@StarLordPro the problem is, this mod actually works with existing engine mechanics. Hueshift parameters exist for blocks, and can be stored in their item as well; hueshift is used when generating random colors for natural blocks like dirt on each planet. Adding support for RGB would be an entirely different issue.

i myself do not like the HSL color system.. i myself would much rather have a mod that uses RGBA for color options because RGBA is much easier to work with then HSL.. mainly because just changing hue with thisa mod do not chnge the intensity of the color on blocks.. just the gradient which is not what i am looking for...

Man, I need this UI for mech colors. I hate having to cycle through everything just to do it again for the secondary color.

@catbag Well, there is Colorbound.

I need this for character creation

ah, now if only I could change the hue of blocks.

@Public_Enema, I dont think its about script, but the way coloring in starbound works in general

How difficult would it be to modify the script to accept items other than blocks?

As someone who recently downloaded, yes it works with 1.4

does it still work?

Does this MOD still work with 1.4 update?

thank you for making this a thing

Well, have I got news for you, cam...

I can't play without this mod, I love it :) I only wish the same interface existed for dying clothing.

Flat Colored Blocks!!!!!

Is a Furniture/Crafting Station version possible?

Hey there, would it be alright if I used some code from this mod to make my own version of it? I've been trying to come up with a version with a different interface.

For people who want something like this for clothes, try the Dye Station mod.

can you make it do cloths and weapons to ? id love colored orbs :P

If the block is gray, change the Saturation! Where's our Saturator?

It can color clothez?

Is this compatable with more craftable blocks? Also if a block is see through but colored still like the slime bricks from more craftable blocks would the color change? Painting them seems to work so i see no reason it wouldn't but i would like to make sure.

@RagnaWolf The Guardian AYYY! i got a accomplice!

@Blood Rose I second that idea

is there a way you could make this work with vanity items or make a new mod that could?

@ultragreenyellow56
(Technically, there might be compatibility issues with a mod that completely revamps either the container UI or the Matter Manipulator UI, but only if it both overwrites the image files used in those UIs and does so in a way that would make the original UIs stop working. I'm not aware of any mod that does that, though, and most modders seem to avoid doing this kind of intrusive change to vanilla assets.)

@ultragreenyellow56
I don't think anything short of a full conversion could have a compatibility issue with it. The mod just adds a scripted object with a custom name, so unless some other mod uses "dw_colorwheel" as an internal object name or "dwcwui" as an UI name, there should be no compatibility issues.

is there any compatibility issues i should know of?...

I see. Thanks.

@Anarchy Blues
Yes, the paint tool uses different block textures for the most part.

There are two in-game mechanisms for changing a block's color I know of: hue shifting and the paint tool.

The hue shift is what my mod does; in a vanilla game it's the mechanic used to change the color of basic blocks in different planets, and you can also create blocks with a hue shift using cheats. My mod is basically an easier, and less "cheaty", way to obtain the same hue-shifted blocks you would need a cheat for.

The paint tool, on the other hand, changes which set of textures a block is using, and resets the hue shift to boot (so, as far as I know, you can't use both methods on a single block). Its functionality doesn't seem to be available when modifying blocks that are stored in the inventory.

So how does the in-game paint feature work? Does it apply a new texture or something?

@Anarchy Blues
AFAIK changing a block's brightness and saturation isn't possible at all. Not at the moment, at least.

I see. What about brightness and saturation options for the blocks?

@Anarchy Blues
With the method I used for blocks, unfortunately not.

There is another method that works for armor and clothes, but contrary to what I used here it would require manually adding code to support every individual piece of armor or vanity, which isn't exactly feasible for me.

Hey out of curiosity, would something like this be possible for objects or armor / vanity?

@ultragreenyellow56
If you mean update 1.0.3, that only affects blocks that have not been colored. Blocks you have changed the color of — be it through my mod or using a cheat — retain their colors when placed.

umm.. since they change color automaticly to the biome's color as of update 1.1 will it it affect these blocks?.. :/

Think it would be possible to make a mod kinda like this for more colors to customize clothing color? Like, armor?

This is the best mod ever. I wish they'd add your mod to the base game, as it'd give the best of both worlds. For the people who want a compacted inventory, you still pick up all blocks in a single colour. Yet, for the people like me who used to collect different coloured materials to build with, it's a dream.

Probably one of the best things ever. Is it posible for only people with the paint M.M. upgrade to buy, for making it kinda like an upgraded Paint tool?

works on some modded blocks too :)

@Kave Johnson
Kinda. It seems to be the only natural block that looks like it should change color but doesn't, true. It's not the only colorless block players can get their hands on, even without mods or cheats, though; things like modern platforms, glass, or snow won't change color either, thus the warning.

BTW, some crafted blocks are particularly nice to hue shift. Gold blocks and gold platforms, in particular, have nice bright colors when hue-shifted.

There is only one block I am aware of that is greyscale, and that is Cobblestone. That's why my Radiant Worlds mod changes it to a dull red. - Mackinz

awesome :)

You are a hero sir. The mod the world needs right here.

@Solzucht
The fix has already been applied with game patch 1.0.3; blocks that don't have any hue information will match the planet, while blocks that have been hue-shifted retain their hue.

Of note: the top-right button in my mod removes the hue information, allowing blocks to match the planet. If you want a block that is guaranteed to be that color, pick the zero-shift hue (one of the central buttons, the interface will show "Hue: 0" when you click it).

I heard of a "fix" which will appear soon, making blocks match the surrounding. will your blocks stay the colour they are? Cause that would be preferable, to make them unique.

Thank you for the speedy reply, i'll get the mod.

@Max
I'm not sure, as I don't play in multiplayer, but I do believe anyone connecting to a server running this mod will need to have it installed too.

It should be safe to remove after it's not needed anymore as long as you take care to remove every placed Color Wheel, though; the hue-shifted blocks are a Vanilla feature, the mod merely allows players to turn common blocks into hue-shifted ones without using admin commands, and otherwise it only adds one object, the Color Wheel itself.

this were needed after what happend to dirtblocks and the other :)