A macOS utility and framework for managing custom interface colors with dark mode support across macOS versions.
ColorSet is a macOS utility and framework that helps developers manage custom interface colors with support for dark mode across different macOS versions. It addresses the limitation of Apple's Asset Catalog color system, which only works on macOS 10.13+, by providing a backward-compatible solution for applications needing to support older macOS versions.
macOS developers building applications that require custom colors and dark mode support, especially those targeting macOS 10.12 or earlier.
Developers choose ColorSet because it provides a seamless, Apple-like color management system with dark mode support, without requiring them to drop compatibility with older macOS versions or write conditional platform-detection code.
ColorSet is a macOS utility and framework allowing developers to manage custom interface colors with ease.
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Enables dark mode support on macOS 10.12 and earlier, where Apple's Asset Catalog colors are unavailable, as stated in the README's rationale section.
Uses a familiar NSColor method, colorFromColorSet, making color retrieval straightforward in Swift code, similar to Apple's SDK behavior for newer macOS versions.
Automatically selects the correct color variant based on the current UI theme, reducing the need for manual theme detection code in custom drawing logic.
Follows similar patterns to Asset Catalogs, easing adoption for macOS developers familiar with Apple's color management systems.
Requires integrating ColorSetKit, adding to binary size and build complexity compared to using only native Apple tools or simple conditional code.
Necessitates creating and maintaining separate .colorset files with the ColorSet app, an extra step outside Xcode's integrated Asset Catalog workflow.
Limited to macOS only, making it unsuitable for multi-platform Apple projects (e.g., iOS, watchOS) where a unified color system is needed.
The README advises against caching color objects and recommends calling colorFromColorSet in drawing code, which could lead to repeated lookups if not optimized.