AI: Thanks for explaining that in more detail. I didn't realise about the interpolation part being so important. One question, do you picks pen 0 with left mouse button and pen 1 with the right mouse button?
If you are talking about my current workflow, I pick pen 0 with ctrl-leftclick. If i want to pick pen 1, I use the 'swap colors' shortcut then ctrl-click (I've bound it to the key next to the key which is bound to interpolation.). The swap key is important in this, cause it allows me to correct when i go too far. In conjunction with eyedropping, I can use this to quickly mix any number of colors in virtually any proportion. This dialog is designed to provide the same abilities in a more immediately approachable way.
(although, Skalle agreed to test my software, and he was surprised how natural and simple the interpolate + swap colors teaming is. I really look forward to when I get all my ducks lined up to release GPixMint.)
The issue I have with that is it would mean it would make it more complicated to select a colour when you naturally have two pens to draw with (or 4 in my case).
it's actually designed for 2 pens. I didn't try to adapt it for 4 because I don't understand how 4 pens is going to work, really.
I thought for instance in color selectors, you would have to use leftclick, rightclick, shift-leftclick and shift-rightclick to select the color for different pens, and this would have to be global throughout color selectors?
I take it you click on the slider and that becomes the new value/colour. Does this mean you can't have precise control over the values? I.e. there are no slider arrows..?
On the rare occasion I use it, i 'current position' indicator. You can click, that does indeed become the new value/color.
You can also enter numbers directly for each channel or use the up/down buttons next to them.
(though personally, if I want precise control I tend to end up entering a hex color)
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