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Feature request: display gradients vertically in Swatches panel.


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Hi,

I've got a set of gradients in an Application Palette and it's really hard to differentiate between them as they all run into each other (see attached image). Even with the view set to the largest thumbnail it requires quite a bit to concentration to pick the right one!

I'm aware I could use "Show as list" to separate them out, but for my non-gradient palettes it's nice to see all the colours together and it's not possible to set a view type per-palette.

It would be super if there was an option to display gradients vertically in the Swatches panel. Or just display them vertically all the time! I can't really see an advantage to seeing them horizontally.

Cheers,

Mike

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3 hours ago, Balakov said:

I can't really see an advantage to seeing them horizontally.

The gradient is displayed exactly as defined. If it is displayed vertically, it will be quite confusing for many users. However, it is true that the boundaries between the gradients converge, so the individual definitions are difficult to distinguish. It would help if the individual areas were separated by a small gap. Alternatively, you can use them to display a list (in hamburger menu, appearance).

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7 hours ago, Pšenda said:

The gradient is displayed exactly as defined.

… by the user, you mean? When I added a vertical gradient to my swatches list, it was still displayed as a horizontal one.

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55 minutes ago, RNKLN said:

When I added a vertical gradient

I'm talking about the "definition" of a gradient, not its application (which, by the way, can be in different directions and rotations at the same time).

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10 hours ago, Pšenda said:

The gradient is displayed exactly as defined.

Thanks for your reply, Pšenda. Would you be able to elaborate on how to define a gradient vertically? I'm looking at the gradient editor and I can't see a way to change the orientation.

Cheers,

Mike

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1 hour ago, Balakov said:

Would you be able to elaborate on how to define a gradient vertically? I'm looking at the gradient editor and I can't see a way to change the orientation.

Gradients cannot be defined other than horizontally, so their thumbnails should be displayed in the same way.

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