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August 30, 2018
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Global color bug

  • August 30, 2018
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I found a serious problem, adding me to add a color as a global color. Then, if I modify this global color, and accidentally adjust its color to the color of an existing element, that element becomes a global color. You should rethink the definition of the global color. The global color should be the color style, not the true global color. There should be a distinction between global color and global color, otherwise it is really easy to make mistakes. I don't know if I described it clearly?

For example, if I have two rectangles that are red, a circle is purple. In order to facilitate the two rectangles to give the global color, now the color of the two rectangles can be adjusted uniformly. If I try to change the color, when the red color is changed to purple, the circle is also brought with the global attribute. If the purple color is changed to green, then the two rectangles and one circle are green, which is simply too bad. I just want to try to adjust the color for the two rectangles.

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Correct answer Dan Rodney

That is simply how XD treats colors and styles. If the color or text style matches the color/style in the Assets panel, then it will be changed everywhere throughout the file. Think of it like a find/change, rather than a more traditional approach to styles like some other apps take.

There are pros and cons to this approach. Creating and editing colors/styles is easier because you don't have to "apply" or link to them, but it can change things you didn't intend.

In other words, Adobe does not consider this a bug... it's the way they intend for it to work.

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Dan Rodney
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Dan RodneyCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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September 5, 2018

That is simply how XD treats colors and styles. If the color or text style matches the color/style in the Assets panel, then it will be changed everywhere throughout the file. Think of it like a find/change, rather than a more traditional approach to styles like some other apps take.

There are pros and cons to this approach. Creating and editing colors/styles is easier because you don't have to "apply" or link to them, but it can change things you didn't intend.

In other words, Adobe does not consider this a bug... it's the way they intend for it to work.

— Adobe Certified Expert & Instructor at Noble Desktop | Web Developer, Designer, InDesign Scriptor
Preran
Preran
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August 30, 2018

Hi H Y,

I tried my best to understand your question but wasn't very successful. Can you create a short video of what you are trying to do and post it here? To change the color of selected objects, can you try first selecting just those and then applying the color? This is probably not what you meant, but if it is, that should help.

Thanks,

Preran

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