2051102 - [Nova] Selected tab indistinguishable on some themes

Status: UNCONFIRMED

(Firefox :: Tabbed Browser, defect, P1)

Description

[Merci chao]

Attachment: Region.png

When using certain themes (e.g., Spirited Away) that do not define a background or border color for the selected tab, the selected tab becomes unrecognizable once the box-shadow is removed. As a result, it is difficult to visually distinguish the selected tab from others.

Comment 1

[BugBot [:suhaib / :marco]]

:nsharpley, since you are the author of the regressor, bug 2049498, could you take a look? Also, could you set the severity field?

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Comment 2

[David Gow]

Attachment: System theme Tab bar with low contrast: the selected tab is the third from the left

I'm seeing this with the "Linux System Theme" on KDE Linux — it's almost impossible to tell which tab is selected (the colours are not distinguishable except if I look at my LCD screen at an extreme angle, and the '×' close window button is unobtrusive enough to not be immediately recognisable). Screenshot attached.

This basically forces either a switch away from the system theme, or disabling nova entirely: firefox is not really usable like this.

Comment 3

[Mark Striemer [:mstriemer]]

The shadow was brought back in bug 2062042, should be fixed now. If it is still an issue please share another screenshot and reopen/file again. Thanks!

Comment 4

[Merci chao]

Attachment: Region.png

The problem is not solved with this theme:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/spirited-away-animated/