plotboilerplate 1.24.0 → 1.25.0

package/src/ts/utils/dom/components/ColorGradientPicker.tsx

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+/**
+ * Approach for a 'simple' color gradient picker for my PlotBoilerplate library.
+ *
+ * As it turned out a bit more complex in the end – due to the fact that color gradient
+ * picking is not a super simple task – so I used JSX here. Thus a JSX library is required
+ * to get this running: NoReact.
+ *
+ *
+ * @author  Ikaros Kappler
+ * @date    2025-06-27
+ * @version 1.0.0
+ */
+
+import * as NoReact from "noreact";
+import { JsxElement } from "typescript";
+
+import { Color } from "../../datastructures/Color";
+import { ColorGradient, ColorGradientItem } from "../../datastructures/ColorGradient";
+
+export type ColorGradientChangeListener = (colorGradient: ColorGradient, source: ColorGradientPicker) => void;
+
+export class ColorGradientPicker {
+  private readonly baseID: number;
+  private readonly elementID: string;
+
+  private container: HTMLElement;
+  private containerRef: NoReact.Ref<HTMLDivElement>;
+  private _sliderElementRefs: Array<NoReact.Ref<HTMLInputElement>> = [];
+  private colorInputRef: NoReact.Ref<HTMLInputElement>;
+  private colorIndicatorColorButtonRef: NoReact.Ref<HTMLButtonElement>;
+  private colorIndicatorRemoveButtonRef: NoReact.Ref<HTMLButtonElement>;
+  private colorInputContainerRef: NoReact.Ref<HTMLDivElement>;
+  private sliderMin: number = 0;
+  private sliderMax: number = 100;
+
+  // Only used during initialization!
+
+  private isMobileMode: boolean = false;
+  private css_indicatorWidth_num = 1.0;
+  private css_indicatorWidth = "1em";
+  private css_indicatorHeight = "1em";
+  private css_thumbWidth = "0.5em";
+  private css_thumbHeight = "1.333em";
+  private css_containerHeight = "20px";
+
+  private colorGradient: ColorGradient;
+
+  private installedChangeListeners: Array<ColorGradientChangeListener> = [];
+
+  private __mouseDownPosition: { x: number; y: number } = null;
+
+  /**
+   * The constructor: creates a new color gradient picker in the given container.
+   * If no container or ID is given then a new unbound `container` will be created (DIV).
+   *
+   * Pass a container ID or nothing – in the latter case the constructor will create
+   * a new DIV element.
+   *
+   * @param {string?} containerID - (optional) If you want to use an existing container (should be a DIV).
+   * @param {boolean?} isMobileMode - (optional) If `true` then the elements are rendered in double size.
+   */
+  constructor(containerID?: string, isMobileMode?: boolean) {
+    if (containerID) {
+      const cont = document.getElementById(containerID);
+      if (!cont) {
+        throw "Cannot create ColorGradientPicker. Component ID does not exist.";
+      }
+      this.container = cont;
+    } else {
+      this.container = document.createElement("div");
+    }
+    this.baseID = Math.floor(Math.random() * 65535);
+    this.elementID = `color-gradient-picker-${this.baseID}`;
+    this.colorGradient = ColorGradient.createDefault();
+
+    this.isMobileMode = Boolean(isMobileMode);
+    if (isMobileMode) {
+      // Double size :)
+      this.css_indicatorWidth_num = 2.0;
+      this.css_indicatorWidth = "2em";
+      this.css_indicatorHeight = "2em";
+      this.css_thumbWidth = "1.0em";
+      this.css_thumbHeight = "2.666em";
+      this.css_containerHeight = "40px";
+    }
+
+    document.head.appendChild(this.__createCustomStylesElement());
+    this.container.append(this._render());
+    this.__initializeDataSets();
+    this.__updateColorIndicator(0);
+    this.__updateBackgroundGradient();
+  } // END constructor
+
+  public setGradient(gradient: ColorGradient, fireChangeEvent?: boolean): void {
+    // We are lazy: just throw away everything and rebuild all.
