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# init(pickerMask:colorPanel:)

Initializes the color picker with the specified color panel and color picker mode mask.

```
@MainActor init?(pickerMask mask: Int, colorPanel owningColorPanel: NSColorPanel)
```

## Parameters

`mask`

The color picker mask.

`owningColorPanel`

The `NSColorPanel` that owns the color picker. This value is cached so it can be accessed using the [`colorPanel`](/documentation/AppKit/NSColorPicker/colorPanel) property.

## Return Value

An initialized color picker object.

## Discussion

Override this method to respond to the values in `mask` or do other custom initialization. If you override this method in a subclass, you should forward the message to `super` as part of the implementation.

## See Also

[`colorPanel`](/documentation/AppKit/NSColorPicker/colorPanel)

The color panel instance that owns the color picker.

[`-  initWithPickerMask:colorPanel:`](/documentation/AppKit/NSColorPickingDefault/init(pickerMask:colorPanel:))

Initializes the receiver with a given color panel and its mode.


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