ColorPro 2.6 has been released. To update to this new version you will have to quit any previously installed ColorPro version if they are running then download and install ColorPro 2.6. To download the latest version browse here:
http://www.iconico.com/colorPro/
and press the Download button.

Updates to any new version of ColorPro (minor or major) are and will be free. Here are the new improvements implemented in version 2.6:
- there is a new option to control whether ColorPro will go to tray when it is minimized (see the Application Settings tab inside the Settings window).
- the width, height, position and window state (normal/maximized) are remembered between restarts.
- to control the check boxes inside the Magnifier window (except for the Pick check box) you can use the settings in the ColorPro Behavior tab (Settings windows).
- the state of the main color palette controls from the "Edit Palette" tab are remembered between restarts. These are the Selection Frenzy, Auto Apply, Auto Apply Shape check boxes and the track bars which control the width and height of a color chip inside the main palette.

Good progress :P

Sure, will add these over the next few days. Should have the update before the end of this coming week with the following remarks:
- Sorry I missed the 'Preview Palette' check box.
- the 'Hi-Lite' Color can already be set in the Settings window (ColorPro Behavior tab).
- There are only two more settings in the Edit Palettes tab which could be remembered: that is the position of the palette: vertical or horizontal and the width (if palette is vertical) or height (if palette is horizontal) of the splitter (the control which allows modifying the size of the section which contains the palette). The Color History area cannot be modified by itself because it is actually dependent on the position of this splitter control.

Let me know if you see other settings which could be remembered.

The application should have started maximized only once when you installed version 2.6. After that it should remember the state of the main window , position and size before you quit the application (Normal, Maximized).

My mistake it does remember the Hi-Lite color chosen

It is currently possible to drag the color chips inside the palette anywhere you want. You can then press the Apply button to quickly bring them into alignment or you can press the Arrange Chips button and specify how many color chips there should be per row before aligning the chips inside the palette.

Are you also saying that the position of the dragged color chips should be remembered when the palette is saved and then loaded?

Yes the position should be remember, basically manual sorting.

Still for version 2.6 the following improvements have been added:
- the state of the "Preview Palette When Hovering" check box is remembered between restarts.
- the length of the individual column widths for each section (user palettes, system palettes and recycled palettes)
- the state of the palette inside the Edit Palette window (vertical or horizontal) is remembered  between restarts.
- the width (when vertical) or height (when horizontal) of the palette inside the Edit Palette window is remembered  between restarts.

Regarding this phrase regarding color chips:
"Being able to move them around to where you want, then have them go back into alignment."
Currently you can drag the color chips inside the palette anywhere you want. You can then press the Apply button to quickly bring them into alignment or you can press the Arrange Chips button and specify how many color chips there should be per row before aligning the chips inside the palette. When pressing the Apply button the chips are brought into alignment based on the number of rows selected.

Can you work on optimizing ColorPro? It does have long load times and high memory usage.

We welcome any future suggestions you may have regarding improvements or new features for the application however we can't promise any fixed release dates on those suggestions.

How is the ColorPro optimization coming along?