As it turns out, I can add a screenshot after all, as the issue has resurfaced. I have no idea what is causing this however, because at other times the background is white and I can read it perfectly fine - and I've made no settings changes.
** Attachment added: "Screenshot from 2012-04-21 09:01:47.png" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/empathy/+bug/984141/+attachment/3097445/+files/Screenshot%20from%202012-04-21%2009%3A01%3A47.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to empathy in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/984141 Title: Status menu not readable using Radiance theme Status in “empathy” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: The drop-down status menu in Empathy (online, away, etc.) is currently being displayed with grey text on a slightly darker grey background, making it impossible to read. If you mouse-over a particular status the text changes to white and it becomes readable, but the menu as a whole requires some very strenuous squinting at the moment. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: empathy 3.4.1-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Apr 17 09:39:28 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) SourcePackage: empathy UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-03-25 (22 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/empathy/+bug/984141/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp