Quirky way to change color without copying and pasting

NOTE:
Testing SynfigStudio from the latest master branch.
Same behavior with stable releases can’t be guaranteed

From our color widget dialog, we can copy-paste color from one layer object to another layer using Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V or with the mouse right-click context menu.

I just found out by mistake that there’s another alternative way to do that. Could be a bug or a secret-hidden-feature of synfig. IDK which.

Here’s how I apply one object color to another:

  1. Select the layer you want to copy
  2. Open its color dialog - and do not close it yet
  3. Then select your intended layer to apply the color
  4. Bring color dialog focus back and click on Color name: entry field
  5. Hit enter

With those steps, I found it easier to apply the same color to multiple layer objects efficiently/in less time.

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