Wireframe object color in 3d viewport darker than the one set in Properties > Object > Viewport Display #70067

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Dimitar P. · 2019-09-19T13:27:11+02:00

Dimitar P. commented

2019-09-19 13:27:11 +02:00

System Information
Operating system: Windows-10-10.0.17763 64 Bits
Graphics card: AMD Radeon (TM) Pro WX 7100 Graphics ATI Technologies Inc. 4.5.13559 Core Profile Context FireGL 26.20.11018.6

Blender Version
Broken: version: 2.80 (sub 75), branch: master, commit date: 2019-07-29 14:47, hash: f6cb5f5449
Worked: (optional)

Short description of error
The wireframe color is darker than the setting , when Wireframe Object Color is enabled.

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error
GIF Showing the issue:

Create a new file
Select wireframe
Go to shading, and choose By Color
Create an object
Change the object color in Properties > Object > Viewport Display
The color set appears much darker in the viewport than it should be

**System Information** Operating system: Windows-10-10.0.17763 64 Bits Graphics card: AMD Radeon (TM) Pro WX 7100 Graphics ATI Technologies Inc. 4.5.13559 Core Profile Context FireGL 26.20.11018.6 **Blender Version** Broken: version: 2.80 (sub 75), branch: master, commit date: 2019-07-29 14:47, hash: `f6cb5f5449` Worked: (optional) **Short description of error** The wireframe color is darker than the setting , when Wireframe Object Color is enabled. **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** GIF Showing the issue: ![wireframe.gif](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F7758128/wireframe.gif) - Create a new file - Select wireframe - Go to shading, and choose *By Color* - Create an object - Change the object color in Properties > Object > Viewport Display - The color set appears much darker in the viewport than it should be

Dimitar P. commented

2019-09-19 13:27:11 +02:00

Added subscriber: @Dimitar

Jacques Lucke commented

2019-09-19 14:43:23 +02:00

Added subscribers: @Jeroen-Bakker, @JacquesLucke

Jacques Lucke commented

2019-09-19 14:43:23 +02:00

Looks like Blender does not even try to display the object color exactly. You can see that when setting the color to black (in the viewport it is still gray). I guess the reason is simply that it would look bad otherwise? Don't know exactly.

@Jeroen-Bakker Do you have some insight on this topic?

Looks like Blender does not even try to display the object color exactly. You can see that when setting the color to black (in the viewport it is still gray). I guess the reason is simply that it would look bad otherwise? Don't know exactly. @Jeroen-Bakker Do you have some insight on this topic?

Jeroen Bakker commented

2019-09-19 15:13:00 +02:00

When drawing the wireframe some shading takes place to get a sense of the surface. Active objects are shaded more bright so you can see them better from a distance. It is functionality. Wireframe is not intended to be visually correct. We can improve, but that should be designed.

When drawing the wireframe some shading takes place to get a sense of the surface. Active objects are shaded more bright so you can see them better from a distance. It is functionality. Wireframe is not intended to be visually correct. We can improve, but that should be designed. ![image.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F7758286/image.png)

Jacques Lucke commented

2019-09-19 15:16:39 +02:00

Changed status from 'Open' to: 'Archived'

Jacques Lucke closed this issue

2019-09-19 15:16:39 +02:00

Jacques Lucke self-assigned this 2019-09-19 15:16:39 +02:00

Jacques Lucke commented

2019-09-19 15:16:39 +02:00

Thanks. Closing because this is a feature and not a bug.
Whether another feature is needed to make it use the actual color should be discussed outside of the bug tracker.

Thanks. Closing because this is a feature and not a bug. Whether another feature is needed to make it use the actual color should be discussed outside of the bug tracker.

Dimitar P. commented

2019-09-19 18:01:09 +02:00

Hmm, if we stay purely in wireframe color, the objects only go to 50% or so brightness so it is difficult to understand what object color is set and what object color is displayed. Maybe there should be a setting to use exact color then?

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Wireframe object color in 3d viewport darker than the one set in Properties > Object > Viewport Display #70067