Second Life Forums Archive - Why the inconsistency in Color Selection?

Kris Ritter

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Join date: 31 Oct 2003

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02-17-2005 04:08

I don't get why hair has to have a range of different sliders to all the other color selectors?

All it means is that its near impossible to match up your hair color to the color of, for example, hair attachments, which are extremely common these days.

Why oh why oh why can't we have a straight forward color picker just like we have for objects, so that we can EXACTLY match the color we want?

Hell, if you want, keep the other sliders too. But give me the ability to make my hair ANY color I want, not just what you can mix up with a few basic boring haircolor sliders.

(I woulda put this in a certain other thread, but a certain other thread starter seems very protective of the certain thread)

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Torley Linden

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02-17-2005 04:11

Yus... maybe there should be a little disc icon of a rainbow palette or somesuch thing -- and you click that and you can go to the familiar color selection boxes from there. That would be grand.

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Nekokami Dragonfly

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Join date: 29 Aug 2004

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02-17-2005 05:28

Eye and skin color, while we're at it. Possibly lip color. Really, anywhere that has color selection, especially "wild", ought to do this.

Possibly it's a data storage thing? If they only allocated so much space for the position along the color slider, they may not have enough space in the asset record to store a full RGB hexidecimal description?

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Kris Ritter

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02-17-2005 05:36

yus. forgot about eyes n nails n lips etc. same as. As in WHY CANT I HAVE BLUE LIPSTICK????

But, Neko, stop giving them potential excuses

And surely a two digit position on 3 or 4 sliders is about the same length as an rgb combination? possibly more?

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Eata Kitty

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Join date: 21 Jan 2005

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02-17-2005 08:56

I totally agree, there should definately be the same image editing style colour selector for hair and similar. Then you could set preset colours and it would be a walk in the park.

Lash Xevious

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Join date: 8 May 2004

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Since the colour picker interface was changed why NOT do this now?

03-21-2005 15:45

Pleeeeaaaaasssse.

Torley Linden

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03-21-2005 15:47

Lash, that's a great (and cute!) way to make a feature suggestion.

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Anjelle Lumiere

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03-21-2005 15:51

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

'nuff said

Olmy Seraph

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03-21-2005 21:00

The only reason I can think they wouldn't want to give us full colors for av colors is that it takes 3 bytes for each color instead of 1. Seems like a piddling diff in download cost, even multiplied by 30avs, which is the most you are likely to see anywhere.

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Catherine Omega

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03-22-2005 06:26

I suspect the real reason they never did this was because the slider system was devised separately (and possibly earlier, though don't quote me on that) than the colour picker. And, possibly, because the Lindens didn't anticipate the demand for it (as with the "clothing" metaphor, rather than just giving us a half-dozen texture layers for torso/legs/skirt/head/hair/eyes) OR because they planned to change it later and just haven't got to it yet.

It makes sense to update the Appearance menu, but it doesn't have to be in huge steps. This would be a good start.

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cua Curie

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Join date: 14 Nov 2003

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Don't make hoochie hair easier

03-22-2005 07:45

I say reduce the amount of possible hair colors to two: salt and pepper grey and puke green

Roberta Dalek

Probably trouble

Join date: 21 Oct 2004

Posts: 1,174

03-22-2005 08:15

This would be good. Tbh I think the slider system needs work - it always grinds to a halt for me - just clicking on the colour you want would make it so much easier.

Kathmandu Gilman

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Join date: 21 May 2004

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03-24-2005 10:44

A-men, this would make life better. If you use the skin color slider you get mostly neon bright and artificail looking colors. Give us the ability to use the color picker to define any color. Currently I can get neon blue but not true black? I want a subtle shade of green but I can only get a harsh shade... bleh, it sucks. Yes you can use tatoos but that gives you one less layer to use.

