Stop the color panel from opening automatically illustrator 2019

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No matter what I try this panel keeps opening. I don't even have it on the panel group. I also created a new workspace without it and it still opens!!!! It is so annoying.....

Monika GauseCorrect answer

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Same here. Replying to refresh this post as "Auto-show" doesn't work. Stacey did you find a solution?

There is no solution. Other than pressing X to switch fill and stroke.

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today1234567

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Developer Goober Pile should read, and realize IF WE WANT IT OPEN WE WILL OPEN IT, WE don’t need his help slowing us down any

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DanielFLK

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It's 2025 and this bug is still not fixed 🤯

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odilefinck

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It's insane. I did try and build the X button habit but it's weird that, instead of giving us the option to keep it closed, we have to train new habits to make it work.

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GMc..........

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Right click on the Color panel header and uncheck Auto-Show Hidden Panels.

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Ton Frederiks

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You can make it a habit to switch between Fill and Stroke in the Toolbar by pressing X.

Like was suggested here:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator/stop-illustrator-color-panel-from-opening-when-i-select-a-fill-or-stroke-color-on-the-toolbar/td-p/9986659?page=1

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odilefinck

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I thought there were other instances where the color panel was auto opening but after playing with it I can't recreate it so the X key is a work around. Thanks!

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