What color is that?
I've been a bit of a code weenie these days, as I've been building or trying to build a handful of websites. Anyway, I was editing the CSS file for one of the sites, and I was trying to pick a new background color.* I settled on this color. The hex value for that color is #ffecc8. I wanted to copy that hex value so that I could run it through this online color schemer (I reference it regularly). I highlighted the text and right-clicked on it to copy,** and I got this:
It appears as though the spell checker in the application I'm using suggested "fecal" or "feces" for "ffecc8." I can't help but wonder if it really was some sort of spelling algorithm and those were the closest choices, or if it just didn't like my choice of colors.
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* Design nerds may be looking at the rest of the visible CSS in that image, and wondering "what kind of jacked-up color scheme does he have going on, there?" Please note that I hadn't yet changed the colors for the link styles or the heading styles.
** Hardcore nerds would frown on me for not using the keyboard commands to copy/paste, but I'm using a Windows keyboard on a Mac, so the key mapping gets confusing.
Comments
Radioactive Jam said:
Key mapping gets "confusing?" I'm guessing that's a bit of an understatement.
Lia said:
What RaJ said.
Because I was going to chide you for not using keyboard shortcuts.
Becky said:
that is EXACTLY the color of butterscotch-happiness poo, so it seems pretty logical to me.
and what the crap is key mapping?
I said:
To copy selected text in Windows, you press Control+C. On a Mac, you press Command+C (old schoolers might still say "Open Apple + C"). A windows keyboard has no Command key, so I'd have to press the Windows key + C.
Unfortunately, the Windows key is not located in the same spot as the Command key, so I invariably press Control+C, which seemingly does nothing, then I press Alt+C, which gives this neat little character: ç. Then I get frustrated and right-click the mouse, instead.
Syar said:
Tee hee, you called yourself a code weenie.
cadiz12 said:
ah, the old open apple. brings back memories of my elementary librarian trying to teach us rudimentary things on the Apple IIe.
Jon said:
I guess I’m just a little confused as to why you were using a windows keyboard on a mac… Perhaps I’ll never really know the answer.
elasticwaistbandlady said:
I'm just smiling and nodding my head....pretending that I have a clue what the heck you're talking about.
I didn't know that hexes had value? Is that like voodoo currency? Do witch doctors place hex values on their services?
Lianne said:
Color schemer.... cool link.
I'm thinking you're some kind of genius or something.
Maybe something.