Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 105642
Re-design and UI improvements for color palettes (meta-issue)
Last modified: 2014-10-09 09:12:53 UTC
When searching IssueTracker, I couldn't find an overall issue that relates to the re-design / enhancement of the existing color picker and palette system. There are now many request (some duplicates), that would benefit from being drawn together. NOTE: This only relates to the *color* palette. Design issues for other palettes (hatchings, etc.) should be dealt with elsewhere. For this major overhaul, a specification and team will need to be created. However, first we must collate RFE's, user feedback, and bugs (and eliminate duplicates). Hence I formed this meta-issue for tracking purposes only... I hope that's ok. If this function is served else- please Close. Cheers Andrew Keywords: Color, Colour, Palette, Picker
Re-sizing issues/ not sufficiently showing all colors: Issue 7373 - Colorpicker resizing; but for increasing "viewable area" Easier addition of a custom color: Issue 20105 - Adding a custom color selector (easier addition of custom colours) Issue 24977 - Input option for colors in hexadecimal numbers Issue 47151 - Free RGB Color Selection without adding to color table General usability enhancements/ palette management: Issue 29040 - Re-organize color palettes by dragging to re-arrange. Issue 85895 - Match color palette layout for editing and viewing Improve the default colors: Issue 36505 - Renew color palette - Make a new default color palete for all OOo components.
Easier addition of a custom color: Issue 20105 - Adding a custom color selector (easier addition of custom colours) Issue 24977 - Input option for colors in hexadecimal numbers Issue 47151 - Free RGB Color Selection without adding to color table General usability enhancements/ palette management and viewing: Issue 7373 - Colorpicker resizing; but for increasing "viewable area" Issue 29040 - Re-organize color palettes by dragging to re-arrange. Issue 85895 - Match color palette layout for editing and viewing Loading and saving of palettes: Issue 33392 - Options -> Colors needs buttons to load a color palette or should be able to load the color palette from more places Issue 67648 - Color palettes should be shareable with the Gimp and Inkscape Improve the default colors: Issue 36505 - Renew color palette - Make a new default color palete for all OOo components.
Issue 28994 - Save new colors inside the document (make custom colors easily available)
Issue 89896 - Dispense with color names in toolbar Area/Line color picker
Issue 65778 - Automatic ordering of colors (by hue, number, etc.) in palette
Issue 81406 - Merging does not work for preset and user defined color palettes, bitmaps, gradients, hatches and line ends
Issue 102036 - "Eyedropper" for matching color and quick color picking
Previous eye-dropper issue is a duplicate and replaced by: Issue 36068 - Show RGB values in Eyedropper/ quick color matching and picking
Easier addition of a custom color: Issue 27724 - Support ad-hoc fill styles and offer comfortable shortcuts from the UI
@ace_dent, I think you can add #124998, too.
Another suggestion related to color palettes: The general term in the tech community is "Color Palettes". The OpenOffice buttons to load or save color palettes refer to these as "Color Lists". In the colors editing window the color palette is referred to as a "Color Table". It would be nice if there were only one term. I think "Color Palette" is the best because it is common to lots of software and is in general use.