Automatic Colour Assignment for Select/Multi-Select Options (Like Notion)

Ideas & Features
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When creating Single-Select or Multi-Select fields in Fibery, all new options are created without colours by default. To add visual distinction, users must manually:

  1. Create each option

  2. Click on each option individually

  3. Select a colour from the colour palette

  4. Repeat this process for every single option

This becomes very time-consuming when setting up fields with many options (e.g., 10+ professional categories, project statuses, etc.).

I would like to request: Automatic colour assignment from Fibery’s colour palette when creating new select options, similar to how Notion handles this.

How it should work:

  • When a user adds a new option to a Single-Select or Multi-Select field, Fibery automatically assigns the next available colour from its colour palette

  • Colours should cycle through the available palette (similar to how Notion does it)

  • Users can still manually change colours afterwards if desired

  • This should apply to both new options added during field creation and options added later

  • An option for those of us who would like this feature would be to add a toggle in field settings: “Automatically assign colours to new options”.

Time Savings: Currently, setting up a field with 10 options requires 20+ clicks just for colour assignment. With auto-assignment, this becomes zero additional clicks.

Better UX: Colours provide important visual cues for organisation and quick scanning. Having them assigned automatically encourages their use.

Consistency with User Expectations: Many users coming from Notion, like me, expect this behaviour.

Improved Workflow: Reduces friction during database setup, allowing users to focus on content rather than manual formatting tasks.

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