Balakov Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 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 Danielson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 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). fde101, Balakov and Danielson 3 Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNKLN Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 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. Quote Affinity Photo - Affinity Designer - Affinity Publisher | macOS Sonoma (14.2) on 16GB MBP14 2021 with 2.4 versions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 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). Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balakov Posted May 3, 2021 Author Share Posted May 3, 2021 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fde101 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 11 hours ago, Pšenda said: It would help if the individual areas were separated by a small gap Agree that adding a visual gap between the swatches would be good. Balakov, Pšenda and Wosven 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 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. MmmMaarten 1 Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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