+    this.__removeAllChildNodes(this.container);
+    this.colorGradient = gradient;
+    this.container.append(this._render());
+    this.__initializeDataSets();
+    this.__updateColorIndicator(0);
+    this.__updateBackgroundGradient();
+    if (fireChangeEvent) {
+      this.__fireChangeEvent();
+    }
+  }
+
+  // +---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // | A helper function to remove all child nodes.
+  // +-------------------------------
+  private __removeAllChildNodes(node: Node) {
+    while (node.lastChild) {
+      node.removeChild(node.lastChild);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // +---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // | Used during initialization: define dataset values for each slider.
+  // +-------------------------------
+  private __initializeDataSets() {
+    for (var i = 0; i < this._sliderElementRefs.length; i++) {
+      const sliderColor = this.colorGradient.values[i].color;
+      // console.log("Setting up slider color data set", i, sliderColor, sliderColor.cssRGB(), sliderColor.cssHEX());
+      this._sliderElementRefs[i].current.dataset.colorValue = sliderColor.cssRGB();
+      this._sliderElementRefs[i].current.dataset.colorValueHEX = sliderColor.cssHEX();
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Adds a new color gradient change listener to this ColorGradientPicker.
+   *
+   * @param {ColorGradientChangeListener} listener - The listener to add.
+   * @returns {boolean} True, if the listener was added and did not exist before.
+   */
+  addChangeListener(listener: ColorGradientChangeListener): boolean {
+    for (var i = 0; i < this.installedChangeListeners.length; i++) {
+      if (this.installedChangeListeners[i] === listener) {
+        return false;
+      }
+    }
+    this.installedChangeListeners.push(listener);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   *
+   * @param {ColorGradientChangeListener} listener The listener to remove.
+   * @returns {boolean} True, if the listener existed and has been removed.
+   */
+  removeChangeListener(listener: ColorGradientChangeListener): boolean {
+    for (var i = 0; i < this.installedChangeListeners.length; i++) {
+      if (this.installedChangeListeners[i] === listener) {
+        this.installedChangeListeners.splice(i, 1);
+        return true;
+      }
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Fires a change event to all installed listeners.
+   */
+  private __fireChangeEvent() {
+    const newColorGradient = this.getColorGradient();
+    for (var i = 0; i < this.installedChangeListeners.length; i++) {
+      this.installedChangeListeners[i](newColorGradient, this);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a new color range input element.
+   *
+   * @private
+   * @param {number} baseID
+   * @param index
+   * @param sliderMin
+   * @param sliderMax
+   * @param initialValue
+   * @param initialColor
+   * @returns
+   */
+  private __createColorRangeInput(
+    index: number,
+    sliderMin: number,
+    sliderMax: number,
+    initialValue: number,
+    initialColor: Color
+  ): JsxElement {
+    const sliderHandler = this.__createSliderChangeHandler();
+    const ref: NoReact.Ref<HTMLInputElement> = NoReact.useRef<HTMLInputElement>();
+    // this._sliderElementRefs.push(ref);
+    this._sliderElementRefs.splice(index, 0, ref);
+    // console.log("new _sliderElementRefs", this._sliderElementRefs);
+
+    // Update all elements to the right of the new elelemt
+    this.__updateSliderDataSetIndices(index + 1);
+
+    return (
+      <input
+        id={`rage-slider-${this.baseID}-${index}`}
+        type="range"
+        min={sliderMin}
+        max={sliderMax}
+        value={initialValue}
+        style={{ pos: "absolute", l: "0px", t: "0px", w: "100%", h: "60%" }}
+        data-range-slider-index={`${index}`}
+        data-colorValue={initialColor.cssRGB()}
+        data-colorValueHEX={initialColor.cssHEX()}
+        onChange={sliderHandler}
+        onClick={sliderHandler}
+        ref={ref}
+      />
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the absolute length of this range, in slider units.
+   * @returns
+   */
+  getRangeLength(): number {
+    return this.sliderMax - this.sliderMin;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a callback function for range slider.
