Hex Code Capitalisation/Case

[ugy]

Hello!

I'd like hex codes with lowercase letters (i.e. abcdef) to be shown as valid as they're being entered. It is currently unclear whether a hex code contains actually invalid characters or just has lowercase letters in.

Also, it would be handy to have the hex colours interpreted as CSS does so that typing #fff and hitting return will result in #ffffff (white) and not as #000fff which is a blue.

[walt.farrell]

I'm not sure I understand. When I enter hex codes I can use lower- or upper-case, and neither is shown as invalid. In fact, nothing seems to be shown as invalid.

[ugy]

This is what I mean:

 

[walt.farrell]

What did you do to get that result? Did you Paste the hex value in?

[Old Bruce]

I am sure this is a Mac thing, not accepting a-f but accepting A-F.

[Dan C]

Hi @ugy,

Thanks for your screen recording provided!

15 hours ago, Old Bruce said:

I am sure this is a Mac thing, not accepting a-f but accepting A-F.

I can confirm the following:

• This is a bug which affects macOS only
• The issue is already logged with our developers to be fixed
• The value is accepted, even though it is highlighted in red - the bug is that the highlight shouldn't show, as they are allowed characters.

Once you copy and paste this HEX code into the dialog, you'll see the red highlight - simply ignore this and hit enter & the HEX code should be accepted as expected.

I have 'bumped' the development log with your report here now, I hope this helps

[ugy]

17 hours ago, walt.farrell said:

What did you do to get that result? Did you Paste the hex value in?

I did, from a beautiful little app called Sip, which allows sampling colours from anywhere on the screen, system-wide. It remembers and names the colours too:

https://sipapp.io/

for anyone that's interested.