Designer 2 - Color HEX Code Stuck?

[TomSDM]

Hi there,

I'm not sure if this is a bug or perhaps I'm missing something but anyways. With an object or curve selected when I bring up the color wheel by clicking the fill or stroke buttons and then drag across the colors the color HEX field is changing in real-time to represent that color (See A image). Now I understand that if I want to apply that same color to something else I can simply copy the HEX code from that field, select a different object or curve bring bring up the color wheel again and paste the code within its HEX field. This works sort of (See B image) as the color becomes grey except the hue value is different from original - the value of 86 for some reason becomes 0 even though the HEX code is the same. Furthermore, after the code has been pasted the HEX field and HSL become stuck, when I drag my mouse across colors it only shows the last pasted code within the HEX field and corresponding HSL (See C image). Is this a bug or normal behavior and I'm missing something?

As a final note the color wheel under the "Color" tab, its HEX field works no problem. Additionally, by dragging my mouse across the colors and then bringing back the fill/stroke wheel and doing the same unsticks the HEX field until I paste another code.
 

                              

[R C-R]

After pasting the hex value did you try hitting the Tab or Return key to set it to that color?

[TomSDM]

Thanks for the reply.

Not Tab but Return yes. Also, I should've mentioned that the color does change in the color wheel itself and on the selected object it's just the HEX field no longer gets updated when I drag the mouse across colors in the wheel when searching for a new color after the Return has been hit.

[Dan C]

Hi @TomSDM,

Thanks for your report and our sincerest apologies for the delayed response here. We are exceptionally busy following the release of V2 and we thank you for your continued patience and understanding here.

On 11/24/2022 at 4:11 AM, TomSDM said:

Now I understand that if I want to apply that same color to something else I can simply copy the HEX code from that field, select a different object or curve bring bring up the color wheel again and paste the code within its HEX field. This works sort of (See B image) as the color becomes grey except the hue value is different from original - the value of 86 for some reason becomes 0 even though the HEX code is the same.

I haven't been able to replicate this behaviour, but I wonder if the incorrect HEX code was shown in screenshot A due to the HEX being 'stuck'- as HSL 86,0,33 is HEX code #535353, whereas #545454 is actually correct in screenshot B. If you're able to replicate this difference again with 2 HEX codes, please do let us know!

On 11/24/2022 at 4:11 AM, TomSDM said:

Furthermore, after the code has been pasted the HEX field and HSL become stuck, when I drag my mouse across colors it only shows the last pasted code within the HEX field and corresponding HSL (See C image). Is this a bug or normal behavior and I'm missing something?

I can confirm this is a bug which I've been able to replicate and I'm logging with our development team now - I hope this helps

[TomSDM]

No worries, for a workaround I've been using the RGB Hex color panel to get the code which always works properly so it's not the biggest deal but now that it's clearly a bug having the color wheel hex field work properly would be good too. 🙂