Design/Whiteboards/Color Picker

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    Summary

    Design a color picker as a first step of a broader effort to improve color handling.

    Status

    Analysis Call for Proposals Shaping Tentative Design Blueprint Implemented

    Scope

    In Scope Out of Scope
    • Theme colors
    • Custom colors
    • Touch friendliness
    • Gradients, patterns, image fill, etc.
    • Palette creation/import

    Relevant Bugs

    Tentative Design

    Proposals

    Proposal by Mirek2

    Mockups

    Description

    Color Preview

    The bubble at the bottom of the pop-up shows the current object color and, if possible, the color to be applied (the one that is hovered over or the one being set under "Custom color") on top of it. The preview shows the color name in order to be accessible for the color-blind. The label on the box is shown either in black or white, depending on whether the previewed color is dark or light. The label should always use easily translatable common nouns.

    Recent

    A row of recent colors is shown at the bottom of the "Custom color" view. They are in chronological order, from the newest to the latest. The first item is always the color being set.

    Tools menu

    The Tools menu should list commands related to color that aren't usually needed in the course of picking a color, such as "Change theme...".

    Proposal by Medieval

    Mockups

    Description

    Color Picker and gradients

    Based on Mirek's older proposal. Custom color/gradient dialog will be opened with pencil icon.

    Proposal by Issa

    Mockups

    Description

    Originally based on Medieval's proposal, updated based on mirek2's proposal. Custom colors can alternately be in the same popover.

    Proposal by mahfiaz

    Mockups

    These are functionally based on Mirek2's change on the tentative design but are pretty close to Issa's version as well.

    Proposal by Mipmap

    Mockups

    Relevant Art

    See Color Handling for inspiration.