In CS6, using brush mode, I option click on an image to select a color ...

But it goes to back in color picker, which means to use it I have to hit X to toggle the back to front. It used to be that the front color was always the color you pick with this keyboard shortcut. What is going wrong? Or how can I fix it?

In the color panel click on the foreground color chip.
You probably have the background color chip active in the color panel.

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