Well, It's not a problem, really, I use it for that purpose too. but when I need to add an asset, If there is one on the screen, I will Alt-Click it rather than change whats currently in the asset box. But I want the asset, not all of it's properties automatically added to the options tool. seems to me that the current gradient is information, so perhaps it should go into the info box, then I can transfer it to the options box if i need to.
Now if you really want to put an objects properties into the options box, how about its rotation? then I could pop down houses all along a street in seconds...
Alot of this could be resolved by making more user options in the preferences. a simple click box for "Automatically add objects properties to the options palette" would work. then one could shut it off if they like.
another time waste that I encounter frequently is losing the spline when the "Invalid Spline" error pops up. Is there a reason why we cant end up still holding the spline when that happens, rather than having to go back to the other end and start it again?