+   *
+   * @returns
+   */
+  private __createSliderChangeHandler = (): ((e: Event) => boolean) => {
+    const _self = this;
+    return (e: Event): boolean => {
+      const targetSlider: HTMLInputElement = e.target as HTMLInputElement;
+      // console.log("Clicked", targetSlider ? targetSlider.getAttribute("id") : null);
+      if (!targetSlider) {
+        return false;
+      }
+      const currentSliderValue: number = Number.parseFloat(targetSlider.value);
+      const rangeSliderIndexRaw: string | undefined = targetSlider.dataset["rangeSliderIndex"];
+      // console.log("rangeSliderIndexRaw", rangeSliderIndexRaw);
+      if (!rangeSliderIndexRaw) {
+        return false;
+      }
+      const rangeSliderIndex: number = Number.parseInt(rangeSliderIndexRaw);
+      var leftSliderValue = this.__getSliderValue(rangeSliderIndex - 1, _self.sliderMin);
+      var rightSliderValue = this.__getSliderValue(rangeSliderIndex + 1, _self.sliderMax);
+      if (leftSliderValue >= currentSliderValue) {
+        targetSlider.value = `${leftSliderValue}`;
+        _self.__updateBackgroundGradient();
+        _self.__updateColorIndicator(rangeSliderIndex);
+        return false;
+      } else if (rightSliderValue <= currentSliderValue) {
+        targetSlider.value = `${rightSliderValue}`;
+        _self.__updateBackgroundGradient();
+        _self.__updateColorIndicator(rangeSliderIndex);
+
+        return false;
+      } else {
+        _self.__updateBackgroundGradient();
+        _self.__updateColorIndicator(rangeSliderIndex);
+        return true;
+      }
+    };
+  };
+
+  /**
+   * Handles color value changes.
+   *
+   * @returns
+   */
+  __colorChangeHandler(): (_evt: Event) => boolean {
+    const _self = this;
+    return (_evt: Event): boolean => {
+      // console.log("__colorChangeHandler");
+      const activeSliderIndex_raw = this.colorInputRef.current.dataset.activeSliderIndex;
+      if (!activeSliderIndex_raw) {
+        console.warn(
+          "Cannot update color indicator; no active range slider set. This is likely a program error and should not happen."
+        );
+        return false;
+      }
+      const activeSliderIndex = Number.parseInt(activeSliderIndex_raw);
+      if (Number.isNaN(activeSliderIndex) || activeSliderIndex < 0 || activeSliderIndex >= _self._sliderElementRefs.length) {
+        console.warn(
+          "Cannot update color indicator; active index invalid or out of bounds. This is likely a program error and should not happen.",
+          activeSliderIndex
+        );
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      const newColor: string = _self.colorInputRef.current.value;
+      const rangeSlider: HTMLInputElement = _self._sliderElementRefs[activeSliderIndex].current;
+      rangeSlider.dataset.colorValue = newColor;
+      // rangeSlider.dataset["colorValue"] = newColor;
+      this.colorIndicatorColorButtonRef.current.style["background-color"] = newColor;
+      _self.__updateBackgroundGradient();
+      _self.__fireChangeEvent();
+
+      return true;
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Removed the current color slider from the DOM and highlights the left neighbour.
+   *
+   * @returns {boolean} True if the element could be successfully removed.
+   */
+  private __handleRemoveColor(): boolean {
+    // const colorInput : HTMLInputElement | null = evt.target;
+    // console.log("__colorChangeHandler");
+    const activeSliderIndex_raw = this.colorInputRef.current.dataset.activeSliderIndex;
+    if (!activeSliderIndex_raw) {
+      console.warn("Cannot remove color indicator; no active range slider set.");
+      return false;
+    }
+    const activeSliderIndex = Number.parseInt(activeSliderIndex_raw);
+    if (Number.isNaN(activeSliderIndex) || activeSliderIndex < 0 || activeSliderIndex >= this._sliderElementRefs.length) {
+      console.warn("Cannot remove color indicator; active index invalid or out of bounds.", activeSliderIndex);
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    if (activeSliderIndex === 0 || activeSliderIndex + 1 === this.getRangeLength()) {
+      console.warn("Cannot remove color indicator; leftmost and rightmost slider must not be removed.", activeSliderIndex);
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    const sliderElementRef: NoReact.Ref<HTMLInputElement> = this._sliderElementRefs[activeSliderIndex];
+    sliderElementRef.current.remove();
+    this._sliderElementRefs.splice(activeSliderIndex, 1);
+
+    // Update all elements to the right of the removed elelemt
+    this.__updateSliderDataSetIndices(activeSliderIndex);
+
+    // Set left element active
+    this.__updateColorIndicator(activeSliderIndex - 1);
+    this.__updateBackgroundGradient();
+    this.__fireChangeEvent();
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Once a slider element was added or removed then the following indices must be updated.
