> > 2. Type "#0026FF" into the "Color name" field, then press Enter. > > 3. Click the "eyedropper" button. > > 4. Point at the current colour display field inside the dialog, then > > click (so as to select the colour.) > > > > Expected result: > > Nothing changes - as I've just selected what was already the current colour. > > > > Actual result: > > The colour does change. The "name" value changes to "#0024FF", > > Your display is in 16-bit mode. It's not supposed to be, but I suppose I have to take a closer look at the setup. > It uses only 16 bits for each pixel > (typically five bits for red, six for green, and five for blue, if I > recall correctly). A colour value like #0026FF uses eight bits for > each of red, green and blue. Thus the least significant bits of each > channel get truncated when it is actually displayed. > So, what you are saying is that the eyedropper can only get the colour values actually output by the display driver? I.e., there isn't a 24-bit version available in some "backend" or whatever? - Toralf _______________________________________________ gtk-list mailing list gtk-list@xxxxxxxxx http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gtk-list
