UI warnings contrast worsened from 2.82 to 2.83 #77173

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Dalai Felinto · 2020-05-29T18:21:56+02:00

Dalai Felinto commented

2020-05-29 18:21:56 +02:00

Blender Version
Broken: blender-v2.83-release, hash: 1d2b89304a
Worked: 2.82

Short description of error
Visual contrast of warnings is way worse in 2.83, and there is not even a mention

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error

Open file in 2.82 and 2.83:
smoke.blend

2.82:

2.83:

**Blender Version** Broken: blender-v2.83-release, hash: 1d2b89304a Worked: 2.82 **Short description of error** Visual contrast of warnings is way worse in 2.83, and there is not even a mention **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** Open file in 2.82 and 2.83: [smoke.blend](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F8563487/smoke.blend) **2.82:** ![image.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F8563488/image.png) **2.83:** ![image.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F8563492/image.png)

Dalai Felinto commented

2020-05-29 18:21:56 +02:00

Added subscriber: @dfelinto

Dalai Felinto commented

2020-05-29 18:22:32 +02:00

Changed status from 'Needs Triage' to: 'Confirmed'

Harley Acheson commented

2020-05-29 18:34:01 +02:00

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Harley Acheson commented

2020-05-29 18:34:01 +02:00

I did do some work on that in this patch: https://developer.blender.org/D7203

But it could be argued that my (proposed) changes look less less alert-y?

I did do some work on that in this patch: https://developer.blender.org/D7203 But it could be argued that my (proposed) changes look less less alert-y? ![preview-ReportBanners.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F8563520/preview-ReportBanners.png)

Dalai Felinto commented

2020-05-29 18:42:26 +02:00

That late in the release cycle I would urge the "change" to simply be matching 2.82.

Harley Acheson commented

2020-05-29 18:50:36 +02:00

I don't think that is quite as easy as that to be honest. There has not been any changes to those status bar warnings. The changes you see are just because of theme changes to colors. Preferences / Themes / Info.

So simply changing those colors back to what was used in 2.82 would make those warnings look the same, but the Info Editor would look like crap, as would the big icon in the "QuitSave" dialog.

I don't think that is quite as easy as that to be honest. There has not been any changes to those status bar warnings. The changes you see are just because of theme changes to colors. Preferences / Themes / Info. So simply changing those colors back to what was used in 2.82 would make those warnings look the same, but the Info Editor would look like crap, as would the big icon in the "QuitSave" dialog.

blender-admin commented

2020-06-02 21:04:46 +02:00

This issue was referenced by 7fc0053c27

This issue was referenced by 7fc0053c27e5e9ba3cc946898c7c11a8545f2777

Hans Goudey commented

2020-06-02 21:05:02 +02:00

Changed status from 'Confirmed' to: 'Resolved'

Hans Goudey closed this issue

2020-06-02 21:05:02 +02:00

Hans Goudey self-assigned this 2020-06-02 21:05:02 +02:00

blender-admin commented

2020-06-02 21:59:37 +02:00

This issue was referenced by ea92f8207a

This issue was referenced by ea92f8207a99d916aef509272eca804b5136c830

Felix Kütt commented

2020-06-03 21:28:43 +02:00

Added subscriber: @FelixKutt

Felix Kütt commented

2020-06-03 21:28:43 +02:00

In #77173#940970, @Harley wrote:
But it could be argued that my (proposed) changes look less less alert-y?

Could give different text colors to warnings and errors perhaps?

> In #77173#940970, @Harley wrote: > But it could be argued that my (proposed) changes look less less alert-y? > > ![preview-ReportBanners.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F8563520/preview-ReportBanners.png) Could give different text colors to warnings and errors perhaps?

Pierre Schiller commented

2020-06-04 00:44:17 +02:00

Added subscriber: @PierreSchiller

Pierre Schiller commented

2020-06-04 00:44:17 +02:00

The real problem with these warnings are that they start off in a high or low luma value selected by the theme. And the "autobalance" managed internally is unpredictable. If you choose yellow, it will go to the brightest yellow, then lower the alpha oppacity to go to a "neutral" state of the warning.
If you pick red, it will start in a bright red, then it will go to your chosen color red.
Starts at
ends in this color:
Customization doesn't allow to select the text for this (at least not in March 2020, when I captured these pictures).
If anyone has already tried changing text color in current 2.83, please let me know.
Thanks.

The real problem with these warnings are that they start off in a high or low luma value selected by the theme. And the "autobalance" managed internally is unpredictable. If you choose yellow, it will go to the brightest yellow, then lower the alpha oppacity to go to a "neutral" state of the warning. If you pick red, it will start in a bright red, then it will go to your chosen color red. Starts at ![red status bar.jpg](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F8575166/red_status_bar.jpg) ends in this color: ![Red bar warnings - Blender.jpg](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F8575168/Red_bar_warnings_-_Blender.jpg) Customization doesn't allow to select the text for this (at least not in March 2020, when I captured these pictures). If anyone has already tried changing text color in current 2.83, please let me know. Thanks.

Thomas Dinges added this to the 2.83 LTS milestone 2023-02-08 16:35:43 +01:00

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UI warnings contrast worsened from 2.82 to 2.83 #77173