SensorPanel Manager: HEX color codes addition Request!

[Surjeet]

Hi AIDA Team, currently we only have RGB colour selection in the Sensor Panel manager where we can add numbers only:

Would it be possible to add support for HEX color codes (e.g., #ff5733)? This could make the color selection process more intuitive and user-friendly.

Additionally, if the "Add to Custom Colors" feature could be enhanced with a smarter algorithm - perhaps one that adds each new custom color to the list sequentially, making it easier to manage and reuse saved colors.

Thank you for considering these suggestions!

[Fiery]

5 hours ago, Surjeet said:

Hi AIDA Team, currently we only have RGB colour selection in the Sensor Panel manager where we can add numbers only:

Would it be possible to add support for HEX color codes (e.g., #ff5733)? This could make the color selection process more intuitive and user-friendly.

Additionally, if the "Add to Custom Colors" feature could be enhanced with a smarter algorithm - perhaps one that adds each new custom color to the list sequentially, making it easier to manage and reuse saved colors.

Thank you for considering these suggestions!

Sadly that panel is managed by Windows itself, so we cannot alter its behavior.  We would have to develop the whole panel from scratch which would be quite a task.  Instead of that, how about unlocking the HEX color codes input by right-clicking on the colour boxes?

[Surjeet]

5 minutes ago, Fiery said:

Sadly that panel is managed by Windows itself, so we cannot alter its behavior.  We would have to develop the whole panel from scratch which would be quite a task.  Instead of that, how about unlocking the HEX color codes input by right-clicking on the colour boxes?

Thank you! Yes, you have the right point regarding Windows.

Two things:

1. When I checked Windows Word ad Windows Paint, the Hex code was there:

 

May be Sensor Panel Manager use other technique which is different from above!

2. When you say "unlocking the HEX color codes input by right-clicking on the colour boxes", did you mean that we can provide Hex code which will be then used as output?

If we can provide HEX code by any mean to get the respective color, it will work. If that is not possible, nothing to worry  ................we respect and understand!

[Fiery]

12 hours ago, Surjeet said:

Thank you! Yes, you have the right point regarding Windows.

Two things:

1. When I checked Windows Word ad Windows Paint, the Hex code was there:

 

May be Sensor Panel Manager use other technique which is different from above!

2. When you say "unlocking the HEX color codes input by right-clicking on the colour boxes", did you mean that we can provide Hex code which will be then used as output?

If we can provide HEX code by any mean to get the respective color, it will work. If that is not possible, nothing to worry  ................we respect and understand!

We can start with a basic HEX code input panel and gradually improve it to fulfill all your needs.

@BHSY @COSTAJUNIOR @JariKoi

Guys, please chime in: if we started to design a brand new colour picker dialog, what would you like to see on it?  Which colour picker dialog do you find ideal to use? (e.g. the one of MS Word, MS Paint, etc)

[Surjeet]

1 hour ago, Fiery said:

We can start with a basic HEX code input panel and gradually improve it to fulfill all your needs.

@BHSY @COSTAJUNIOR @JariKoi

Guys, please chime in: if we started to design a brand new colour picker dialog, what would you like to see on it?  Which colour picker dialog do you find ideal to use? (e.g. the one of MS Word, MS Paint, etc)

Thank you for your consideration and response!! This would be Awesome!!

I would vote for MS Paint one as shown in the picture:

I will wait and would love to hear from our great creators: 😍 @BHSY, @COSTAJUNIOR @JariKoi 😍

[BHSY]

1 hour ago, Fiery said:

We can start with a basic HEX code input panel and gradually improve it to fulfill all your needs.

@BHSY @COSTAJUNIOR @JariKoi

Guys, please chime in: if we started to design a brand new colour picker dialog, what would you like to see on it?  Which colour picker dialog do you find ideal to use? (e.g. the one of MS Word, MS Paint, etc)

 

31 minutes ago, Surjeet said:

Thank you for your consideration and response!! This would be Awesome!!

