darktable-org / darktable-org/darktable

Retouch's color picker not working

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bug: pending reproduce: confirmed
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Description

On the retouch module, using the mode "fill color" the color picker does not work. After selecting a color on the image the corresponding color is not set as fill color.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue in darktable's retouch module with the "fill color" mode, then trace the color-picker handling from that entry point. Done means selecting a color on the image reliably sets the corresponding fill color; verify the behavior in the retouch workflow.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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