+   *
+   * @param {number} startIndex - The slider index to start updating at.
+   */
+  __updateSliderDataSetIndices(startIndex: number) {
+    // Update all elements to the right of the new elelemt
+    for (var i = startIndex; i < this._sliderElementRefs.length; i++) {
+      this._sliderElementRefs[i].current.setAttribute("data-range-slider-index", `${i}`);
+      this._sliderElementRefs[i].current.setAttribute("id", `rage-slider-${this.baseID}-${i}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * To avoid too many sliders added on each click, check if the mouse was moved in the meantime (detect drag event).
+   *
+   * @returns
+   */
+  private __containerMouseDownHandler(): (event: MouseEvent) => void {
+    const _self = this;
+    return (event: MouseEvent) => {
+      _self.__mouseDownPosition = { x: event.clientX, y: event.clientY };
+      // console.log("__containerMouseDownHandler _self.__mouseDownPosition", _self.__mouseDownPosition);
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a handler for click events on the container. If the click event is far
+   * enough from existing sliders, then it can be added.
+   *
+   * @returns
+   */
+  private __containerClickHandler(): (evt: MouseEvent) => void {
+    const _self = this;
+    const maxDifference = _self.getRangeLength() * 0.03;
+    return (evt: MouseEvent): void => {
+      // console.log("Container click handler");
+      const relativeValue: number = _self.__clickEventToRelativeValue(evt);
+      if (relativeValue < 0 || relativeValue > 1.0) {
+        // Clicked somewhere outside the range
+        return;
+      }
+
+      // Check if element was moved in the meantime
+      if (_self.__mouseDownPosition && Math.abs(_self.__mouseDownPosition.x - evt.clientX) >= 10.0) {
+        // Ignore event if mouse was moved more than 10 pixels between down- and up-event
+        // console.log("Mouse was moved more than 10 px. Cancelling.");
+        _self.__mouseDownPosition = null;
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const absoluteValue: number = this.__relativeToAbsolute(relativeValue);
+      // console.log("click", "relativeValue", relativeValue, "absoluteValue", absoluteValue);
+      // Check if click position (ratio) is far enough away from any slider
+      const [leftSliderIndex, closestSliderValue] = _self.__locateClosestSliderValue(absoluteValue);
+      const diff: number = Math.abs(closestSliderValue - absoluteValue);
+      if (diff >= maxDifference) {
+        // console.log("Add slider here");
+        _self.__addSliderAt(absoluteValue, leftSliderIndex);
+      } else {
+        // console.debug("Don't add slider here.");
+      }
+      // Finally clear mousedown-position
+      _self.__mouseDownPosition = null;
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Find that slider (index) that's value is closest to the given absolute value. The function will return
+   * the closest value and the left index, indicating the containing interval index.
+   *
+   * @param {number} absoluteValue - The value to look for.
+   * @returns {[number,number]} A pair of left slider index and closest value.
+   */
+  private __locateClosestSliderValue(absoluteValue: number): [number, number] {
+    // As the colorGradient always reflects the slider values we can just ust the color gradient itself to search.
+    const relativeValue: number = this.__absoluteToRelative(absoluteValue);
+    const colorGradientEntry: [number, ColorGradientItem] = this.colorGradient.locateClosestRatio(relativeValue);
+    return [colorGradientEntry[0], this.__relativeToAbsolute(colorGradientEntry[1].ratio)];
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Convert the click event to the relative x value in [0..1].
+   *
+   * @param {MouseEvent} evt - The mouse event.
+   * @returns {number} The relative x value.
+   */
+  private __clickEventToRelativeValue(evt: MouseEvent): number {
+    const target: HTMLDivElement = evt.target as HTMLDivElement;
+    const rect: DOMRect = target.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const x: number = evt.clientX - rect.left; //x position within the element.
