https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=165529
Bug ID: 165529
Summary: New Appearance feature in 25.2 makes work unusable
Product: LibreOffice
Version: 25.2.1.2 release
Hardware: All
OS: All
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: medium
Component: UI
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
On downloading 25.2.1 (from 24.8.4) I was shocked to find the appearance of
documents and spreadsheets suddenly changed completely with NO warning. When I
found the Appearance option which was set to System (where I have a dark theme
set) I tried to set a Light theme, but I found that the menu bar (File, Edit,
etc.) was white on white, and thus illegible. I find that charts now would
print with a black background instead of a white one - fundamentally altering
the design and using copious ink.
I am now told that I must remove 25.2.1 if I wish to downgrade back to 24.8.5,
but I am fearful that I will lose a bunch of settings in the process.
This has been a truly shocking experience. The change should NOT have been
hidden away as inconsequential with no proper explanation somewhere down the
bottom of the release notes.
There should have been an automatic presumption that the user wanted to
maintain the previous appearance of documents, spreadsheets and charts etc.,
with the new version configured to achieve that. Changes should be at user
discretion.
There should be no assumption that a user has installed a non default theme.
You have rendered my work unusable, with no workaround offered.
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