A related request:
Allow adding of Freeform Gradients to CC Library panel
http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/49263098

But it fact 'freeform gradients' can’t even be stored as local swatches:
http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/35743285

They don't have money
They don't have resources
They don't have enough employees
They don't have intention...
As ever.... pay and wait...

It's been over 6 years! This is plenty of time to incorporate this feature.

Waiting on this very obvious request.since 2017

Currently, creating a gradient from brand colors in Libraries is painful, and you can't save gradients themselves to Libraries, only an object with a gradient applied. I would LOVE it if swatches and Libraries were more integrated in some way, so that I could have all my brand colors and frequently used gradients ready by default rather than having to recreate them constantly or copy and paste elements from other documents as a workaround.

In 2024 I am still waiting for this feature to be added.

And while you are at it. Please include patterns as well.

Erm, kinda lost for words. Does anyone know if they've *ever* responded to this other than it being under review?

Under review since 2017. Wow almost 7 years.

super important feature.

I couldn't agree more...

"6 years guys ! 6 **** YEARS

Well, you've lost a user here! I'm done !
Tired of these money makers without consideration in BASIC FUNCTION patching

You should be ashamed of yourself adobe

For the others, better call astute graphics if you ever want an actual solution to a problem

or go Affinity designer

see ya :!!!

This is ridiculous! Pls go and ask Maxon how to store gradients. And copy their colorpicker ui while you're at it.

Yes, as @Mark says, add Patterns too

Agreed. Decent workaround, if you're working on a computer, is to make a custom palette. But that doesn't help if you're working on a mobile device. Maybe just create a file saved to your library that has your gradients in boxes and then open and copy/paste into the current document? I don't use libraries much since I don't have to share.

I use quite a few gradients in my design work. I really need to be able to access them in my libraries for faster workflow.

6 years guys ! 6 **** YEARS

Well, you've lost a user here! I'm done !
Tired of these money makers without consideration in BASIC FUNCTION patching

You should be ashamed of yourself adobe

For the others, better call astute graphics if you ever want an actual solution to a problem

or go Affinity designer

see ya :!!!

And...patterns and brushes to CC Libraries

It's going to be 6 years since this request... still can't add gradients to the CC Library, is that impossible?

I believe CC Libraries was added in CC 2018. I assume by "cloud-based version" you mean when the CC subscription started--AFAIK, there is no cloud version.

As a work-around, you can add objects filled with gradients to the CC Library. Then right-click to Place a Copy. The gradients will be added to the Swatches.

I swear this was possible in the first cloud based version of illustrator, the one that came out after CS6? Maybe this has been pending so long because they removed that functionality for some reason.

Is it possible to save a custom gradient in the default palette so that it persists in new documents and also documents that were created on a different system? I have a custom swatch palette which reappears in documents where I've added it before. but I have to open it every time I start a new document or open one sent to me by another creator.