Apps don’t have to be feature-packed to prove themselves very useful for day-to-day usage. In fact, in some cases, smaller and simpler apps get the job done faster and more efficiently than full-fledged utilities with lots of features.
Swatch is one such application, a color palette manager that’s as simple as they come. Swatch is written using Python 3, GTK4, and Libadwaita, and it’s totally free and open-source.
Straightforward color palette manager for Linux
One of the best aspects of Swatch is its GUI. Simple, yet modern, it looks right at home on the latest versions of most Linux distributions.
In terms of features, Swatch doesn’t really impress. Nevertheless, it does provide you with a functional environment that’s perfect for quickly creating and managing various color palettes for your projects.
You can add as many colors as you want, you can organize them with ease, as well as quickly copy their codes to your computer’s clipboard with a few mouse clicks.
Not exactly advanced features, but good ones nevertheless
Another very nice-to-have feature is Swatch’s ability to both import and export the color palettes using the GIMP palette format. This makes the interoperability of the app with GIMP fairly nice.
In terms of customization, there’s really not much to talk about, except the app’s Dark Mode, which should make the app a lot more friendly to the eyes in poorly lit work environments. The app can be installed on most Linux distributions directly from Flathub.
Final words
Swatch is by no means the best or most advanced color palette editor for Linux. Nevertheless, it’s perfect for day-to-day users who require only the basic features of such an app, and actually prefer speed and simplicity above all else.
