Purple background makes console unreadable with coloured output

Bug #2036353 reported by Michael Gratton
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gnome-console (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Undecided
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Bug Description

LP: #1977769 has made gnome-console unreadable with coloured terminal output. Please revert it.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 23.10
Package: gnome-console 45~beta-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.3.0-7.7-generic 6.3.5
Uname: Linux 6.3.0-7-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.27.0-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: GNOME
Date: Sun Sep 17 23:11:36 2023
InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-10-12 (340 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.10 "Kinetic Kudu" - Beta amd64 (20220927.1)
SourcePackage: gnome-console
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to mantic on 2023-09-17 (0 days ago)

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Michael Gratton (mjog) wrote :
Michael Gratton (mjog)
summary: - lp 1977769 makes console unreable with coloured output
+ lp 1977769 makes console unreadable with coloured output
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Michael Gratton (mjog) wrote : Re: lp 1977769 makes console unreadable with coloured output

Or I guess, update all ANSI colour values used to have sufficient contrast with the new background colour.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in gnome-console (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Simon Law (sfllaw) wrote :

This looks particularly jarring in light mode since https://git.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-console/tree/debian/patches/background-set-Ubuntu-purple.patch?h=ubuntu%2Fmantic always makes the background dark.

Simon Law (sfllaw)
summary: - lp 1977769 makes console unreadable with coloured output
+ Purple background makes console unreadable with coloured output
description: updated
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