| Summary: | VIEWING: Word 2003 offered a Blue background, white text screen-only for readability | ||
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| Product: | LibreOffice | Reporter: | darrell.whitehead |
| Component: | ux-advise | Assignee: | Not Assigned <libreoffice-bugs> |
| Status: | RESOLVED FIXED | QA Contact: | |
| Severity: | enhancement | ||
| Priority: | medium | CC: | barta, chrischavez, darrell.whitehead, libreoffice-ux-advise |
| Version: | 4.2.4.2 release | ||
| Hardware: | Other | ||
| OS: | Windows (All) | ||
| Whiteboard: | BSA | ||
| i915 platform: | i915 features: | ||
so basically this is a feature request, isn't it? I don't have Word 2003; would you please post a screenshot of that blue background visual aid feature to show us how it should look like? Here is a link to someone else's screenshot. http://www.wordtipsandtricks.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/changing-the-background-to-blue-with-white-text-2-2.JPG This looks like it could be replicated in Tools > Options > LibreOffice > Appearance, and could even be an included scheme there. I have verified that these options do not apply when printed nor when exported as PDF. A workaround for that would be to go to Format > Page > Background and change to Blue, and go to Format > Character > Font Effects and change to White (or whichever are preferred). (In reply to comment #2) Could I have my previous comment obsoleted? I don't want the direct request being mistaken for a hotlink. Here is a link to an article with a screenshot: http://www.wordtipsandtricks.com/misc/changing-the-background-to-blue-with-white-text/348/ This looks like it could be replicated in Tools > Options > LibreOffice > Appearance, then adjust Document background and Font color. This could even be implemented as an included scheme there. I have verified that these options do not apply when printed nor when exported as PDF. A workaround for that would be to go to Format > Page > Background and change to Blue, and go to Format > Character > Font Effects and change to White (or whichever are preferred). The “Blue Background, White Text” option was killed after Office 2003, but Office 2013 offers the “Inverse” and “Sepia” color schemes [1]. Perhaps we should implement those instead. [1]: http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/29440/word-2013-read-documents-in-inverted-mode/ > This looks like it could be replicated in Tools > Options > LibreOffice > > Appearance, then adjust Document background and Font color. This could even > be implemented as an included scheme there. Yes! Nice idea. Although I would like those options to be more visible… (assigning to UX-Advise for comments on this.) Libreoffice color scheme changes the printed document (and the page preview) not screen-only. Word 2013 inverse read-mode is no good for typing long documents without getting eye strain. (In reply to comment #5) > Libreoffice color scheme changes the printed document (and the page preview) > not screen-only. I cannot confirm whether that is the case or not on Windows. On OS X and Linux, however, the color scheme does not apply when printed or exported. This is my mistake, Libreoffice color scheme does NOT change the printed document but does change the screen (and Page Preview). This works on Windows fine. |
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Problem description: Word 2003 offered a Blue background, white text screen-only visual aid for readability especially useful for reducing eye-strain for prolonged use (such as typists) or dyslexics. Yellow text on blue background is even better. Steps to reproduce: 1. ....On Word 2003 on the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the General tab. 2. ....Select the Blue background, white text check box. 3. .... Current behavior: Libreoffice lacks this readability visual aid or implements it in a screen and print behaviour not screen-only. Expected behavior: Word 2003 offered a Blue background, white text screen-only visual aid for readability especially useful for reducing eye-strain for prolonged use (such as typists) or dyslexics. Yellow text on blue background is even better. Operating System: Windows 8 Version: 4.2.4.2 release