I think this is at least fixed in Ubuntu 12.10; I can't remember if this has been backported to Ubuntu 12.04 or not.
System Settings is pretty usable with the High Contrast theme now. ** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/891739 Title: Unity System Settings Accessibility To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/891739/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs