Interface:LoadColorScheme

This method loads a color scheme from a JSON file.

Syntax

• boolean LoadColorScheme(string path, number flags = LOAD_DEFAULT)

Returns

Returns true if the color scheme was successfully loaded, otherwise false is returned.

Remarks

Color schemes are stored in JSON format and define an RGB color for various widget attributes.

Example

-- Get the displays
local displays = GetDisplays()

-- Create window
local window = CreateWindow("Ultra Engine", 0, 0, 800, 600, displays[1])

-- Create user interface
local ui = CreateInterface(window)

-- Create widget
local sz = ui.background:ClientSize()
local button_dark = CreateButton("Dark Theme", sz.x / 4 - 75, sz.y / 4 - 15, 150, 30, ui.background)
local button_light = CreateButton("Light Theme", sz.x / 4 * 3 - 75, sz.y / 4 - 15, 150, 30, ui.background)

-- Text area
local textarea = CreateTextArea(8, sz.y / 2, sz.x - 16, sz.y / 2 - 8, ui.background)
textarea:SetText(LoadString("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/UltraEngine/Documentation/master/Assets/Themes/dark.json"))

while true do
    local ev = WaitEvent()
    if ev.id == EVENT_WIDGETACTION then
        if ev.source == button_dark then
            -- Load dark color scheme
            ui:LoadColorScheme("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/UltraEngine/Documentation/master/Assets/Themes/dark.json")
            textarea:SetText(LoadString("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/UltraEngine/Documentation/master/Assets/Themes/dark.json"))
        elseif ev.source == button_light then
            -- Load light color scheme
            ui:LoadColorScheme("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/UltraEngine/Documentation/master/Assets/Themes/light.json")
            textarea:SetText(LoadString("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/UltraEngine/Documentation/master/Assets/Themes/light.json"))
        end
    elseif ev.id == EVENT_WINDOWCLOSE then
        if ev.source == window then
            return 0
        end
    end
end