https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=152801
Bug ID: 152801
Summary: Input text for a formatted text box shows up as light
gray instead of black.
Product: LibreOffice
Version: 5.3.2.2 release
Hardware: All
OS: All
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: minor
Priority: medium
Component: Printing and PDF export
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Description:
When making a fillable pdf form, and using a formatted text box to allow text
input on the form, the text color is broken.
Using "Control Properties" > "Font ..." > "Font Color", then choosing "black"
is chosen as the input text color. Export as pdf, then open the pdf and fill
text in the fillable text box. This input text actually shows up light gray
instead of black.
I personally verified with Adobe Acrobat Reader on Windows, but it has been
documented here as well:
https://ask.libreoffice.org/t/i-am-unable-to-make-the-input-text-for-a-formatted-box-black-in-color/24789
When dark gray (or another color) is selected as the input text color instead
of black, the text color displays as intended. Note: On my system, the darkest
gray is called "Dark Gray 4", but the forum post linked above from 6 years ago
calls it "Gray 10". I assume these are the same thing, just renamed over time.
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open document in LibreOffice Writer
2. Open Form Controls toolbar and create a form text box.
3. [this is likely to be default, but confirm just in case] Open Control
Properties for the text box. Scroll down to "Font [...]" and click the three
dots. Confirm that "Font Color" is set to "Black".
4. File > Export as pdf [...]. Ensure "create PDF form" is checked. Export.
5. Open pdf file with pdf viewer.
6. Type into text box form and observe the color of the input text.
Actual Results:
Input text appears as light gray in color.
Expected Results:
Input text should appear as black in color.
Reproducible: Always
User Profile Reset: No
Additional Info:
I haven't verified if this is related to Dark Mode on computer displays or not.
I am currently making the pdf using LibreOffice on Ubuntu, and viewing the pdf
in Adobe Acrobat on Windows, but I suspect this issue persists across OSs and
softwares, given the forum post from 2017.
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