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

**URL:** <https://community.fibery.io/t/automatic-colour-assignment-for-select-multi-select-options-like-notion/9706>\
**Category:** Ideas & Features\
**Created:** [September 29, 2025, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/automatic-colour-assignment-for-select-multi-select-options-like-notion/9706 "2025-09-29T14:24:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tuki](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/tuki/32/11091_2.png) [@Tuki](https://community.fibery.io/u/Tuki)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2025, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/automatic-colour-assignment-for-select-multi-select-options-like-notion/9706/1 "2025-09-29T14:24:25Z")

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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.