In further explanation of the poor functionality here: I need both swatches and the gradient panel open at once to edit a gradient. To have both panels open at once, I must remove one of them from the panel menu. I cannot adjust colors once placed on the gradient - i must make a new color and drag it to the gradient. Likewise with opacity - in order to change opacity on part of the gradient, I must additionally apply gradient feathering.
In further explanation of the poor functionality here: I need both swatches and the gradient panel open at once to edit a gradient. To have both panels open at once, I must remove one of them from the panel menu. I cannot adjust colors once placed on the gradient - i must make a new color and drag it to the gradient. Likewise with opacity - in order to change opacity on part of the gradient, I must additionally apply gradient feathering.