docs: def setColor( self, color ):
          """
          Convenience method to set the border, fill and highlight colors based
          on the inputed color.
          
          :param      color | <QColor>
          """
          # sets the border color as the full value
          self.setBorderColor(color)
          
          # set the highlight color as the color with a 140 % alpha
          clr = QColor(color)
          clr.setAlpha(150)
          self.setHighlightColor(clr)
          
          # set the fill color as the color with a 50 % alpha
          clr = QColor(color)
          clr.setAlpha(80)
          self.setFillColor(clr)