.. _tool_eyedrop:

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     Eyedrop Tool
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|Tool_eyedrop_icon.png| \ **ALT-E**\ 

The ``Eyedrop Tool`` is very simple - it allows you to select colors
from the |WorkArea|.

.. _tool_eyedrop  Usage:

Usage
-----

Select the Eyedrop Tool, then click in the work area to set the default
foreground color in the |Toolbox| to be the color you're
currently pointing at.

For setting the background color, just switch colors
(|Swap_colors_icon.png|) before and after using the Eyedrop Tool.

.. _tool_eyedrop  Options:

Options
-------

-  None

.. |Tool_eyedrop_icon.png| image:: eyedrop_dat/Tool_eyedrop_icon.png
   :width: 64px
.. |Swap_colors_icon.png| image:: eyedrop_dat/Swap_colors_icon.png
   :width: 16px


.. |WorkArea| replace:: :ref:`WorkArea <canvas_workarea>`
.. |Toolbox| replace:: :ref:`Toolbox <panel_toolbox>`