63032 - Default background color is too dark

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Core :: CSS Parsing and Computation, defect)

Description

[Matthew T (active 1999-2002)]

Build: 2000121514, Mac OS 9.0

To reproduce:
* Create a new profile.
* Go to <http://www.yahoo.com/> (a page which does not specify its own background
  color).

What you see:
* A background color of mid-gray (#cccccc), which is too dark for comfortable
  reading.

What you should see:
* Whichever shade of gray is quickest for most people reading Web pages. This
  won't be #ffffff (the contrast with black text is too high); the ideal color is
  probably about #eeeeee.

Comment 1

[Henri Sivonen (:hsivonen)]

I think the default should be white. Now that it isn't, authors override it with white anyway. 

Comment 2

[Keyser Sose]

*** Bug 67171 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 3

[Jesse Ruderman]

Is this bug also present on Linux?  It seems to be based on comments in dup 
bug 67171.

Comment 4

[Leston Buell]

Yes, this bug still shows on Linux. I created a new profile, and the default
background was gray.

I'm attaching a test case, since the page at the URL given might change at some
point.

Comment 5

[Leston Buell]

Attachment: test case: page with no background color specified

Comment 6

[duane voth]

I've just submitted 84597 which is similar but different.
Colors for the checkmarks and radio button dots appear to be
hard coded and are not visible with by dark system background
color.  Ensuring sufficient contrast for all windows however
might be fairly easy.

Comment 7

[Samir Gehani]

-> Style System?

Comment 8

[Marc Attinasi]

reassign to default owner/QA

Comment 9

[Marc Attinasi]

Wait a second - the default background color is a user defined pref. Check your
preferences dialog, under the topic Colors. If the problem is with the default
setting, this is probably a Prefs bug.

Comment 10

[David Baron :dbaron: (⌚️UTC-5, no longer working on Mozilla)]

mpt:  Was this fixed to your satisfaction with the changes on bug 69053, or is
there anything else to do?

Comment 11

[David Baron :dbaron: (⌚️UTC-5, no longer working on Mozilla)]

OK, for lack of comment, marking fixed, based on the changes checked in for bug
69053.  If you disagree, please reopen.