# \[FIXED\]\[BUG\] Gpick doesn't work - used by Colorizer
**URL:** https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/fixed-bug-gpick-doesnt-work-used-by-colorizer/2449
**Category:** Bug reports
**Created:** [February 4, 2026, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/fixed-bug-gpick-doesnt-work-used-by-colorizer/2449 "2026-02-04T12:10:03Z")
**Posts on this page:** 13
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### Author:  [@napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/napcok)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2026, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/fixed-bug-gpick-doesnt-work-used-by-colorizer/2449/1 "2026-02-04T12:10:03Z")
Gpick is broken, so many functions in Colorizer does not work at the moment ☹
Picking colors from screen not possible.
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### Author:  [@SauronsMouth](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/SauronsMouth)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2026, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/fixed-bug-gpick-doesnt-work-used-by-colorizer/2449/2 "2026-02-04T12:26:48Z")
Seems to work just fine on my end.
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### Author:  [@napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/napcok)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2026, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/fixed-bug-gpick-doesnt-work-used-by-colorizer/2449/3 "2026-02-04T13:03:56Z")
Yes, already fixed with `gpick-0.4-2` pushed to Mabox’s repo.
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### Author:  [@SauronsMouth](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/SauronsMouth)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2026, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/fixed-bug-gpick-doesnt-work-used-by-colorizer/2449/4 "2026-02-04T14:05:10Z")
Yeah, but I had yet to upgrade…
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### Author:  [@muzqs](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/muzqs)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2026, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/fixed-bug-gpick-doesnt-work-used-by-colorizer/2449/5 "2026-02-04T14:30:56Z")
colormenu color pick is working again. Thanks for the update 😉
I was wondering this morning.
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### Author:  [@muzqs](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/muzqs)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2026, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/fixed-bug-gpick-doesnt-work-used-by-colorizer/2449/6 "2026-02-04T14:34:07Z")
@napcok For me when using colormenu gtk-color gui to choose color. I have to save the color first and then copy the code, after that it will be added to colormenu list.
I cannot just pick a color copy color code, close window. The color is not added to the menu.
Is this what you experience too.
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### Author:  [@napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/napcok)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2026, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/fixed-bug-gpick-doesnt-work-used-by-colorizer/2449/7 "2026-02-04T15:17:41Z")
> [@SauronsMouth](#):
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> Yeah, but I had yet to upgrade…
Very strange, I checked 3 machines, it did not work before update
> [@muzqs](#):
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> @napcok For me when using colormenu gtk-color gui to choose color. I have to save the color first and then copy the code, after that it will be added to colormenu list.
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> I cannot just pick a color copy color code, close window. The color is not added to the menu.
Yes, from color picker you have to save color with `ctrl + s`, otherwise it does not return any value (hexcode). I think it always worked like that.
I’m using mostly _Pick color from screen_ option. This one was broken in the morning 😉
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### Author:  [@muzqs](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/muzqs)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2026, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/fixed-bug-gpick-doesnt-work-used-by-colorizer/2449/8 "2026-02-04T15:46:32Z")
> [@napcok](#):
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> Yes, from color picker you have to save color with `ctrl + s`, otherwise it does not return any value (hexcode). I think it always worked like that.
Ah, I was using Ctrl-c on the code. 👍
> [@napcok](#):
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> I’m using mostly _Pick color from screen_ option. This one was broken in the morning 😉
Mee toooo 😜
_indeed this was broken… needed the gtk-gui color picker this morning_
ps i added mabox auto theming to volbar. It uses now the auto theming too. Testing it … when i think volbar is in its stable final stage, i will create a special topic…
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### Author:  [@muzqs](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/muzqs)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2026, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/fixed-bug-gpick-doesnt-work-used-by-colorizer/2449/9 "2026-02-04T17:27:13Z")
**Now i know the confusion with gcolor3 and having to use `super + s`** with colorizer
I use gcolor3 with picom-simple.
snipped
```auto
update_picom_conf() {
new_color="$1" # The new color passed as an argument
config_file="$2" # The original configuration file (target of the symlink)
if [-n "$new_color"]; then
sed -i "s/^shadow-color = \".*\"/shadow-color = \"$new_color\"/" "$CONFFILE"
echo "Updated shadow-color to $new_color in $CONFFILE"
else
echo "No color selected. Exiting..."
fi
}
# Function to select a color using gcolor3
symlink_file="$1" # The symlink file
# Get the target file of the symlink
config_file=$(readlink -f "$symlink_file")
# Ensure we have the target file
if [-n "$CONFFILE"]; then
color=$(gcolor3 2>/dev/null) # Get the selected color
if [-n "$color"]; then
update_picom_conf "$color" "$CONFFILE"
else
echo "No color selected or gcolor3 was closed."
fi
else
notify-send -T 500000 -i warning "$NOLINK" "$RELOAD"
echo "The symlink doesn't point to a valid file."
fi
```
When i open gcolor3 and just click a color and close the window, it changes the shadow for picom directly.
It is possible without super+s.
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### Author:  [@napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/napcok)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2026, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/fixed-bug-gpick-doesnt-work-used-by-colorizer/2449/10 "2026-02-04T17:45:08Z")
Thanks, I will update **colormenu** later tonight.
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### Author:  [@muzqs](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/muzqs)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2026, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/fixed-bug-gpick-doesnt-work-used-by-colorizer/2449/11 "2026-02-04T17:58:53Z")
**Feature request: Differentiate colorizer menu entries**
The two colorizer options in the menu currently share the same name, which can be confusing when choosing between them.
Could one be renamed to distinguish them? For example:
- “Colorizer (jgmenu)” and “Colorizer (yad)”
- Or “Colorizer” and “Colorizer GUI”
I don’t use the menu colorizers frequently, so each time I need to pause and remember which is which. Clearer naming would help.
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### Author:  [@napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/napcok)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2026, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/fixed-bug-gpick-doesnt-work-used-by-colorizer/2449/12 "2026-02-04T18:36:03Z")
This one is interesting. Desktop files have diferrent names defined, but while searching search shows item from “Mabox config” menu part.
To fix, open `~/.config/mabox/settings.csv` and replace label “Colorizer” with “Colorizer Menu” at line 11 (?)
I can’t fix that by package update.
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### Author:  [@muzqs](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/muzqs)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2026, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/fixed-bug-gpick-doesnt-work-used-by-colorizer/2449/13 "2026-02-04T21:38:03Z")
Nice 😉 click and go…