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Lauren Hehn
1,512 PointsWhen I hover over the hexidecimal codes in Workspaces, nothing happens. How do I select a new color?
There's also no box that shows the current color, and no color selector in the drop-down menu options.
I'm using the native style.css form in "CSS: Introduction to My First Webpage" and changing Joy's settings.
What am I doing wrong?
3 Answers
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 PointsHey Lauren,
The hover effect to show the hex color is an editor specific function, and in the case of Workspaces, a browser specific function. If I remember correctly, it works in Chrome, but not in Firefox.
However, this feature only show the color selected after the hex value is manually typed in. There are currently no functions of editors or workspaces that bring up a color selector on hover.
So in the challenges here, you just type in the hex value to change the color.
Hope this helps. Keep Coding! :)
Lauren Hehn
1,512 PointsThanks again! I'm trying to get permission to install Chrome. :-) When I've used Workspaces in Chrome on my own laptop, I have no problems. Is there any chance it could be a Mac issue? This computer is a Mac.
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 PointsI don't believe so. I only use Macs, and I've still found a few differences using Treehouse when using Chrome vs Firefox. So, I think it is just a browser thing.
Lauren Hehn
1,512 PointsOk, just wanted to make sure. Everything is working in Chrome! Thanks so much for your help!
Lauren Hehn
1,512 PointsLauren Hehn
1,512 PointsThanks, Jason! That is helpful feedback. I am using Firefox. I looked up some codes online and changed it to #003326, saved it, and previewed it. The change isn't being reflected in the resulting preview! I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I didn't delete any essential code, like "solid."
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 PointsJason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 PointsHave you refreshed your browser window. (This is the most common reason). When using Workspaces, it is good practice to always close the browser window the preview is in. This way when you click preview again, you are getting a fresh adaptation of the code. If this doesn't work, try clearing the browser cache.
I used to use Firefox (and still do for normal internet use), but for coding and Treehouse lessons, I find that Chrome (specifically the Dev Tools in Chrome) and way better suited to coding and learning.
If you would like, here is a more advanced color picker that also provides hex codes for the palette shades of your selected color. It is made by Adobe
:)