Bug 480699

Summary:	Sample Screen Color doesn't work in MacOS
Product:	[Applications] krita	Reporter:	Ame <ameknite>
Component:	Color Selectors	Assignee:	Krita Bugs <krita-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	normal	CC:	halla
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.2.2
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Homebrew (macOS)
OS:	macOS
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Attachments:	information about the bug report

Description Ame 2024-02-01 19:30:10 UTC

Created attachment 165448 [details]
information about the bug report

SUMMARY
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STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1.  Click edit
2. Click sample screen color
3. Try to select a color outside krita

OBSERVED RESULT
It doesn't work, only work inside krita.

EXPECTED RESULT
Be able to select a color outside krita.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
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(available in About System)
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 Halla Rempt 2024-02-07 09:37:12 UTC

Sorry, that is not possible: macOS doesn't allow applications to access windows that do not belong to the application.