I am having trouble using the Palette docker at all. Some examples: I save a new palette, say Test, then select it, then press + to add a color: Nothing happens The added colors seem to appear if I choose another palette, then re-choose Test. Having some colors showing, I then press delete (Circle with slash): Nothing happens. Again, if I choose another palette, then re-choose Test, the color is not there. These two seem reproducible. At other times: Pressing delete: Krita crashes. Sometimes the added colors have appeared but in narrow boxes, not squares. Cannot drag the colors. Sometimes can drag the colors but only to the left. Creating a new Group fills it with ten colors of the last selected color. Can't delete groups. So far have been able to drag a color from one group to another. I haven't quantified all these. I also haven't redone all the tests I made with selecting another palette, then re-selecting Test after doing an operation. The fact that it doesn't refresh is undoubtedly compounding the problems. At a minimum, not refreshing is an issue. I have started and restarted Krita numerous times and cleaned out the bad palettes in AppData/Roaming/krita/Palettes. It has crashed maybe five times in the last couple of hours. I also notice Save does not save the current palette with a new name, but creates a new, empty one. I'm not sure if this is the correct behavior, but it is not what I would expect.
(In reply to Kenneth Evans from comment #0) > I am having trouble using the Palette docker at all. > > Some examples: > > I save a new palette, say Test, then select it, then press + to add a color: > Nothing happens > The added colors seem to appear if I choose another palette, then re-choose > Test. > > Having some colors showing, I then press delete (Circle with slash): > Nothing happens. > Again, if I choose another palette, then re-choose Test, the color is not > there. I can confirm the above happens in 4.0.2 (MacOS Sierra). > > These two seem reproducible. At other times: > > Pressing delete: Krita crashes. > Sometimes the added colors have appeared but in narrow boxes, not squares. > Cannot drag the colors. > Sometimes can drag the colors but only to the left. > Creating a new Group fills it with ten colors of the last selected color. > Can't delete groups. > So far have been able to drag a color from one group to another. I couldn't get these. > > (snip) > > I also notice Save does not save the current palette with a new name, but > creates a new, empty one. I'm not sure if this is the correct behavior, but > it is not what I would expect. This is essentially correct as well.
Well, one of our current gsoc projects is all about creating a new palette docker.
There was some indication this was worked on in 4.0.4. It does seem to be better, but still flakey. In particular I notice: 1. Adding a color gives a narrow rectangle rather than a square one. 2. Selecting a color in the palette as often as not brings up the properties for the color instead of setting the color. I assume the latter is supposed to happen on a double click. 3. I have had good luck with an added color appearing (subject to item 1) but deleting a color often doesn't remove it from the palette as displayed. All of these can be fixed by selecting another palette then going back to the one I am using (a real nuisance to do). It thus seems as if the refresh that is being performed after actions like the above is not as full a refresh as is needed.
Boud is working on replacing the palette docker entirely. Closing this one.