New Contrast Scheme Hard to Read

johnelle · Today, 05:40 AM

Somewhere in the last version or two a couple of subtle changes to the UI made it much harder for me to read during my daily sessions.

I notice it most when I am editing metadata via lookup and I am presented with a list of alternatives--the listing is light gray and white and is difficult to read. I have a very high resolution monitor hanging off the wall about 4 inches from my eyeballs.

I also notice that the progress bars have become ultra-thin to the point that can't always actually see the bar moving.

Not sure if this was an update or just me fat fingering one of the thousand settings.

Any way to get back to the old default scheme?

ownedbycats · Today, 06:02 AM

Preferences > Look & Feel > Adjust Colours. Does help?

kovidgoyal · Today, 06:17 AM

Make sure Preferences->Look & feel -> User interface style is set to calibre style. calibre style does not have ultra thin scrollbars.

Today, 05:40 AM	#1
johnelle Zealot Posts: 110 Karma: 2137668 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Groton, MA Device: Kindle app on Samsung Tab	New Contrast Scheme Hard to Read Somewhere in the last version or two a couple of subtle changes to the UI made it much harder for me to read during my daily sessions. I notice it most when I am editing metadata via lookup and I am presented with a list of alternatives--the listing is light gray and white and is difficult to read. I have a very high resolution monitor hanging off the wall about 4 inches from my eyeballs. I also notice that the progress bars have become ultra-thin to the point that can't always actually see the bar moving. Not sure if this was an update or just me fat fingering one of the thousand settings. Any way to get back to the old default scheme?

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ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 9,176 Karma: 62872491 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	Preferences > Look & Feel > Adjust Colours. Does help?

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kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,259 Karma: 23661992 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Make sure Preferences->Look & feel -> User interface style is set to calibre style. calibre style does not have ultra thin scrollbars.

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