+    const width: number = rect.width; // target.clientWidth;
+    const relativeValue: number = x / width;
+    // console.log("width", width, "x", x, "relativeValue", relativeValue);
+    return relativeValue;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Adds a slider at the given interval index.
+   *
+   * @param {number} absoluteValue - The absolute new slider value.
+   * @param {number} leftSliderIndex - The new slider's position (interval index).
+   */
+  private __addSliderAt(absoluteValue: number, leftSliderIndex: number) {
+    // console.log("__addSliderAt", "absoluteValue", absoluteValue, "leftSliderIndex", leftSliderIndex);
+    const leftSlider: HTMLInputElement = this._sliderElementRefs[leftSliderIndex].current;
+    // const colorAtPosition = this.__getSliderColorAt(relativeValue);
+    const newColor: Color = this.__getSliderColorAt(absoluteValue);
+    const newSliderIndex: number = leftSliderIndex + 1;
+    const _newSlider: JsxElement = this.__createColorRangeInput(
+      newSliderIndex,
+      this.sliderMin,
+      this.sliderMax,
+      absoluteValue,
+      newColor // initialColor: string
+    );
+    const sliderRef = this._sliderElementRefs[newSliderIndex];
+    leftSlider.after(sliderRef.current);
+    sliderRef.current.dataset.colorValue = newColor.cssRGB();
+    sliderRef.current.dataset.colorValueHEX = newColor.cssRGB();
+    // No visible change, but let's reflect this in the output gradient anyway
+    this.__updateBackgroundGradient();
+    // Highlight the newly added range slider
+    this.__updateColorIndicator(newSliderIndex);
+    this.__fireChangeEvent();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the slider color at the given absolute value. That value must be inside the [MIN_VALUE, MAX_VALUE] interval.
+   * @param absoluteValue
+   * @returns
+   */
+  private __getSliderColorAt(absoluteValue: number): Color {
+    // console.log("__getSliderColorAt", "absoluteValue", absoluteValue);
+    // Locate interval
+    const leftIndex: number = this.__locateIntervalAt(absoluteValue);
+    const leftSliderValue: number = this.__getSliderValue(leftIndex, NaN);
+    const rightSliderValue: number = this.__getSliderValue(leftIndex + 1, NaN);
+    if (Number.isNaN(leftSliderValue) || Number.isNaN(rightSliderValue)) {
+      console.warn(
+        `[Warn] Failed to determine left/right slider values at indices ${leftIndex} or ${rightSliderValue}. Cannot proceed for absolute value ${absoluteValue}.`
+      );
+      return null;
+    }
+    const leftColorString: string = this.__getSliderColorString(leftIndex, null);
+    const rightColorString: string = this.__getSliderColorString(leftIndex + 1, null);
+    if (!leftColorString || !rightColorString) {
+      console.warn(
+        `[Warn] Failed to determine left/right color string values at indices ${leftIndex} or ${rightSliderValue}. Cannot proceed for absolute value ${absoluteValue}.`
+      );
+      return null;
+    }
+    const positionInsideInterval: number = (absoluteValue - leftSliderValue) / (rightSliderValue - leftSliderValue);
+    // console.log("leftColorString", leftColorString, "rightColorString", rightColorString);
+    const leftColorObject: Color = Color.parse(leftColorString);
+    const rightColorObject: Color = Color.parse(rightColorString);
+    const newColor: Color = leftColorObject.interpolate(rightColorObject, positionInsideInterval);
+    return newColor;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Locate the slider interval that contains the given (absolute) slider value. The given value must be
+   * somewhere between MIN_VALUE and MAX_VALUE (usually between 0 and 100 in the default configuraion.).
+   *
+   * @param {number} absoluteValue - The absolute value to search for.
+   * @returns {number} The left slider inder the containing interval is starting with – or -1 if out of bounds.
+   */
+  private __locateIntervalAt(absoluteValue: number): number {
+    for (var i = 0; i + 1 < this._sliderElementRefs.length; i++) {
+      if (
+        this.__getSliderValue(i, this.sliderMin) <= absoluteValue &&
+        absoluteValue < this.__getSliderValue(i + 1, this.sliderMax)
+      ) {
+        return i;
+      }
+    }
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Converts a relative value in [0..1] to [min..max].
+   * @param relativeValue
+   */
+  private __relativeToAbsolute(relativeValue: number): number {
+    return this.sliderMin + (this.sliderMax - this.sliderMin) * relativeValue;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Converts a relative value in [0..1] to [min..max].
+   * @param relativeValue
+   */
+  private __absoluteToRelative(absolute: number): number {
+    return (absolute - this.sliderMin) / (this.sliderMax - this.sliderMin);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the value of the n-th rangel slider.
+   *
+   * @param {number} sliderIndex
+   * @param {number} fallback
+   * @returns
+   */
+  private __getSliderValue(sliderIndex: number, fallback: number): number {
+    if (sliderIndex < 0 || sliderIndex >= this._sliderElementRefs.length) {
+      return fallback;
+    }
+    return Number.parseFloat(this._sliderElementRefs[sliderIndex].current.value);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get all current slider values as an array.
+   * @returns
+   */
+  private __getAllSliderValues(): Array<number> {
+    return this._sliderElementRefs.map((ref, index: number) => this.__getSliderValue(index, NaN));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Updates the container's background to display the configured color gradient.
+   *
+   * @private
+   */
+  private __updateBackgroundGradient() {
+    // const colorGradient = this.getColorGradient();
+    this.colorGradient = new ColorGradient(
+      this.__getAllSliderValues().map((sliderValue: number, sliderIndex: number) => ({
+        color: this.__getSliderColor(sliderIndex, null),
+        ratio: this.__absoluteToRelative(sliderValue)
+      })),
+      this.colorGradient.angle
+    );
+    this.containerRef.current.style["background"] = this.colorGradient.toColorGradientString();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * After changes this function updates the color indicator button.
+   *
+   * @param {number} rangeSliderIndex - The new active slider index.
+   */
+  private __updateColorIndicator(rangeSliderIndex: number) {
+    const colorValue = this.__getSliderColorHEXString(rangeSliderIndex, "#808080");
+    const ratio = this.__getSliderPercentage(rangeSliderIndex);
+
+    // Set left offset of color input container
+    this.colorInputContainerRef.current.style["left"] = `calc( ${ratio * 100}% + ${
+      (1.0 - ratio) * this.css_indicatorWidth_num * 0.5
+    }em - ${ratio * this.css_indicatorWidth_num * 0.5}em)`;
+
+    // Also set offset of colot input element (safari will open the native color dialog at this position)
+    this.colorInputRef.current.style["left"] = `calc( ${ratio * 100}% + ${
+      (1.0 - ratio) * this.css_indicatorWidth_num * 0.5
+    }em - ${ratio * this.css_indicatorWidth_num * 0.5}em)`;
+    this.colorIndicatorColorButtonRef.current.style["background-color"] = colorValue;
+    this.colorInputRef.current.value = colorValue;
+    // console.log("Setting new color value", this.colorInputRef.current.value, colorValue);
+    this.colorInputRef.current.dataset.activeSliderIndex = `${rangeSliderIndex}`;
+
+    if (rangeSliderIndex <= 0 || rangeSliderIndex + 1 >= this._sliderElementRefs.length) {
+      this.colorIndicatorRemoveButtonRef.current.style["visibility"] = "hidden";
+    } else {
+      this.colorIndicatorRemoveButtonRef.current.style["visibility"] = "visible";
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get a color gradient CSS value string from the current editor settings.
+   *
+   * @instance
+   * @memberof ColorGradientPicker
+   * @returns {ColorGradient}
+   */
+  public getColorGradient(): ColorGradient {
+    return this.colorGradient;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the configured color value of the n-th rangel slider.
+   *
+   * @param {number} sliderIndex
+   * @param {string} fallback
+   * @returns
+   */
+  private __getSliderColorString(sliderIndex: number, fallback: string): string {
+    if (sliderIndex < 0 || sliderIndex >= this._sliderElementRefs.length) {
+      return fallback;
+    }
+    const colorValue = this._sliderElementRefs[sliderIndex].current.dataset.colorValue;
+    return colorValue ? colorValue : fallback;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the configured color value of the n-th rangel slider.
+   *
+   * @param {number} sliderIndex
+   * @param {string} fallback
+   * @returns
+   */
+  private __getSliderColorHEXString(sliderIndex: number, fallback: string): string {
+    if (sliderIndex < 0 || sliderIndex >= this._sliderElementRefs.length) {
+      return fallback;
+    }
+    const colorValue = this._sliderElementRefs[sliderIndex].current.dataset.colorValueHEX;
+    return colorValue ? colorValue : fallback;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get get color of this gradient picker at the given slider index.
+   *
+   * @param {number} sliderIndex - The index to get the slider color from. Something between 0 and _sliderElementRefs.length.
+   * @param {Color} fallback
+   * @returns
+   */
+  private __getSliderColor(sliderIndex: number, fallback: Color): Color {
+    if (sliderIndex < 0 || sliderIndex >= this._sliderElementRefs.length) {
+      return fallback;
+    }
+    const colorValueString = this._sliderElementRefs[sliderIndex].current.dataset["colorValue"];
+    const colorValue = Color.parse(colorValueString);
+    return colorValue ? colorValue : fallback;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the slider's value in a mapped range of 0.0 ... 1.0.
+   *
+   * @param sliderIndex
+   * @returns
+   */
+  private __getSliderPercentage(sliderIndex): number {
+    const sliderValue: number = this.__getSliderValue(sliderIndex, 0.0);
+    const percentage: number = (this.sliderMin + sliderValue) / (this.sliderMax - this.sliderMin);
+    return percentage;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Init the container contents.
+   *
+   * @private
+   */
+  private _render(): HTMLElement {
+    const _self = this;
+    // console.log("Rendering ...", NoReact);
+    this._sliderElementRefs = [];
+    this.colorIndicatorColorButtonRef = NoReact.useRef<HTMLButtonElement>();
+    this.colorIndicatorRemoveButtonRef = NoReact.useRef<HTMLButtonElement>();
+    this.colorInputRef = NoReact.useRef<HTMLInputElement>();
+    this.colorInputContainerRef = NoReact.useRef<HTMLInputElement>();
+    this.containerRef = NoReact.useRef<HTMLDivElement>();
+
+    /**
+     * This helper method is called when the tiny color button below the active slider is clicked. The method
+     * triggers the colorInput dialog to be triggered.
+     *
+     * @param {Event} evt
+     */
+    const handleIndicatorButtonClick = (evt: Event) => {
+      evt.preventDefault(); // Prevent other inputs to react to this event.
+      evt.stopPropagation();
+      // But fake a click on the input element
+      // console.log("Current selected color: " + _self.colorInputRef.current.value);
+      _self.colorInputRef.current.click();
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * This helper method is called when the remove-color button is clicked. It removes the
+     * currently active color slider – if possible (leftmost and rightmost slider cannot be removed).
+     * @param evt
+     */
+    const handleRemoveColorButtonClick = (evt: Event) => {
+      evt.preventDefault(); // Prevent other inputs to react to this event.
