Renaming brush color blending modes in toolbar. (Settings > Configure Toolbars...)

In a previous version of krita (4 series), we had the ability to change the name of the color blending modes (and other stuff) that users can populate in the toolbar. I usually shortened them as the full name such as ‘Select Colour Dodge Blending Mode’ is so long that only a few can be place in the tool bar.

Has this renaming feature been removed, or is there another way to do this?

If you mean like this it still works by creating an “.action” file.


Copy paste this in a text file and name it something like “blendingmodes.action” and place it in your krita resource folder in the subfolder named “actions”. Change the <iconText> tag for whichever you wanna change.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<ActionCollection version="2" name="Krita">
<Actions category="Blending Modes">
    <text>Blending Modes</text>
    <Action name="Next Blending Mode">
      <icon/>
      <text>Next Blending Mode</text>
      <whatsThis/>
      <toolTip>Next Blending Mode</toolTip>
      <iconText>Next Blending Mode</iconText>
      <shortcut>Alt+Shift++</shortcut>
      <isCheckable>false</isCheckable>
      <statusTip/>
    </Action>
    <Action name="Previous Blending Mode">
      <icon/>
      <text>Previous Blending Mode</text>
      <whatsThis/>
      <toolTip>Previous Blending Mode</toolTip>
      <iconText>Previous Blending Mode</iconText>
      <shortcut>Alt+Shift+-</shortcut>
      <isCheckable>false</isCheckable>
      <statusTip/>
    </Action>
    <Action name="Select Normal Blending Mode">
      <icon/>
      <text>Select Normal Blending Mode</text>
      <whatsThis/>
      <toolTip>Select Normal Blending Mode</toolTip>
      <iconText>Select Normal Blending Mode</iconText>
      <activationFlags>0</activationFlags>
      <activationConditions>0</activationConditions>
      <shortcut>Alt+Shift+N</shortcut>
      <isCheckable>false</isCheckable>
      <statusTip/>
    </Action>
    <Action name="Select Dissolve Blending Mode">
      <icon/>
      <text>Select Dissolve Blending Mode</text>
      <whatsThis/>
      <toolTip>Select Dissolve Blending Mode</toolTip>
      <iconText>Select Dissolve Blending Mode</iconText>
      <activationFlags>0</activationFlags>
      <activationConditions>0</activationConditions>
      <shortcut>Alt+Shift+I</shortcut>
      <isCheckable>false</isCheckable>
      <statusTip/>
    </Action>
    <Action name="Select Behind Blending Mode">
      <icon/>
      <text>Select Behind Blending Mode</text>
      <whatsThis/>
      <toolTip>Select Behind Blending Mode</toolTip>
      <iconText>Select Behind Blending Mode</iconText>
      <activationFlags>0</activationFlags>
      <activationConditions>0</activationConditions>
      <shortcut>Alt+Shift+Q</shortcut>
      <isCheckable>false</isCheckable>
      <statusTip/>
    </Action>
    <Action name="Select Clear Blending Mode">
      <icon/>
      <text>Select Clear Blending Mode</text>
      <whatsThis/>
      <toolTip>Select Clear Blending Mode</toolTip>
      <iconText>Select Clear Blending Mode</iconText>
      <activationFlags>0</activationFlags>
      <activationConditions>0</activationConditions>
      <shortcut>Alt+Shift+R</shortcut>
      <isCheckable>false</isCheckable>
      <statusTip/>
    </Action>
    <Action name="Select Darken Blending Mode">
      <icon/>
      <text>Select Darken Blending Mode</text>
      <whatsThis/>
      <toolTip>Select Darken Blending Mode</toolTip>
      <iconText>Select Darken Blending Mode</iconText>
      <activationFlags>0</activationFlags>
      <activationConditions>0</activationConditions>
      <shortcut>Alt+Shift+K</shortcut>
      <isCheckable>false</isCheckable>
      <statusTip/>
    </Action>
    <Action name="Select Multiply Blending Mode">
      <icon/>
      <text>Select Multiply Blending Mode</text>
      <whatsThis/>
      <toolTip>Select Multiply Blending Mode</toolTip>
      <iconText>Select Multiply Blending Mode</iconText>
      <activationFlags>0</activationFlags>
      <activationConditions>0</activationConditions>
      <shortcut>Alt+Shift+M</shortcut>
      <isCheckable>false</isCheckable>
      <statusTip/>
    </Action>
    <Action name="Select Color Burn Blending Mode">
      <icon/>
      <text>Select Color Burn Blending Mode</text>
      <whatsThis/>
      <toolTip>Select Color Burn Blending Mode</toolTip>
      <iconText>Select Color Burn Blending Mode</iconText>