Meilian Shang

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Join date: 22 Mar 2005

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03-26-2005 22:19

Double amen! I was just griping to myself about hair-lipstick-clothing mismatches the other day... and I only just signed up a week ago

Lost Thereian

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03-29-2005 16:44

!! Gaspp! Yes, this would be sooo good! Really good idea Kris.

Would save a lot of time and work in Photoshop...Lol, love the pic example Lash.

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Lance Hedges

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Join date: 23 May 2004

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

03-31-2005 14:09

YES!!!!WEE NEED THIS LINDENS!!! BEST IDEA EVUR!111313

Ok yah this wood be EXTREMELY kool. We need it for us primmy hair peoples. Pwease.....

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Malana Spencer

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Join date: 18 Sep 2003

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04-02-2005 02:57

From: someone

I don't get why hair has to have a range of different sliders to all the other color selectors?

I totally Agree & can think of alot of other people that would as well.

Ashrilyn Hayashida

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Join date: 6 Jul 2006

Posts: 103

07-20-2006 08:11

Using the color picker for builtin avatar colors would be nice. Using the current color sliders, I can't find how to get the dusty gray-brown I'd like, and resorted to using a grayish-brownish texture for upper and lower tattoos. (And set the skin to black so it wouldn't be noticable in any non-tattoo spots)
For that matter, being able to color/tint the tattoo textures might be nice, too.
(Wow, I just noticed this is an old topic, but still... I like the idea.)