+      evt.stopPropagation();
+      _self.__handleRemoveColor();
+    };
+
+    return (
+      <div
+        id={this.elementID}
+        style={{
+          d: "flex",
+          fd: "column",
+          w: "100%",
+          h: this.css_containerHeight,
+          pos: "relative",
+          mb: this.isMobileMode ? "5em" : "3em"
+        }}
+        ref={this.containerRef}
+        onMouseDown={this.__containerMouseDownHandler()}
+        onClick={this.__containerClickHandler()}
+      >
+        {/* For each color gradient value create a range slider. */}
+        {this.colorGradient.values.map((colorGradientItem: ColorGradientItem, index: number) => {
+          const initialValue: number = _self.__relativeToAbsolute(colorGradientItem.ratio);
+          return this.__createColorRangeInput(index, this.sliderMin, this.sliderMax, initialValue, colorGradientItem.color);
+        })}
+        <div style={{ w: "100%" }}>
+          <input
+            id={`color-indicator-input-${this.baseID}`}
+            type="color"
+            style={{ v: "hidden", pos: "absolute", l: 0 }}
+            // data-active-slider-index=""
+            ref={this.colorInputRef}
+            onInput={this.__colorChangeHandler()}
+          />
+          <div
+            ref={this.colorInputContainerRef}
+            style={{
+              pos: "absolute",
+              b: "0px",
+              l: "0%",
+              d: "flex",
+              fd: "column",
+              transform: "translate(0%, 100%)"
+            }}
+          >
+            <button
+              id={`color-indicator-button-${this.baseID}`}
+              style={{
+                backgroundColor: "grey",
+                borderRadius: "10%",
+                border: "1px solid grey",
+                w: this.css_indicatorWidth, // "1em",
+                h: this.css_indicatorHeight, // "1em",
+                transform: "translate(-50%, 0%)"
+              }}
+              onClick={handleIndicatorButtonClick}
+              ref={this.colorIndicatorColorButtonRef}
+            ></button>
+            <button
+              id={`color-remove-button-${this.baseID}`}
+              className="color-remove-button"
+              style={{
+                backgroundColor: "grey",
+                borderRadius: "10%",
+                border: "1px solid grey",
+                w: this.css_indicatorWidth, // "1em",
+                h: this.css_indicatorHeight, // "1em",
+                transform: "translate(-50%, 50%)",
+                lineHeight: "0.5em",
+                p: 0
+              }}
+              onClick={handleRemoveColorButtonClick}
+              ref={this.colorIndicatorRemoveButtonRef}
+            >
+              <span style={{ fontSize: this.isMobileMode ? "1.0em" : "0.5em" }}>🗑</span>
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  } // END function render()
+
+  /**
+   * Adds custom styles (global STYLE tag).
+   *
+   * @private
+   */
+  private __createCustomStylesElement = () => {
+    // Thanks to Ana Tudor
+    //    https://css-tricks.com/multi-thumb-sliders-particular-two-thumb-case/
+    return (
+      <style>{`
+    #${this.elementID} {
+      margin-top: 1em;
+    }
+
+    #${this.elementID} input[type='range'] {
+
+      -webkit-appearance: none;
+
+      grid-column: 1;
+      grid-row: 2;
+      
+      /* same as before */
+      background: none; /* get rid of white Chrome background */
+      color: #000;
+      font: inherit; /* fix too small font-size in both Chrome & Firefox */
+      margin: 0;
+      pointer-events: none; /* let clicks pass through */
+    }
+
+    #${this.elementID} input[type='range']::-webkit-slider-runnable-track {
+      -webkit-appearance: none;
+
+      background: none; /* get rid of Firefox track background */
+      height: 100%;
+      width: 100%;
+
+      pointer-events: none;
+    }
+
+    #${this.elementID} input[type='range']::-webkit-slider-thumb {
+      -webkit-appearance: none;
+      background: currentcolor;
+      border: none; /* get rid of Firefox thumb border */
+      border-radius: 6px; /* get rid of Firefox corner rounding */
+      pointer-events: auto; /* catch clicks */
+      width: ${this.css_thumbWidth}; 
+      height: ${this.css_thumbHeight};
+    }
+
+    #${this.elementID} input[type='range']:focus::-webkit-slider-thumb {
+      border: 2px solid white;
+    }
+
+    #${this.elementID} input[type='range']::-moz-range-track {
+      -webkit-appearance: none;
+      background: none; /* get rid of Firefox track background */
+      height: 100%;
+      width: 100%;
+      pointer-events: none;
+    }
+
+    #${this.elementID} input[type='range']::-moz-range-thumb {
+      /* -webkit-appearance: none; */
+      background: currentcolor;
+      border: none; /* get rid of Firefox thumb border */
+      border-radius: 6px; /* get rid of Firefox corner rounding */
+      pointer-events: auto; /* catch clicks */
+      width: ${this.css_thumbWidth}; 
+      height: ${this.css_thumbHeight};
+    }
+
+    #${this.elementID} input[type='range']:focus::-moz-range-thumb {
+      border: 2px solid white;
+    }
+
+    #${this.elementID} input[type='range'] {
+      /* same as before */
+      z-index: 1;
+    }
+    
+    #${this.elementID} input[type='range']:focus {
+        z-index: 2;
+        /* outline: dotted 1px orange; */
+        color: darkorange;
+    }
+    `}</style>
+    );
+  };
+}