      <activationFlags>0</activationFlags>
      <activationConditions>0</activationConditions>
      <shortcut>Alt+Shift+B</shortcut>
      <isCheckable>false</isCheckable>
      <statusTip/>
    </Action>
    <Action name="Select Linear Burn Blending Mode">
      <icon/>
      <text>Select Linear Burn Blending Mode</text>
      <whatsThis/>
      <toolTip>Select Linear Burn Blending Mode</toolTip>
      <iconText>Select Linear Burn Blending Mode</iconText>
      <activationFlags>0</activationFlags>
      <activationConditions>0</activationConditions>
      <shortcut>Alt+Shift+A</shortcut>
      <isCheckable>false</isCheckable>
      <statusTip/>
    </Action>
    <Action name="Select Lighten Blending Mode">
      <icon/>
      <text>Select Lighten Blending Mode</text>
      <whatsThis/>
      <toolTip>Select Lighten Blending Mode</toolTip>
      <iconText>Select Lighten Blending Mode</iconText>
      <activationFlags>0</activationFlags>
      <activationConditions>0</activationConditions>
      <shortcut>Alt+Shift+G</shortcut>
      <isCheckable>false</isCheckable>
      <statusTip/>
    </Action>
    <Action name="Select Screen Blending Mode">
      <icon/>
      <text>Select Screen Blending Mode</text>
      <whatsThis/>
      <toolTip>Select Screen Blending Mode</toolTip>
      <iconText>Select Screen Blending Mode</iconText>
      <activationFlags>0</activationFlags>
      <activationConditions>0</activationConditions>
      <shortcut>Alt+Shift+S</shortcut>
      <isCheckable>false</isCheckable>
      <statusTip/>
    </Action>
    <Action name="Select Color Dodge Blending Mode">
      <icon/>
      <text>Select Color Dodge Blending Mode</text>
      <whatsThis/>
      <toolTip>Select Color Dodge Blending Mode</toolTip>
      <iconText>Select Color Dodge Blending Mode</iconText>
      <activationFlags>0</activationFlags>
      <activationConditions>0</activationConditions>
      <shortcut>Alt+Shift+D</shortcut>
      <isCheckable>false</isCheckable>
      <statusTip/>
    </Action>
    <Action name="Select Linear Dodge Blending Mode">
      <icon/>
      <text>Select Linear Dodge Blending Mode</text>
      <whatsThis/>
      <toolTip>Select Linear Dodge Blending Mode</toolTip>
      <iconText>Select Linear Dodge Blending Mode</iconText>
      <activationFlags>0</activationFlags>
      <activationConditions>0</activationConditions>
      <shortcut>Alt+Shift+W</shortcut>
      <isCheckable>false</isCheckable>
      <statusTip/>
    </Action>
    <Action name="Select Overlay Blending Mode">
      <icon/>
      <text>Select Overlay Blending Mode</text>
      <whatsThis/>
      <toolTip>Select Overlay Blending Mode</toolTip>
      <iconText>Select Overlay Blending Mode</iconText>
      <activationFlags>0</activationFlags>
      <activationConditions>0</activationConditions>
      <shortcut>Alt+Shift+O</shortcut>
      <isCheckable>false</isCheckable>
      <statusTip/>
    </Action>
    <Action name="Select Hard Overlay Blending Mode">
      <icon/>
      <text>Select Hard Overlay Blending Mode</text>
      <whatsThis/>
      <toolTip>Select Hard Overlay Blending Mode</toolTip>
      <iconText>Select Hard Overlay Blending Mode</iconText>
      <activationFlags>0</activationFlags>
      <activationConditions>0</activationConditions>
      <shortcut>Alt+Shift+P</shortcut>
      <isCheckable>false</isCheckable>
      <statusTip/>
    </Action>
    <Action name="Select Soft Light Blending Mode">
      <icon/>
      <text>Select Soft Light Blending Mode</text>
      <whatsThis/>
      <toolTip>Select Soft Light Blending Mode</toolTip>
      <iconText>Select Soft Light Blending Mode</iconText>
      <activationFlags>0</activationFlags>
      <activationConditions>0</activationConditions>
      <shortcut>Alt+Shift+F</shortcut>
      <isCheckable>false</isCheckable>
      <statusTip/>
    </Action>
    <Action name="Select Hard Light Blending Mode">
      <icon/>
      <text>Select Hard Light Blending Mode</text>
      <whatsThis/>
      <toolTip>Select Hard Light Blending Mode</toolTip>
      <iconText>Select Hard Light Blending Mode</iconText>
      <activationFlags>0</activationFlags>
      <activationConditions>0</activationConditions>
      <shortcut>Alt+Shift+H</shortcut>
      <isCheckable>false</isCheckable>
      <statusTip/>
    </Action>
    <Action name="Select Vivid Light Blending Mode">
      <icon/>
      <text>Select Vivid Light Blending Mode</text>
      <whatsThis/>
      <toolTip>Select Vivid Light Blending Mode</toolTip>
