How do I use the secondary colour in Affinity photo please?

[FridgeMagnet]

Hi
I'm used to paint.net/paint shop pro where left button is primary colour, right is secondary. I'm not finding that the right button works for the secondary colour when using tools like the paint brush or fill tools on a brand new, empty file.

I've tried using shift/alt/ctrl as modifiers with the left mouse buttonwhich doesn't work, the only way I've found to use the other colour is to move to the colour swatch panel and swap them, or use the key modifier (shift-x by default). Am I missing something obvious? Is there some easy way to use the secondary colour? Should the right mouse button be working for the secondary colour and it just isn't in my installation for some reason?

 

Thanks!

Edited August 21, 2022 by FridgeMagnet

[Old Bruce]

22 minutes ago, FridgeMagnet said:

Am I missing something obvious? Is there some easy way to use the secondary colour? Should the right mouse button be working for the secondary colour and it just isn't in my installation for some reason?

You are not missing anything. Other than the fact that you just need to hit the X key, no shift is required. At least that is how it works here on Mac OS.

[walt.farrell]

23 minutes ago, FridgeMagnet said:

Should the right mouse button be working for the secondary colour and it just isn't in my installation for some reason?

No.

You switch colors using wells in the Color panel. Or by using the X key, as @Old Bruce mentioned. You can change that shortcut in the Preferences, Keyboard Shortcuts, Photo, Miscellaneous, Toggle Fill Context.

[FridgeMagnet]

Thanks @Old Bruce / @walt.farrell!  I was hoping I'd missed turning on a setting I hadn't spotted, but it doesn't sound like that's the case. Cheers!