I would vote for MS Paint one as shown in the picture:

I will wait and would love to hear from our great creators: 😍 @BHSY, @COSTAJUNIOR @JariKoi 😍

Hmmm....A HEX code will be useful to me. I don't have to remember 3 separate codes like the RGB, just copy and paste the HEX codes from Illustrator or Photoshop. I, too, opt for the colour picker from Windows Paint as mentioned by @Surjeet, the Hex code input was placed as the first choice to enter the colour code. Also, we can save custom colors, which is important.

 

 

Edited June 4 by BHSY

[JariKoi]

2 hours ago, BHSY said:

 

Hmmm....A HEX code will be useful to me. I don't have to remember 3 separate codes like the RGB, just copy and paste the HEX codes. I opt for the colour picker from Windows Paint, the Hex code input was placed as the first choice to enter the colour code. Also, we can save custom colors, which is important.

 

 

I completely agree with BHSY. Thanks again if you do this color update.👍 Of course, it would also be good to have a color palette. It's very easy to choose a color from it. Similar to what is used in Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator.

[COSTAJUNIOR]

5 hours ago, Fiery said:

Podemos começar com um painel de entrada de código HEX básico e melhorá-lo gradualmente para atender a todas as suas necessidades.

@BHSY @COSTAJUNIOR @JariKoi

Pessoal, por favor, comentem: se começássemos a projetar uma nova caixa de diálogo para seleção de cores, o que vocês gostariam de ver nela? Qual caixa de diálogo para seleção de cores vocês acham ideal para usar? (por exemplo, a do MS Word, MS Paint, etc.)

I really like the color dialog in MS Paint, mainly because of its simplicity and the direct access to the custom color palette. It would be great to see something along those lines!

Additionally, I’d like to suggest testing the implementation directly in Windows Paint, to observe how it behaves in a real and widely used environment. It would serve as a great practical reference to validate usability and clarity.

Hexadecimal color support would be extremely important to ensure precision in color selection, especially in contexts where visual fidelity is essential. 👊

[Fiery]

@Surjeet @BHSY @COSTAJUNIOR @JariKoi Thank you for your input. Soon we will get to work

[Fiery]

On 6/3/2025 at 3:28 PM, Surjeet said:

Hi AIDA Team, currently we only have RGB colour selection in the Sensor Panel manager where we can add numbers only:

Would it be possible to add support for HEX color codes (e.g., #ff5733)? This could make the color selection process more intuitive and user-friendly.

Additionally, if the "Add to Custom Colors" feature could be enhanced with a smarter algorithm - perhaps one that adds each new custom color to the list sequentially, making it easier to manage and reuse saved colors.

Thank you for considering these suggestions!

@BHSY @JariKoi @COSTAJUNIOR

Please check the first implementation of the new color picker dialog in the latest AIDA64 beta build:

https://www.aida64.com/downloads/latesta64xebeta

It's not yet finished, so it's not implemented all across the UI just yet.  You can check it out by using right-click on the color patches instead of the usual left-click.  It's only available in the SensorPanel item configuration dialog at this time.

What's left from our planned set of features is the management of the set of custom colors.  However, you may have more ideas on how to make the new panel more usable, more powerful for your purposes.  So please let us know how you like it so far, what's missing, what do you see in other color picker dialogs that you'd like us to replicate in ours.

[COSTAJUNIOR]

1 hour ago, Fiery said:

@BHSY @JariKoi @COSTAJUNIOR

Please check the first implementation of the new color picker dialog in the latest AIDA64 beta build:

https://www.aida64.com/downloads/latesta64xebeta

It's not yet finished, so it's not implemented all across the UI just yet.  You can check it out by using right-click on the color patches instead of the usual left-click.  It's only available in the SensorPanel item configuration dialog at this time.

What's left from our planned set of features is the management of the set of custom colors.  However, you may have more ideas on how to make the new panel more usable, more powerful for your purposes.  So please let us know how you like it so far, what's missing, what do you see in other color picker dialogs that you'd like us to replicate in ours.