      <iconText>Select Vivid Light Blending Mode</iconText>
      <activationFlags>0</activationFlags>
      <activationConditions>0</activationConditions>
      <shortcut>Alt+Shift+V</shortcut>
      <isCheckable>false</isCheckable>
      <statusTip/>
    </Action>
    <Action name="Select Linear Light Blending Mode">
      <icon/>
      <text>Select Linear Light Blending Mode</text>
      <whatsThis/>
      <toolTip>Select Linear Light Blending Mode</toolTip>
      <iconText>Select Linear Light Blending Mode</iconText>
      <activationFlags>0</activationFlags>
      <activationConditions>0</activationConditions>
      <shortcut>Alt+Shift+J</shortcut>
      <isCheckable>false</isCheckable>
      <statusTip/>
    </Action>
    <Action name="Select Pin Light Blending Mode">
      <icon/>
      <text>Select Pin Light Blending Mode</text>
      <whatsThis/>
      <toolTip>Select Pin Light Blending Mode</toolTip>
      <iconText>Select Pin Light Blending Mode</iconText>
      <activationFlags>0</activationFlags>
      <activationConditions>0</activationConditions>
      <shortcut>Alt+Shift+Z</shortcut>
      <isCheckable>false</isCheckable>
      <statusTip/>
    </Action>
    <Action name="Select Hard Mix Blending Mode">
      <icon/>
      <text>Select Hard Mix Blending Mode</text>
      <whatsThis/>
      <toolTip>Select Hard Mix Blending Mode</toolTip>
      <iconText>Select Hard Mix Blending Mode</iconText>
      <activationFlags>0</activationFlags>
      <activationConditions>0</activationConditions>
      <shortcut>Alt+Shift+L</shortcut>
      <isCheckable>false</isCheckable>
      <statusTip/>
    </Action>
    <Action name="Select Difference Blending Mode">
      <icon/>
      <text>Select Difference Blending Mode</text>
      <whatsThis/>
      <toolTip>Select Difference Blending Mode</toolTip>
      <iconText>Select Difference Blending Mode</iconText>
      <activationFlags>0</activationFlags>
      <activationConditions>0</activationConditions>
      <shortcut>Alt+Shift+E</shortcut>
      <isCheckable>false</isCheckable>
      <statusTip/>
    </Action>
    <Action name="Select Exclusion Blending Mode">
      <icon/>
      <text>Select Exclusion Blending Mode</text>
      <whatsThis/>
      <toolTip>Select Exclusion Blending Mode</toolTip>
      <iconText>Select Exclusion Blending Mode</iconText>
      <activationFlags>0</activationFlags>
      <activationConditions>0</activationConditions>
      <shortcut>Alt+Shift+X</shortcut>
      <isCheckable>false</isCheckable>
      <statusTip/>
    </Action>
    <Action name="Select Hue Blending Mode">
      <icon/>
      <text>Select Hue Blending Mode</text>
      <whatsThis/>
      <toolTip>Select Hue Blending Mode</toolTip>
      <iconText>Select Hue Blending Mode</iconText>
      <activationFlags>0</activationFlags>
      <activationConditions>0</activationConditions>
      <shortcut>Alt+Shift+U</shortcut>
      <isCheckable>false</isCheckable>
      <statusTip/>
    </Action>
    <Action name="Select Saturation Blending Mode">
      <icon/>
      <text>Select Saturation Blending Mode</text>
      <whatsThis/>
      <toolTip>Select Saturation Blending Mode</toolTip>
      <iconText>Select Saturation Blending Mode</iconText>
      <activationFlags>0</activationFlags>
      <activationConditions>0</activationConditions>
      <shortcut>Alt+Shift+T</shortcut>
      <isCheckable>false</isCheckable>
      <statusTip/>
    </Action>
    <Action name="Select Color Blending Mode">
      <icon/>
      <text>Select Color Blending Mode</text>
      <whatsThis/>
      <toolTip>Select Color Blending Mode</toolTip>
      <iconText>Select Color Blending Mode</iconText>
      <activationFlags>0</activationFlags>
      <activationConditions>0</activationConditions>
      <shortcut>Alt+Shift+C</shortcut>
      <isCheckable>false</isCheckable>
      <statusTip/>
    </Action>
    <Action name="Select Luminosity Blending Mode">
      <icon/>
      <text>Select Luminosity Blending Mode</text>
      <whatsThis/>
      <toolTip>Select Luminosity Blending Mode</toolTip>
      <iconText>Select Luminosity Blending Mode</iconText>
      <activationFlags>0</activationFlags>
      <activationConditions>0</activationConditions>
      <shortcut>Alt+Shift+Y</shortcut>
      <isCheckable>false</isCheckable>
      <statusTip/>
    </Action>
  </Actions>
</ActionCollection>

More actions can be found here. Type .action in the search field.

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