VERY Annoying right click color picking swaps color selection to secondary color

[avidichard 2]

I did not really know how to say this or WHERE to put this. So I put a screenshot in the attachements.

In words. If I am currently working with the primary color. It happens at times that I want to simply choose a secondary color from the my image and continue drawing with my primary color. THEN, I simply want to choose a color from below to change my primary color but NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! It switches myt secondary color I just picked. That is totally annoying.

 

Reproduce:

1. Click on primary color box

2. Choose the color picker

3. Choose a color in your image using the RIGHT mouse button

4. LEFT click any color below

BOOM - Secondary color changed to your picked color instead of the Primary one.

[Ego Eram Reputo 2,762]

1 hour ago, avidichard said:

3. Choose a color in your image using the RIGHT mouse button

 

Right-clicking sets the Secondary color. REF: https://www.getpaint.net/doc/latest/ColorPicker.html

 

1 hour ago, avidichard said:

I want to simply choose a secondary color from the my image and continue drawing

 

Activate the color picker and right click on your image to install the shade as the Secondary color. No need to use the Primary/Secondary selector or the color swatch.

 

You don't need to have the color picker tool active when you select a shade from the color swatch. And vice versa.

 

Re-reading you post, you might also find the Keyboard shortcut C useful. It switches between the Primary and Secondary color slots. REF: https://www.getpaint.net/doc/latest/ColorsWindow.html#6

[Rick Brewster 1,757]

There are a few weirdisms in the Colors window that I've been planning to address for the 4.2.15 update (right after 4.2.14, in other words). I've added your notes to the bug so I can use them while investigating. Thanks!

[Ambreville 1]

On 10/18/2020 at 4:54 PM, avidichard said:

I did not really know how to say this or WHERE to put this. So I put a screenshot in the attachements.

In words. If I am currently working with the primary color. It happens at times that I want to simply choose a secondary color from the my image and continue drawing with my primary color. THEN, I simply want to choose a color from below to change my primary color but NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! It switches myt secondary color I just picked. That is totally annoying.

 

Reproduce:

1. Click on primary color box

2. Choose the color picker

3. Choose a color in your image using the RIGHT mouse button

4. LEFT click any color below

BOOM - Secondary color changed to your picked color instead of the Primary one.

I agree. This is very confusing.