Having updated to the latest desktop version the custom colors are no longer sticky. I use this feature all the time - please fix or tell me what I am not doing right. Thanks in advance!

Can you give us any more detail about what you’re asking about?

I save out colors that I pick from the screen to the 16 Custom Colors boxes. Until the latest release these were saved so they could be used in my next session. This version is wiping them out between sessions so they are all white/blank on start up. Hope that is clear. I would like them to stay sav…

I think I understand now. Here, in the note editor (and add note window)? [image] Let’s see if anyone can reproduce that. Will you give us your full version information? Go to Anki > About – click “Copy Debug Info” at the bottom – paste that whole result here.

Anki 25.07.5 (7172b2d2) (ao) Python 3.13.5 Qt 6.9.1 PyQt 6.9.1 Platform: macOS-14.5-arm64-arm-64bit-Mach-O ===Add-ons (active)=== (add-on provided name [Add-on folder, installed at, version, is config changed]) Add Hyperlink [‘318752047’, 2023-06-18T13:39, ‘None’, ‘’] Add Table [‘1237621971’, …

Yes - correct - at each session start the Custom color boxes are blank/white.

I’m having the same issue on my 2019 16-inch MacBook Pro. Here are my details. I hope this can be fixed, as I use it almost every day. I updated from version 25.02.5. Anki 25.07.5 (7172b2d2) Python 3.13.5 Qt 6.9.1 PyQt 6.9.1 Platform: macOS-14.7.7-x86_64-i386-64bit-Mach-O If you need more inform…

Thanks for confirming - I agree on the wish for a fix as I am getting tired of repopulating the boxes every day!

I have the same issue with the saved colours disappearing after quitting the app. M2 Mac mini w/ MacOS 15.6 Version ⁨25.07.4 (ca0459d8)⁩ Python 3.13.5 Qt 6.9.1 Chromium 122 nb; Not sure why I’m still on v⁨25.07.4 (the ones above show 25.07.5). I install from homebrew and it says the latest versi…

I confirm that the issue still persists in 25.07.5 version. also I have to log in each time I restart the anki. PS: I downgraded to ⁨25.02.7 (Tools > Upgrade/Downgrade) and it solved both issues.

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