Problem with font & background colors on the Ebook Viewer

darthktulu · 10-27-2013, 09:31 PM

I find it easier to read white fonts on a black background. So that's how I set it on Preferences. About 90% of my books appear that way in the Viewer, but other books still show a black font...on a black background which makes them impossible to read.

So I assume it has something to do with the book file, maybe not with calibre. But is there anyway to fix this? (All of my books are MOBI.)

kovidgoyal · 10-27-2013, 10:52 PM

do a mobi to mobi conversion and use the filter style information settings to remove any color specifications from the file.

At_Libitum · 10-27-2013, 10:53 PM

It may be that the book actually specifies color:#000; in its own css for text

I noticed that when using the color and background preferences it also does not change link colors, causing the same issue (black on black).

you may have better luck using the User Stylesheet tab

darthktulu · 10-27-2013, 11:24 PM

One learns something everyday. Thanks!!!

10-27-2013, 09:31 PM	#1
darthktulu Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: Kindle 3	Problem with font & background colors on the Ebook Viewer I find it easier to read white fonts on a black background. So that's how I set it on Preferences. About 90% of my books appear that way in the Viewer, but other books still show a black font...on a black background which makes them impossible to read. So I assume it has something to do with the book file, maybe not with calibre. But is there anyway to fix this? (All of my books are MOBI.)

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10-27-2013, 10:52 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,359 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	do a mobi to mobi conversion and use the filter style information settings to remove any color specifications from the file.

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At_Libitum Addict Posts: 265 Karma: 724240 Join Date: Aug 2013 Device: KyBook	It may be that the book actually specifies color:#000; in its own css for text I noticed that when using the color and background preferences it also does not change link colors, causing the same issue (black on black). you may have better luck using the User Stylesheet tab

10-27-2013, 11:24 PM	#4
darthktulu Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: Kindle 3	One learns something everyday. Thanks!!!

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