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Re: Need something similar to mate-color-select

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On 05/26/2017 08:24 AM, Lisi Reisz wrote:
> On Friday 26 May 2017 14:09:21 Richard Owlett wrote:
>> I'm using Stretch with MATE desktop.
>> I need to chose a solid color for my background.
>> It is unsuitable for two reasons:
>>     1. The sample color display is *TOO* small.
>>     2. When using the color wheel an *ANNOYING* text box appears.
>>
>> An acceptable solution would replace the too small color sample by
>> changing mate-color-select's background color in real-time as any of the
>> provided parameters are changed.
>>
>> Suggestions?
>> TIA
>
> Join the Mate development team, then you can develop the bits you
> want as you want.
>
> Otherwise, put in a wish-bug.  You might be lucky and someone might
> pick it up, if the numbers of those who like the text box do not too
> greatly outnumber you.
>

In reverse order, the text box is a minor annoyance but useful to many.

As to the first, I have a very strong gut feel that an adequate tool 
already exists.

I had been experimenting with gpaint. It comes close.
E.G.
Launch gpaint.
Select Edit->Select All
Select the icon for filling selected area.
Chose a starting color.
Click in the previously selected area. (fills the area with the color)
Maximize gpaint.
Then:
a.  Select the icon for foreground color.
b.  That displays the equivalent of mate-color-select.
c.  Select a new shade
d.  Click OK (causing equivalent of mate-color-select to close)
e.  Click selected area filling it with new shade.
f.  Recognize that's not quite the desired shade.

Repeated repeat steps a thru f.
Steps c thru f plead for their own subroutine.
I can't believe it hasn't been done already.

Thanks for trying.

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Need something similar to mate-color-select Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-05-26 15:10 +0200
  Re: Need something similar to mate-color-select Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2017-05-26 15:30 +0200
    Re: Need something similar to mate-color-select Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-05-26 16:30 +0200
  Re: Need something similar to mate-color-select Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2017-05-26 16:10 +0200
  Re: Need something similar to mate-color-select David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2017-05-26 20:40 +0200
    Re: Need something similar to mate-color-select Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-05-26 21:20 +0200

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