute.)

  To set a preset opacity value, populate the `data-opacity` attribute of the original input element.

rgbObject

  Returns an object containing red, green, blue, and alpha properties that correspond to the control's current value. Example:

      { r: 0, g: 82, b: 148, a: 0.75 }

rgbString & rgbaString

  Returns an RGB or RGBA string suitable for use in your CSS. Examples:

      rgb(0, 82, 148)
      rgba(0, 82, 148, .75)

settings

  Gets or sets a control's settings. If new settings are passed in, the control will destroy and re-initialize itself with any new settings overriding the old ones.

value

  Gets or sets a control's color value. To use this method as a setter, pass in a color string or an object (ex: `{color: '#fc0', opacity: .5}`).

### Events

change

  Fires when the value of the color picker changes. The `this` keyword will reference the original input element.

      $(selector).minicolors({
          change: function(value, opacity) {
              console.log(value + ' - ' + opacity);
          }
      });

  Warning! This event will fire a lot when the user drags the color picker around. Use the `changeDelay` setting to reduce its frequency.

hide

  Fires when the color picker is hidden. The `this` keyword will reference the original input element.

      $(selector).minicolors({
          hide: function() {
          console.log('Hide event triggered!');
          }
      });

show

  Fires when the color picker is shown. The `this` keyword will reference the original input element.

      $(selector).minicolors({
          show: function() {
              console.log('Show event triggered!');
          }
      });

## License

Licensed under the MIT license, same as jQuery.

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