Why the inconsistency in Color Selection?
Kris Ritter paradoxical embolism Join date: 31 Oct 2003 Posts: 6,627	02-17-2005 04:08 I don't get why hair has to have a range of different sliders to all the other color selectors? All it means is that its near impossible to match up your hair color to the color of, for example, hair attachments, which are extremely common these days. Why oh why oh why can't we have a straight forward color picker just like we have for objects, so that we can EXACTLY match the color we want? Hell, if you want, keep the other sliders too. But give me the ability to make my hair ANY color I want, not just what you can mix up with a few basic boring haircolor sliders. (I woulda put this in a certain other thread, but a certain other thread starter seems very protective of the certain thread) _____________________
Torley Linden Enlightenment! Join date: 15 Sep 2004 Posts: 16,530	02-17-2005 04:11 Yus... maybe there should be a little disc icon of a rainbow palette or somesuch thing -- and you click that and you can go to the familiar color selection boxes from there. That would be grand. _____________________
Nekokami Dragonfly 猫神 Join date: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 638	02-17-2005 05:28 Eye and skin color, while we're at it. Possibly lip color. Really, anywhere that has color selection, especially "wild", ought to do this. Possibly it's a data storage thing? If they only allocated so much space for the position along the color slider, they may not have enough space in the asset record to store a full RGB hexidecimal description? neko _____________________ Help build InnerLife, a biofeedback adventure in Second Life Please Vote: Prop: 203 - Support local devices beyond mouse and keyboard Prop: 201 - Scriptable Avatar Prims/NPCs/Mannequins/Animals Prop: 199 - Capes, Cloaks, Coats, Veils, Belts, etc.
Kris Ritter paradoxical embolism Join date: 31 Oct 2003 Posts: 6,627	02-17-2005 05:36 yus. forgot about eyes n nails n lips etc. same as. As in WHY CANT I HAVE BLUE LIPSTICK???? But, Neko, stop giving them potential excuses And surely a two digit position on 3 or 4 sliders is about the same length as an rgb combination? possibly more? _____________________
Eata Kitty Registered User Join date: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 387	02-17-2005 08:56 I totally agree, there should definately be the same image editing style colour selector for hair and similar. Then you could set preset colours and it would be a walk in the park.
Lash Xevious Gooberly Join date: 8 May 2004 Posts: 1,348	Since the colour picker interface was changed why NOT do this now? 03-21-2005 15:45 Pleeeeaaaaasssse.
Torley Linden Enlightenment! Join date: 15 Sep 2004 Posts: 16,530	03-21-2005 15:47 Lash, that's a great (and cute!) way to make a feature suggestion. _____________________
Anjelle Lumiere Lil Lost Brat Join date: 6 Jun 2004 Posts: 128	03-21-2005 15:51 YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS 'nuff said
Olmy Seraph Valued Member Join date: 1 Nov 2004 Posts: 502	03-21-2005 21:00 The only reason I can think they wouldn't want to give us full colors for av colors is that it takes 3 bytes for each color instead of 1. Seems like a piddling diff in download cost, even multiplied by 30avs, which is the most you are likely to see anywhere. _____________________ Some people are like Slinkies... not really good for anything, but they sure bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.
Catherine Omega Geometry Ninja Join date: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 2,053	03-22-2005 06:26 I suspect the real reason they never did this was because the slider system was devised separately (and possibly earlier, though don't quote me on that) than the colour picker. And, possibly, because the Lindens didn't anticipate the demand for it (as with the "clothing" metaphor, rather than just giving us a half-dozen texture layers for torso/legs/skirt/head/hair/eyes) OR because they planned to change it later and just haven't got to it yet. It makes sense to update the Appearance menu, but it doesn't have to be in huge steps. This would be a good start. _____________________ Need scripting help? Visit the LSL Wiki! Omega Point - Catherine Omega's Blog
cua Curie secondlifes.com/***** Join date: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 196	Don't make hoochie hair easier 03-22-2005 07:45 I say reduce the amount of possible hair colors to two: salt and pepper grey and puke green
Roberta Dalek Probably trouble Join date: 21 Oct 2004 Posts: 1,174	03-22-2005 08:15 This would be good. Tbh I think the slider system needs work - it always grinds to a halt for me - just clicking on the colour you want would make it so much easier.
Kathmandu Gilman Fearful Symmetry Baby! Join date: 21 May 2004 Posts: 1,418	03-24-2005 10:44 A-men, this would make life better. If you use the skin color slider you get mostly neon bright and artificail looking colors. Give us the ability to use the color picker to define any color. Currently I can get neon blue but not true black? I want a subtle shade of green but I can only get a harsh shade... bleh, it sucks. Yes you can use tatoos but that gives you one less layer to use.
Meilian Shang crass and pornographic Join date: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 242	03-26-2005 22:19 Double amen! I was just griping to myself about hair-lipstick-clothing mismatches the other day... and I only just signed up a week ago
Lost Thereian Bleh. Join date: 27 May 2004 Posts: 271	03-29-2005 16:44 !! Gaspp! Yes, this would be sooo good! Really good idea Kris. Would save a lot of time and work in Photoshop...Lol, love the pic example Lash. _____________________ Lost. http://www.naughtydesigns.net/
Lance Hedges Brian Peppers!! Join date: 23 May 2004 Posts: 151	!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 03-31-2005 14:09 YES!!!!WEE NEED THIS LINDENS!!! BEST IDEA EVUR!111313 Ok yah this wood be EXTREMELY kool. We need it for us primmy hair peoples. Pwease..... _____________________ YOU'RE THE MAN NOW, DOG
Malana Spencer Registered User Join date: 18 Sep 2003 Posts: 368	04-02-2005 02:57 From: someone I don't get why hair has to have a range of different sliders to all the other color selectors? I totally Agree & can think of alot of other people that would as well.
Ashrilyn Hayashida Registered User Join date: 6 Jul 2006 Posts: 103	07-20-2006 08:11 Using the color picker for builtin avatar colors would be nice. Using the current color sliders, I can't find how to get the dusty gray-brown I'd like, and resorted to using a grayish-brownish texture for upper and lower tattoos. (And set the skin to black so it wouldn't be noticable in any non-tattoo spots) For that matter, being able to color/tint the tattoo textures might be nice, too. (Wow, I just noticed this is an old topic, but still... I like the idea.)

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