Dark mode: Selection colour in 5.26

ownedbycats · 08-27-2021, 01:58 AM

Is there a way to get back the old darker blue selection colour? I'm having trouble reading some of the text in the book list with the new bright one.

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kovidgoyal · 08-27-2021, 02:27 AM

The old one was lighter not darker. It was dark text on a light blue background. And it hid link text. The new one is light text on a dark background. If you have trouble reading that, is it because it is not dark enough?

ownedbycats · 08-27-2021, 02:35 AM

It's a touch too bright. The contrast ratio gets even worse with the currently selected cell (using an eyedropper tool, 3.31:1 as compared to 5.21:1) though I didn't capture it properly in the first screenshot.

kovidgoyal · 08-27-2021, 02:42 AM

well, I can certainly make it a bit darker.

kovidgoyal · 08-27-2021, 02:45 AM

https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...2f193ef98af520

ownedbycats · 08-27-2021, 03:12 AM

Much better. Thank you.

thiago.eec · 08-27-2021, 08:38 AM

Hi, @Kovid.

Can't this be controlled by a tweak? Even the darker one is difficult for me. The old one was just perfect for me.

kovidgoyal · 08-27-2021, 09:30 AM

No, I am not going to make tweaks to control colors. You are welcome to adjust it in source for whatever you like.

08-27-2021, 01:58 AM	#1
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 10,968 Karma: 75337983 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	Dark mode: Selection colour in 5.26 Is there a way to get back the old darker blue selection colour? I'm having trouble reading some of the text in the book list with the new bright one. Last edited by ownedbycats; 08-27-2021 at 02:00 AM.

08-27-2021, 02:35 AM	#3
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 10,968 Karma: 75337983 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	It's a touch too bright. The contrast ratio gets even worse with the currently selected cell (using an eyedropper tool, 3.31:1 as compared to 5.21:1) though I didn't capture it properly in the first screenshot. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by ownedbycats; 08-27-2021 at 02:37 AM.

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08-27-2021, 02:27 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,342 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	The old one was lighter not darker. It was dark text on a light blue background. And it hid link text. The new one is light text on a dark background. If you have trouble reading that, is it because it is not dark enough?

08-27-2021, 02:42 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,342 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	well, I can certainly make it a bit darker.

08-27-2021, 02:45 AM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,342 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...2f193ef98af520

08-27-2021, 03:12 AM	#6
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 10,968 Karma: 75337983 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	Much better. Thank you.

08-27-2021, 08:38 AM	#7
thiago.eec Wizard Posts: 1,211 Karma: 1419583 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Goiânia - Brazil Device: iPad, Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Oasis	Hi, @Kovid. Can't this be controlled by a tweak? Even the darker one is difficult for me. The old one was just perfect for me.

08-27-2021, 09:30 AM	#8
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,342 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	No, I am not going to make tweaks to control colors. You are welcome to adjust it in source for whatever you like.

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