Wow! 😍 Once again, you’ve surprised us with these amazing updates. Congratulations on fulfilling yet another one of our requests — it really shows your care and attention to the community.
I'd like to take the opportunity to suggest a few improvements, if possible.

Customizable and Saved Color Palette: Managing custom colors is essential. Being able to save, name, and even export/import palettes would help a lot, especially for those who create multiple skins and need to maintain a consistent visual identity.

Recent Color History: A small history of recently used colors would also make a big difference in the creative workflow.

Also, it would be great to make the new panel more intuitive. I’m not sure if the old version will be replaced when this one is officially released, but removing the need for a right-click to access the new color picker would definitely improve the usability. A more accessible and straightforward interaction would benefit all users.  👊😉

Edited Sunday at 10:12 PM by COSTAJUNIOR

[Loyd]

why is the upgrade so slow??? 20KB/s

 

[BHSY]

2 hours ago, Fiery said:

@BHSY @JariKoi @COSTAJUNIOR

Please check the first implementation of the new color picker dialog in the latest AIDA64 beta build:

https://www.aida64.com/downloads/latesta64xebeta

It's not yet finished, so it's not implemented all across the UI just yet.  You can check it out by using right-click on the color patches instead of the usual left-click.  It's only available in the SensorPanel item configuration dialog at this time.

What's left from our planned set of features is the management of the set of custom colors.  However, you may have more ideas on how to make the new panel more usable, more powerful for your purposes.  So please let us know how you like it so far, what's missing, what do you see in other color picker dialogs that you'd like us to replicate in ours.

The color picker looks great and simple. Thank you!🩷

As mentioned by @COSTAJUNIOR, I support the idea of the custom color picker to be able to export and import palettes as a saved file.

Thank you.

1 hour ago, COSTAJUNIOR said:

Being able to save, name, and even export/import palettes would help a lot, especially for those who create multiple skins and need to maintain a consistent visual identity.

Recent Color History: A small history of recently used colors would also make a big difference in the creative workflow.

 

[Surjeet]

17 hours ago, Fiery said:

@BHSY @JariKoi @COSTAJUNIOR

Please check the first implementation of the new color picker dialog in the latest AIDA64 beta build:

https://www.aida64.com/downloads/latesta64xebeta

It's not yet finished, so it's not implemented all across the UI just yet.  You can check it out by using right-click on the color patches instead of the usual left-click.  It's only available in the SensorPanel item configuration dialog at this time.

What's left from our planned set of features is the management of the set of custom colors.  However, you may have more ideas on how to make the new panel more usable, more powerful for your purposes.  So please let us know how you like it so far, what's missing, what do you see in other color picker dialogs that you'd like us to replicate in ours.

Thank you so much again for this beautiful feature!

It looks perfect to me. As you already said, Custom colour will be coming soon, we will wait for that!

I agree with @COSTAJUNIOR @BHSY regarding import/export colour palettes (if possible and not hard to implement!)

One more thing, I do not know if it makes sense or is possible: Addition of Opacity/Transparency in %

Overall, this addition is mind blowing and definitely an asset to new generation of AIDA

 

Having said that, I am so sorry (I hope you will not kill me) to make another Request which was made last year: 

Please let us know if this is possible and do-able

[Fiery]

20 hours ago, COSTAJUNIOR said:

Wow! 😍 Once again, you’ve surprised us with these amazing updates. Congratulations on fulfilling yet another one of our requests — it really shows your care and attention to the community.
I'd like to take the opportunity to suggest a few improvements, if possible.

Customizable and Saved Color Palette: Managing custom colors is essential. Being able to save, name, and even export/import palettes would help a lot, especially for those who create multiple skins and need to maintain a consistent visual identity.

Recent Color History: A small history of recently used colors would also make a big difference in the creative workflow.

