Bug 513068 - [5.3] "Propagate Colors" Filter is missing from Filter Mask/Filter Layer list
Summary: [5.3] "Propagate Colors" Filter is missing from Filter Mask/Filter Layer list
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Alias: None
Product: krita
Classification: Applications
Component: Filter Layers (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: nightly build (please specify the git hash!)
Platform: Android Android 14.x
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Krita Bugs
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Reported: 2025-12-08 01:58 UTC by Door1
Modified: 2025-12-08 09:16 UTC (History)
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Description Door1 2025-12-08 01:58:58 UTC 
SUMMARY
[5.3] "Propagate Colors" Filter is missing from the Filter-Mask/Filter-Layer list

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Go to Layer, New, Add Filter Layer/Add Filter Mask
2. Go to Colors category

OBSERVED RESULT
Propagate Colors filter is missing

EXPECTED RESULT
Propagate Colors filter is available

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Android 14
arm64
Krita 5.3 nightly
git ed7fb1b (December 7, 2025)
Comment 1 Door1 2025-12-08 03:09:37 UTC 
Extra note: "Propagate Colors" is also missing from the Filter Brush Engine's list of filters.


Filter information:
https://invent.kde.org/graphics/krita/-/merge_requests/2162
Comment 2 wolthera 2025-12-08 09:16:01 UTC 
Hi,

To support filter masks or filter brushes, a filter needs to support multi-threading. Not all filters support multi-threading (this is something that is often a limitation of the algorithm), especially the complex ones, and Propagate Colors is one of them. Hence why it is not there.