Created attachment 191593 [details] LO Writer 7.6.4.1 window, GTK on Linux, in Dark Mode (Stems from a Reddit Thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/libreoffice/comments/18q1r4l/its_2023_and_libreoffices_dark_mode_still_looks/ ) Some users make the complaint that our light markings (letters, lines, icon outlines) in Dark Mode are too lit up, i.e. too white, while in other apps the foreground, non-black elements use light grey, i.e. less contrasting highlights. Attaching a screenshot of Writer 7.6.4.1 with GTK3 to show what we have now; comparison screenshots to follow.
Created attachment 191594 [details] Affinity Designer UI in dark mode
Created attachment 191595 [details] Microsoft VS Code in dark mode
Hmm, aside from the Win11 only win32 aero.msstyle issues of bug 152534 for highlight of an active selection button, there really is no contrast issue with the dark theme mode support on Windows 10/11. And 4 additional LibreOffice subreddit links with same observations on the see also. IMHO => DUPE
There are too many black panels, you should compare this to the dark mode in OnlyOffice and MSO365 to understand what the original poster is saying.
I should say that the poster is using Microsoft Windows, where again the UI is inferior to the Linux Version. See screenshot.
Created attachment 191599 [details] Windows 11 dark mode LibreOffice LibreOffice under Windows 11, note the panel colour compared to Linux GTK.
(In reply to John Mills from comment #6) > Created attachment 191599 [details] > Windows 11 dark mode LibreOffice > > LibreOffice under Windows 11, note the panel colour compared to Linux GTK. Sorry John, not seeing an issue with panels in the LibreOffice UI. Could you do a side-by-side with comments.
(In reply to V Stuart Foote from comment #7) > Sorry John, not seeing an issue with panels in the LibreOffice UI. Could you > do a side-by-side with comments. Look at the pressed buttons. Agree with John. Marking as Windows for now - if you believe I'm wrong, please change it back.
(In reply to Eyal Rozenberg from comment #8) > (In reply to V Stuart Foote from comment #7) > > Sorry John, not seeing an issue with panels in the LibreOffice UI. Could you > > do a side-by-side with comments. > > Look at the pressed buttons. Agree with John. Marking as Windows for now - > if you believe I'm wrong, please change it back. And that is straight up dupe of bug 152534, Win11 only. *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 152534 ***
(In reply to V Stuart Foote from comment #9) > And that is straight up dupe of bug 152534, Win11 only. That's one of several aspects people were complaining about at the link. And the dupe does seem to cover it; but have you actually read the list at the link? The dupe marking was too hasty.
The original author explains his position in the Reddit post. The issue is not just the blue highlighted sections in Windows 11. You really need to see side by side screenshots or use one in a virtual machine.The comparison is made between LibreOffice and other applications on Windows with a comparable dark mode.
Reality is that LibreOffice is not and will never use native Windows API WinRT/UWP. Just not going to happen. So ongoing limitations in mapping os/DE themes, e.g. Win10/11 dark mode, will continue. Bug 152534 is a legitimate issue, though clearly NOB. Claims of excessive contrast are noise. In fact LO responds well to all four of the Win11 provided Contrast themes "Aquatic", "Desert", "Dusk", or "Night sky".
I can understand the issue, although MSO with appearance set to default system settings behaves similarly. There is no alternative except to overwrite the system colors with user-defined colors. See also bug 125217 and bug 120406, for example. I suggest to change the summary to something like "Allow to customize system colors" (application colors such as the document background can be tweaked) and to make it an enhancement request. But actually there should be a duplicate.
(In reply to V Stuart Foote from comment #12) > > clearly NOB. When it comes to the prominent aspects of our UI, it is all "our bug", especially when other Windows applications seem to do a better job of it. > Claims of excessive contrast are noise. While this is not my personal complaint (I don't dark-mode much), I don't think it's appropriate to be this dismissive. Also, IIANM, the promotional/marketing damage of such stylistic issues is much higher than one might expect. > In fact LO responds well to all > four of the Win11 provided Contrast themes "Aquatic", "Desert", "Dusk", or > "Night sky". I've never used any "contrast themes" in Windows 11. But - is the screenshot in attachment 191599 [details] using a special, niche, theme? Is it not what we get by default?
Created attachment 191858 [details] OnlyOffice with "Dark Interface Theme" and "Dark Document" for another comparison, OnlyOffice. (This screenshot is on Linux but I believe the colours are the same on Windows).
(In reply to Stéphane Guillou (stragu) from comment #15) > This screenshot is on Linux but I believe the colours are the same on Windows. Meaning OO uses an own color palette ignoring the system theme. Which is not bad per se but should be done in addition. Essentially bug 125217 with bug 120406 (I would include application colors into the app theming).
(In reply to Stéphane Guillou (stragu) from comment #15) > Created attachment 191858 [details] > OnlyOffice with "Dark Interface Theme" and "Dark Document" > > for another comparison, OnlyOffice. (This screenshot is on Linux but I > believe the colours are the same on Windows). I think that the interface is identical across all versions as it is html based so the rendering is pretty standard. I very much like the contrast here, the selection of the dark mode and canvas is also very well done in the initial configuration of OnlyOffice.