https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=151522
Bug ID: 151522
Summary: Tools -> Options -> Accessibility 'Automatically
detect high contrast mode'
Product: LibreOffice
Version: 7.5.0.0 alpha0+ Master
Hardware: All
OS: Windows (All)
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: medium
Component: UI
Assignee: libreoffice-bugs@lists.freedesktop.org
Reporter: vstuart.fo...@utsa.edu
The Tools -> Options -> Accessibility 'Automatically detect high contrast mode
of operating system' was toggled to disabled by default for bug 67860
With recent work to bring Dark color theme support to Windows builds, and
improvements to the High Contrast (HC) handling, we need to ask if we are still
doing the right thing for Assistive Technology by disabling the HC detection by
default.
As on the Linux os/DE previously, with the checkbox enabled on Windows 10 in
Dark color mode the HC toggle triggers. The icon theme changes to Sifr; UI
element colors are "reduced" for HC mode support.
While this is the correct accommodation for HC Assistive Technology, it is not
really wanted for the normal user choosing a dark os/DE. On the other hand its
presence on the Tools -> Options -> Accessibility panel is not a very
"discoverable" location for the user in need of Assistive Technology support.
Disabling the HC detection was probably OK at the time as the Windows pool of
users was not really affected. But with recent improvement, it seems our
"detection" of intentional HC mode of an os/DE needs to be made more nuanced
and to do a better job.
And to allow the mode to be set by default, as needed for Assistive Technology,
but avoid switching LO into HC mode for those not intending it to be across the
os/DE.
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