Also, it would be great to make the new panel more intuitive. I’m not sure if the old version will be replaced when this one is officially released, but removing the need for a right-click to access the new color picker would definitely improve the usability. A more accessible and straightforward interaction would benefit all users.  👊😉

Thank you!  Please let me ask a few specifics about your ideas -- which are very much aligned with how we imagine the next steps for this feature.  These are of course such matters where everyone else could chime in as well  @BHSY @JariKoi @Surjeet @Lord

1) Is it okay to have a single palette, just how it is managed by e.g. MS Paint?  So only a single set of Custom Colors.  We of course would add a Save and Load button to let you export/import the palette.

1/b) ... or you'd like to have multiple palettes shown on the GUI, and you could switch between them via a tabcontrol visual element for example?

2) How many custom colors would you like to have on the custom palette?  MS Paint (of Win11 24H2) for instance has 24 entries there, is it enough, is it too many, too few?

3) When it comes to exporting the custom colors, is there an industry standard palette file format that we should use or should we define our own file format?

4) When you add the current color to the custom colors palette, would you like to have the ability to name the color?

5) Would you like to have a special right-click context menu added to the color patches (in e.g. the SensorPanel item configuration dialog) to show a popup menu of the custom colors?  That way you could save a few clicks when you would use the new color picker dialog just to pick a custom color from your existing set.  I hope you understand my concept.  If not, let me know, and I'll make a mockup to show you how would it look like.

6) As for recent color history, how many colors would you like to see there?

7) What do you think about the current size of the basic color patches on the color picker dialog?  They're currently 16x16 pixel squares.  Are they properly sized or should they be a bit larger?  For example MS Paint (of Win11 24H2) uses 20 pixel diameter circles.

[Fiery]

20 hours ago, Loyd said:

why is the upgrade so slow??? 20KB/s

There's been a huge DDoS attack (not against our servers though) on the internet around the time yesterday when you've tried to update.

[Fiery]

10 hours ago, Surjeet said:

One more thing, I do not know if it makes sense or is possible: Addition of Opacity/Transparency in %

Having said that, I am so sorry (I hope you will not kill me) to make another Request which was made last year: 

Please let us know if this is possible and do-able

Opacity/Transparency: Where would you apply that?  Please clarify

Date in the custom gauge: It's a huge can of worms to be honest.  Everyone seems to have a different idea on how would they like to see the date, time and portions of it (e.g. day of the month, day of the week, week of the year, hours, minutes, seconds, various formatting of month index or month name, etc) formatted on the SensorPanel.  We're a bit vary of starting to go down that path, since it very quickly could escalate into a 100+ new sensor items just about the date and time...  Don't take this as a hard no, and I will also chime in into your topic.

[Surjeet]

1 minute ago, Fiery said:

Opacity/Transparency: Where would you apply that?  Please clarify

Date in the custom gauge: It's a huge can of worms to be honest.  Everyone seems to have a different idea on how would they like to see the date, time and portions of it (e.g. day of the month, day of the week, week of the year, hours, minutes, seconds, various formatting of month index or month name, etc) formatted on the SensorPanel.  We're a bit vary of starting to go down that path, since it very quickly could escalate into a 100+ new sensor items just about the date and time... 

Thank you for your reply!

I was thinking of applying the  Opacity/Transparency to the applied/selected colour (if it makes sense and useful)

Regarding Date: I completely AGREE as date/time is a VAST field and everyone wants to see it as per their choice. I was thinking to keep it simple:

Date: 01 to 31 

Month: 01 to 12 OR Jan to Dec

With only these two sensors we can use 31 images to show date and 12 images to show the Month Value. Its okay if this can not be added as I totally RESPECT your message and in sync with it completely!!

 

 

[BHSY]

7 hours ago, Fiery said:

Thank you!  Please let me ask a few specifics about your ideas -- which are very much aligned with how we imagine the next steps for this feature.  These are of course such matters where everyone else could chime in as well  @BHSY @JariKoi @Surjeet @Lord

1) Is it okay to have a single palette, just how it is managed by e.g. MS Paint?  So only a single set of Custom Colors.  We of course would add a Save and Load button to let you export/import the palette.

