New "high contrast" mode for forum posts

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New "high contrast" mode for forum posts

Postby Nick » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:50 am

You can now turn on a "high contrast" mode for forum posts in your board preferences:

Forum/ucp.php?i=prefs&mode=view

This overrides any custom font colours and font sizes that have been used in the posts, and instead uses black text on a white background, with a font size a bit bigger than standard.

We think this will make it much easier for people to settle on a single zoom level that allows them to read all posts, instead of having to adjust it where people have used smaller fonts or low-contrast colors.
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Re: New "high contrast" mode for forum posts

Postby marmoris » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:58 am

nice update! sometimes its hard to read some colors or small fonts for me on mobile since i use the desktop layout. much appreciated.
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Re: New "high contrast" mode for forum posts

Postby Requiem; » Thu Apr 15, 2021 11:29 am

Thank you for this! I have a hard time reading the tiny text in general, and with my zoom settings it makes it more difficult on desktop. The contrast is also wonderful!!
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Re: New "high contrast" mode for forum posts

Postby Guest » Thu Apr 15, 2021 11:33 am

The color is very intense and hurts my eyes so it doesn't work for me, but I'm sure it will be very helpful for a lot of people! Thank you for giving us so many features lately, it's really good to see all the effort that's being put into making the site even better!
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Re: New "high contrast" mode for forum posts

Postby 002 » Thu Apr 15, 2021 11:47 am

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Re: New "high contrast" mode for forum posts

Postby WOOPERSNUMBERONEFAN » Thu Apr 15, 2021 12:14 pm

this is amazing! thank you!
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Re: New "high contrast" mode for forum posts

Postby Thalassic » Thu Apr 15, 2021 12:42 pm

Great update!
Would it be possible to have a version that only disables the custom text colors, without changing the default post/text color? This probably comes off as nitpicky, but for me personally it sways too heavily in the other extreme direction to be comfortable. ;o;
And I would also love to see the same thing extended to trade rules, as too often people use bright/pastel colors for the ~aesthetic~, making their entire rules completely illegible.
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Re: New "high contrast" mode for forum posts

Postby rowlet. » Thu Apr 15, 2021 12:49 pm

    A wonderful addition!! Thank you for working on more accessiblility features :^) The contrast is almost a little too harsh for my eyes, personally, but I appreciate how much easier it makes reading the forums.

    I hope a similar option becomes available for trade rules in the future, too, as that's where I struggle the most often.
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Re: New "high contrast" mode for forum posts

Postby cryptpuppy » Thu Apr 15, 2021 2:30 pm

It's really helpful but the stark white with the black hurts my eyes so i won't be using it ^^" if it was the forum's color but just overriding custom font colors and sizing it would be perfect!
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Re: New "high contrast" mode for forum posts

Postby axelandria » Thu Apr 15, 2021 3:05 pm

    This is awesome, thanks Nick!
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