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CSS color-attribute preview swatches show up randomly [message #1810667]

Thu, 15 August 2019 14:47

Rene van der Lende

Messages: 1
Registered: August 2019

Junior Member

Hi All,

I am using Eclipse Version: 2019-09 M2 (4.13.0M2) Build id: 20190808-0907 to create/modify html and css documents.

Since a few versions before, the HTML/CSS editors add a nice little color swatch (with color picker capabilities) in front of the CSS color attribute values.

.color: { background-color: [swatch] #00ff00 }

.

This is cool, but I have no clue whatsoever WHEN and HOW this editor feature is activated. I love the feature, however, the random appearance is becomming increasingly annoying.

Sometimes they show up and other times they don't
Some HTML/CS sources immediately show them and after save and reopen they no longer do

Does anyone HOW to make them persistent or always disappear???

Cheers, Rene

Two examples with and without the swatches. Same code, different source:

index.php/fa/36116/0/