fix #3 default to rgba hex; new setting for argb

ColorHints.py

@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ def get_cursor_color(view, region):
     color = None
     alpha = None
     alpha_dec = None
+    settings = sublime.load_settings('ColorHints.sublime-settings')
+    argb = settings.get('argb_hex', False)
     point = region.begin()
     visible = view.visible_region()
     start = point - 50
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ def get_cursor_color(view, region):
     ref = point - start
     for m in util.COLOR_RE.finditer(bfr):
         if ref >= m.start(0) and ref < m.end(0):
-            color, alpha, alpha_dec = util.translate_color(m, True)
+            color, alpha, alpha_dec = util.translate_color(m, argb)
             break
     return color, alpha, alpha_dec
 

ColorHints.sublime-settings

@@ -3,5 +3,8 @@
     // - always
     // - never
     // - in scope selector, eg 'source.css, source.scss, source.sass, source.less, text.html'
-    "live_hints": "always"
+    "live_hints": "always",
+
+    // Interpret hex values with an alpha channel as argb (not rgba)
+    "argb_hex": false
 }

README.md

@@ -7,14 +7,16 @@ Call up an inline color box displaying the color at the cursor(s). Live hints ca
 
 ColorHints currently understands:
 
-- hex(a)
+- hex(a)<sup>*</sup>
 - rgb(a)
 - hsl(a)
 - hwb(a)
 - css color names (e.g. "aliceblue" or "rebeccapurple")
 - Pantone color codes (e.g. "16-1546 TCX" or "Yellow 012 C")
 - RAL classic color codes (e.g. "RAL 6034")
 
+<sup>*</sup>) Set the "argb_hex" preference to `true` for (a)hex, ie. argb in hex values.
+
 ## Notes
 
 The alpha (opacity) value is not represented in the hint. In these small samples it's impossible to properly judge the opacity anyway, and it's usually more interesting to know the base color.