1/b) ... or you'd like to have multiple palettes shown on the GUI, and you could switch between them via a tabcontrol visual element for example?

2) How many custom colors would you like to have on the custom palette?  MS Paint (of Win11 24H2) for instance has 24 entries there, is it enough, is it too many, too few?

3) When it comes to exporting the custom colors, is there an industry standard palette file format that we should use or should we define our own file format?

4) When you add the current color to the custom colors palette, would you like to have the ability to name the color?

5) Would you like to have a special right-click context menu added to the color patches (in e.g. the SensorPanel item configuration dialog) to show a popup menu of the custom colors?  That way you could save a few clicks when you would use the new color picker dialog just to pick a custom color from your existing set.  I hope you understand my concept.  If not, let me know, and I'll make a mockup to show you how would it look like.

6) As for recent color history, how many colors would you like to see there?

7) What do you think about the current size of the basic color patches on the color picker dialog?  They're currently 16x16 pixel squares.  Are they properly sized or should they be a bit larger?  For example MS Paint (of Win11 24H2) uses 20 pixel diameter circles.

 

1) A single palette is enough for me with a single set of Custom Colors and add a Save and Load button for export/import the custom colors.

2) Can we have the same basic colors and number of colors (48 colors) as MS Paint? Also, follow the same color order as MS Paint; the last patch color is white.

3) I'm not sure about the industry standard palette file format except for Photoshop and Illustrator. Maybe we should define our file format that is unique to AIDA64. As long as we can export/import the custom colors.

4) Yes, that would be great and a pop-up text to show its name when the mouse cursor hovers over it.

5) Yes, yes, yes🙏

6) 10 color history should be enough for me.

7) Make the color patches bigger and in a circle, same as MS Paint, 20 pixels.

Thank you!

Edited Tuesday at 02:17 AM by BHSY

[BHSY]

7 hours ago, Fiery said:

Opacity/Transparency: Where would you apply that?  Please clarify

I support the opacity of the label and sensor reading.  The screenshot below is my example. To make the 14-segment or digital font transparent to show on a different color background so that we don't have to change each font color all the time.

[COSTAJUNIOR]

8 hours ago, Fiery said:

Thank you!  Please let me ask a few specifics about your ideas -- which are very much aligned with how we imagine the next steps for this feature.  These are of course such matters where everyone else could chime in as well  @BHSY @JariKoi @Surjeet @Lord

1) Is it okay to have a single palette, just how it is managed by e.g. MS Paint?  So only a single set of Custom Colors.  We of course would add a Save and Load button to let you export/import the palette.

1/b) ... or you'd like to have multiple palettes shown on the GUI, and you could switch between them via a tabcontrol visual element for example?

2) How many custom colors would you like to have on the custom palette?  MS Paint (of Win11 24H2) for instance has 24 entries there, is it enough, is it too many, too few?

3) When it comes to exporting the custom colors, is there an industry standard palette file format that we should use or should we define our own file format?

4) When you add the current color to the custom colors palette, would you like to have the ability to name the color?

5) Would you like to have a special right-click context menu added to the color patches (in e.g. the SensorPanel item configuration dialog) to show a popup menu of the custom colors?  That way you could save a few clicks when you would use the new color picker dialog just to pick a custom color from your existing set.  I hope you understand my concept.  If not, let me know, and I'll make a mockup to show you how would it look like.

6) As for recent color history, how many colors would you like to see there?

7) What do you think about the current size of the basic color patches on the color picker dialog?  They're currently 16x16 pixel squares.  Are they properly sized or should they be a bit larger?  For example MS Paint (of Win11 24H2) uses 20 pixel diameter circles.

1) Yes, a single custom palette like in MS Paint is perfectly fine. Having Save and Load options is enough to give flexibility.

1/b) No, I don't see the need for multiple palettes with tabs at this point. I prefer keeping the interface simple and focused, with just one customizable palette.

2) 24 custom colors is a good number. It's a balanced amount — not too many, not too few — and it keeps things organized.

3) If possible, using a standard format like .ASE (Adobe) or .GPL (GIMP) would be great for compatibility. But if it's easier to create a custom format, that's fine too — as long as it's easy to read and edit.

4) Yes, naming the custom colors would be very helpful. It makes it easier to identify specific colors used in a project.

5) Yes, a right-click context menu on the color patches (like in the SensorPanel item configuration) would be very useful. It would save time by allowing quick access to saved colors without opening the entire color picker dialog.

6) 10 recent colors would be ideal. That gives good recall without taking up too much space.

7) 20x20 px would be a better size than the current 16x16 px. Slightly larger patches — like the 20 px circles used in MS Paint — would improve usability, especially on high-DPI or 4K screens.

[JariKoi]

I have nothing to add to what has already been mentioned above.⬆️ Let's go with those. If something in the change gets stuck, we will definitely inform the group. This color update is indeed a much-desired change.🙌

[Surjeet]

15 hours ago, Fiery said:

Thank you!  Please let me ask a few specifics about your ideas -- which are very much aligned with how we imagine the next steps for this feature.  These are of course such matters where everyone else could chime in as well  @BHSY @JariKoi @Surjeet @Lord

1) Is it okay to have a single palette, just how it is managed by e.g. MS Paint?  So only a single set of Custom Colors.  We of course would add a Save and Load button to let you export/import the palette.

1/b) ... or you'd like to have multiple palettes shown on the GUI, and you could switch between them via a tabcontrol visual element for example?

2) How many custom colors would you like to have on the custom palette?  MS Paint (of Win11 24H2) for instance has 24 entries there, is it enough, is it too many, too few?

3) When it comes to exporting the custom colors, is there an industry standard palette file format that we should use or should we define our own file format?

4) When you add the current color to the custom colors palette, would you like to have the ability to name the color?

5) Would you like to have a special right-click context menu added to the color patches (in e.g. the SensorPanel item configuration dialog) to show a popup menu of the custom colors?  That way you could save a few clicks when you would use the new color picker dialog just to pick a custom color from your existing set.  I hope you understand my concept.  If not, let me know, and I'll make a mockup to show you how would it look like.

6) As for recent color history, how many colors would you like to see there?

7) What do you think about the current size of the basic color patches on the color picker dialog?  They're currently 16x16 pixel squares.  Are they properly sized or should they be a bit larger?  For example MS Paint (of Win11 24H2) uses 20 pixel diameter circles.

Wow, never thought of so many options would be made available  Please find below the answers:

1. Yes, I am ok with single palette as managed by MS Paint example

2. For This, can we have the exact basic colours on the left: I would love to see like MS Paint: 12 colours x 4 Rows. For Custom Colours , 24 entries will be good!

3. Its as per your discretion as both-ways it works for me

4. Yes, that would be great

5. Yes, sounds really interesting as it will save a lot of time

6. lets go with 10

7. Can we mimic it exactly like as MS Paint: bigger circles!

 

[Fiery]

9 hours ago, BHSY said:

2) Can we have the same basic colors and number of colors (48 colors) as MS Paint? Also, follow the same color order as MS Paint; the last patch color is white.

Why do you want the same basic colors as MS Paint?  I'm genuinely curious, since I don't find them attractive or useful at all.   Truth be told, I'm not a graphics expert in any way shape or form.

[Fiery]

32 minutes ago, Surjeet said:

Wow, never thought of so many options would be made available  Please find below the answers:

1. Yes, I am ok with single palette as managed by MS Paint example

2. For This, can we have the exact basic colours on the left: I would love to see like MS Paint: 12 colours x 4 Rows. For Custom Colours , 24 entries will be good!

3. Its as per your discretion as both-ways it works for me

4. Yes, that would be great

5. Yes, sounds really interesting as it will save a lot of time

6. lets go with 10

7. Can we mimic it exactly like as MS Paint: bigger circles!

 

@COSTAJUNIOR @BHSY @JariKoi Thank you guys for all your feedback.  We'll jump to work