| 2023-08-14 12:51:28 |
Christian Pernegger |
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In 22.04's default theme, it's almost impossible for me to make out which app or window is the currently selected one in the window switcher (alt-tab) or the application switcher (super-tab). The "highlighted" item is just a slightly different shade of grey. I mean, I can make it out if I squint at it, but ... that just isn't a *highlight*. This is a use where Ubuntu Orange shines, too. :-(
Similarly, the active workspace in the workspace overview (?) does get an orange frame, but it's very thin, much too thin to see unless you look closely. Again, that's not a highlight. A highlight is supposed to pop out.
In comparison, the highlighting for the current tab in Terminal is ok-ish. I'd *prefer* for the entire tab to become orange, or to become a lighter colour in addition to the orange bar, but it's usable.
"Ok, boomer, you're blind. I can see that just fine". Fair enough. Are you under thirty and (thus still) have 20:20 vision, by any chance? The point is, it isn't good UI design either way. What's worse, the high contrast accessibility setting doesn't touch any of it, and that is definitely a bug.
(I could go on. For example, windows' title bars are now white vs the iconic Ubuntu Brown, which makes it hard to tell where the title bar is vs the window contents. Many applications also have buttons in the title bar now. It's no longer possible to just grab a window and move it on auto-pilot ... If the title bar can't be a different colour any more, at least separate it with a thick line or something.
In any case, 22.04 is a massive regression in terms of visual UI design vs 18.04. Form should follow function, not the other way around.)
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: gnome-shell 42.9-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.2.0-1009.9~22.04.1-lowlatency 6.2.13
Uname: Linux 6.2.0-1009-lowlatency x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.5
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Thu Aug 10 12:58:31 2023
DisplayManager: gdm3
InstallationDate: Installed on 2023-08-02 (7 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20230223)
RelatedPackageVersions: mutter-common 42.9-0ubuntu4
SourcePackage: gnome-shell
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) |
In 22.04's default theme, it's almost impossible for me to make out which app or window is the currently selected one in the window switcher (alt-tab) or the application switcher (super-tab). The "highlighted" item is just a slightly different shade of grey. I mean, I can make it out if I squint at it, but ... that just isn't a *highlight*. This is a use where Ubuntu Orange shines, too. :-(
"Ok, boomer, you're blind. I can see that just fine". Fair enough. Are you under thirty and (thus still) have 20:20 vision, by any chance? The point is, it isn't good UI design either way. What's worse, the high contrast accessibility setting doesn't touch any of it, and that is definitely a bug.
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EDIT: Rearranged the submission so that the bit this bug is meant to be primarily about is on top. The below bits are preserved so that the discussion still makes sense.
Similarly, the active workspace in the workspace overview (?) does get an orange frame, but it's very thin, much too thin to see unless you look closely. Again, that's not a highlight. A highlight is supposed to pop out.
In comparison, the highlighting for the current tab in Terminal is ok-ish. I'd *prefer* for the entire tab to become orange, or to become a lighter colour in addition to the orange bar, but it's usable.
(I could go on. For example, windows' title bars are now white vs the iconic Ubuntu Brown, which makes it hard to tell where the title bar is vs the window contents. Many applications also have buttons in the title bar now. It's no longer possible to just grab a window and move it on auto-pilot ... If the title bar can't be a different colour any more, at least separate it with a thick line or something.
In any case, 22.04 is a massive regression in terms of visual UI design vs 18.04. Form should follow function, not the other way around.)
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: gnome-shell 42.9-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.2.0-1009.9~22.04.1-lowlatency 6.2.13
Uname: Linux 6.2.0-1009-lowlatency x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.5
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Thu Aug 10 12:58:31 2023
DisplayManager: gdm3
InstallationDate: Installed on 2023-08-02 (7 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20230223)
RelatedPackageVersions: mutter-common 42.9-0ubuntu4
SourcePackage: gnome-shell
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) |
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