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JavaScript jQuery Basics (2014) Creating a Simple Drawing Application Perform: Part 3

Color does not add to the row of colors

When I make a new color and try to add it, it does not add. I have refreshed my browser and reviewed my code several times. Can anyone help? My Code:

//Problem: No user interaction causes no change to application

//Solution: When user interacts cause changes appropiately 

var color = $(".selected").css("background-color");


//When clicking on control list items

$(".controls li").click(function() {

 //Deselect sibling elements

  $(this).siblings().removeClass("selected");

  //Select clicked element

  $(this).addClass("selected");

  //cache current element

color = $(this).css("background-color");

});



//When "new color" is pressed 

$("#revealColorSelect").click(function() {

  //Show color select or hide the color select


  changeColor();

  $("#colorSelect").toggle();

});

//Update the new color span

function changeColor() {

  var r = $("#red").val();

  var g = $("#green").val();

  var b = $("#blue").val();

  $("#newColor").css("background-color", "rgb(" + r + "," + g + "," + b + ")"); 

}

//When color sliders change

$("input[type=range]").change(changeColor);

//When "add color" is pressed

$("#addNewColor").click(function() {

 //Append the color to the controls ul

  var $newColor = $("<li></li>");

  $newColor.css("background-color",   $("#newColor").css("background-
color"));

  $(".controls ul").append();

 //Select the new color

  $newColor.click();

});

//On mouse events on the canvas

  //Draw lines
rydavim
rydavim
18,814 Points

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1 Answer

rydavim
rydavim
18,814 Points

Looks like you haven't passed a parameter into append. Remember that you need to tell it what it should be appending.

$(".controls ul").append($newColor); // Don't forget to specify $newColor as the parameter.

That should do it, but let me know if you have any questions. Happy coding! :)