If I convert a `Color` value to `Int` (using `toArgb()`) so I can save it in Datastore, how would I ...

# compose

[Nat Strangerweather]

If I convert a Color value to Int (using toArgb()) so I can save it in Datastore, how would I then convert the Int back to Jetpack Compose Color?

[Scott Peterson]

maybe Color.valueOf(theIntValue) ?

[Nat Strangerweather]

Thanks but I can't write Color.valueOf... The option is not available.

[romainguy]

There’s a Color(Int) function for this

[romainguy]

You can also Color(color.toULong() shl 32) 😄

[Francesc]

https://cs.android.com/androidx/platform/frameworks/support/+/androidx-main:compose/[…]mmonMain/kotlin/androidx/compose/ui/graphics/Color.kt?q=color

@Stable
fun *Color*(/*@*Color*Int*/ color: Int): Color {
return *Color*(value = color.toULong() shl 32)
}

[Nat Strangerweather]

Cool, thank you! 😊

[romainguy]

You could also save it as `ULong`/`Long` since that’s how a Color is stored internally