A bug in gradient?

[Gianni Becattini]

In Publisher and Photo (did not check Designer), when you move the gradient mid point, the mid point moves as expected. But if you reach 100%, the midpoint cursor disappears and you cannot recover it (or I cannot find a way to do it).

[GarryP]

Edit: This answer may not be relevant to the question asked. Reading the original post again I see that they do say “mid point” and I think I misread that as “gradient stop position” (different people have different terms for the same thing). Further information from the OP later in the thread should make things clearer. I’ll keep this answer here as it might be of some use to someone looking for an answer to a slightly different question.

I’m not seeing this behaviour when modifying a gradient via the swatch on the Context Toolbar in Photo.

However, the ‘extra’ gradient stop does ‘disappear’ if I drag it to either end of the gradient line on the actual layer when the Gradient Tool is being used.

See attached video where I use both methods.

I don’t know if this difference is expected or not. Personally I would expect both behaviours to have the same result but I might be missing some important information.

Can you give us a full-screen screenshot, or video, showing us which gradient modification functionality you are using?

Edited October 9, 2023 by GarryP
Added note.

[anto]

If I understood correctly, I also have a problem with this and have encountered it very often.

 

 

[Return]

 

 

[v_kyr]

That behavior is since v1 apps there. Meaning, as far as you move/drag the mid handle (cursor) to the far right (100%) and release the mouse button, you won't be able again to access it's handle via a mouse click and hold. Probably due to the fact, that then the stop node and the cursor handle then lay one above the other focus wise. - If you drag the handle and won't release the mouse button in one way, then this of course wouldn't loose the mid handle.

The way to adjust it, aka to get it reposition from 100% back is what Return showed above, selecting the first left stop point and then adjusting the mid point setting (lower the value <100%).

[Dan C]

Hi @Gianni Becattini,

Thanks for your report!

I can confirm that I've replicated this behaviour here and have logged it with our team - as I can see the Midpoint control directly on the canvas is limited to 5% - 95% in order to avoid the controls overlapping and one becoming inaccessible.

I hope this helps

[Gianni Becattini]

Thanks, it's enough to know... 😁