https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=160445
Bug ID: 160445
Summary: change default of Settings > Application Colors >
Custom Colors > Automatic from "Light" to "System
Theme"
Product: LibreOffice
Version: 24.8.0.0 alpha0+ Master
Hardware: All
OS: macOS (All)
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: medium
Component: UI
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Description:
This has been an ongoing issue since dark mode support was introduced for macOS
in LibreOffice.
The reason users go for dark mode is often because they prefer a dark work
environment. The reasons for that may vary but one main reason certainly would
be, that working late at night in a dark surrounding, working with software
that uses large while UI elements is hurtful to the eyes. This is explained in
the following gif:
https://media1.tenor.com/m/nhc2g3Hvy8sAAAAC/flash-dark-theme.gif
The current defualt in LibreOffice does not at all serve this use case.
Actually quite the opposite. And it is very inconsequential. While Scheme
defaults to "Automatic" meaning it caters two the two use cases a) users
defaulting to dark mode b) users automatically switching light + dark mode
depending on day time, the fact that Automatic is set to Light spoils the
effort, since e.g. the writer page or the spreadsheet will be white resulting
in the cat falling off the chair as per gif linked above.
Please change the default. Just follow the user system. Trust your users,
chances are, they do know what's best for them. So no need to force defaults on
them. Instead follow their system defaults to be a good platform citizen and
blend in as best as possible on the respective OS.
Thanks for considering.
Steps to Reproduce:
install a fresh main build and look at Settings > Application Colors > Custom
Colors > Automatic.
Actual Results:
Set to "Light"
Expected Results:
Should be "System Theme"
Reproducible: Always
User Profile Reset: No
Additional Info:
Version: 24.8.0.0.alpha0+ (AARCH64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: c9d4f99b2bb54ac7735b3e0d0cadbafbd0279518
CPU threads: 12; OS: macOS 14.4.1; UI render: Skia/Metal; VCL: osx
Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded
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