[Qgis-developer] color widget not updated after changing item color by python

[Nyall Dawson]

On 27 February 2017 at 01:17, Raymond Nijssen <r.nijssen at terglobo.nl> wrote:
> When changing the color of a composer item using python, the corresponding
> color widget does not update to my new color.
>
> For example, changing the label font color:
>
> composerLabel.setFontColor(QColor(50,50,50,255))
>
>
> After a redraw, the label's color in the map does change to my new value.
> But after selecting it, the widget still shows a black (#000000) value. How
> can I tell the gui to change as well? And shouldn't setFontColor function
> tell the gui to change?
>
> Hoping anyone can help.

Hmm... seems only possible with a silly workaround:

old_id = item.id()
item.setId('a')
item.setId(old_id)

Nyall