Usage of Eyedropper in 2020

[maddoxz]

I have always been a big fan of Photoshop, having used it for many years, and with this latest update, I can immediately notice some differences I hope can be changed in settings. The most major one being the eye dropper usage while in the color selector, beforehand you were able to click on a pixel of your image and it would use the eyedropper tool to make that your currently selected color. Now, the color selector is nothing like that, and frankly, a big downgrade to its previous usage in my opinion. Below I have provided a screenshot of the new "Color Selection" which I'd more than love to have changed to the older version (that utilizes the eyedropper).

[c.pfaffenbichler]

You mean the Color Panel? 

What is it set to? 

[maddoxz]

Yours is the exact way I want it, or atleast the Mac equivalent, that's how it was originally on my older version of Photoshop, with the ability to click on the project to use the eyedropper. And by the color tool, I mean this on the Side toolbar icon.

[maddoxz]

Followup: This is how Photoshop originally had the color selection tool for me when you would click on a part of your project, it would set the color of that pixel, to the selected color.

[maddoxz]

Followup Continued: I managed to find the setting to change it. Under General, it was set to the Windows provided option.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Good to know you sorted it out, give your post the »Correct Answer«-tag then. 

[jane-e]

Yes, it is in Preference > General. I don't know why this option exists except for pranking a co-worker.

~ Jane