This bug depends on the GNOME theme. 'Automatic' translates to white on a black background for themes like Clearlocks and Skiki-Colors, but it translates to "dark grey" for Ambiance (the default theme for Ubuntu since 10.04) and Radiance.
** Summary changed: - text hard to read on black background + Wrong automatic text color "dark grey" with black background -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/734428 Title: Wrong automatic text color "dark grey" with black background -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs