Can I change text color?

billcarey · April 11, 2020, 01:19 PM

Hello Mods. I'm color weak/blind and the blue text on light background is really hard to read. Not enough contrast to tell the difference. I couldn't find a way on the control panel to change this. I there a way I can make the text black or a dark color?
Thanks,
Bill

**Mal H** · April 11, 2020, 02:08 PM

I assume you mean the blue text that is a link since most of the text, as in the text used in the body of a post is black. Link text such as forum names, thread titles, etc. are blue.

At the bottom left of any screen is a set of "skin" selections. The default has always been "TFL Classic" with its blue links. Select "vBulletin 2 Default" instead. That seems to have a dark reddish looking link color (rust?) although I see some links are still blue. See if that helps the situation.

billcarey · April 11, 2020, 02:31 PM

Mal H. Thanks for the response. Yes it's the message title before opening the message. I tried the skins earlier but my choices are only vbulletin 3, vbulletin 3 variable fonts and low profile (unsuppodrted. Maybe my brower is the cause.

**Mal H** · April 11, 2020, 02:38 PM

I didn't realize you couldn't see the "vBulletin 2 default" choice. See if it is there now.

**Aguila Blanca** · April 11, 2020, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by billcarey

Mal H. Thanks for the response. Yes it's the message title before opening the message. I tried the skins earlier but my choices are only vbulletin 3, vbulletin 3 variable fonts and low profile (unsuppodrted. Maybe my brower is the cause.

Those are the only three skins I have available, too. I'm using Waterfox, which is a fork of Firefox.

**Aguila Blanca** · April 11, 2020, 04:34 PM

Update: In Internet Explorer, Edge, and an old (outdated) version of Firefox I also see options for vBulletin 2 and TFL default skins. Not there in Waterfox.

BUT ... those old skins are under a heading that carries the warning "May not work." I didn't try them.

**Mal H** · April 11, 2020, 08:47 PM

It should be there for all browsers. I may have turned it on after you looked for it with Waterfox (I've never heard of that one).

**Aguila Blanca** · April 11, 2020, 10:40 PM

Yep. It's there now.

I switched to Waterfox because several updates ago Firefox changed the underlying code, and that killed most of the add-ons I use and rely on. Waterfox is now actually two forks from Firefox -- Waterfox has one version that largely tracks with Firefox (both based on Mozilla), and a "Waterfox Classic" version that's apparently based on the old code and still runs my add-ons.

billcarey · April 13, 2020, 09:17 AM

It's there now and v2 works. Thank you for the help.

Bill

April 11, 2020, 01:19 PM	#1
billcarey Senior Member Join Date: February 3, 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 273	Can I change text color? Hello Mods. I'm color weak/blind and the blue text on light background is really hard to read. Not enough contrast to tell the difference. I couldn't find a way on the control panel to change this. I there a way I can make the text black or a dark color? Thanks, Bill

April 11, 2020, 04:34 PM	#6
Aguila Blanca Staff Join Date: September 25, 2008 Location: CONUS Posts: 18,460	Update: In Internet Explorer, Edge, and an old (outdated) version of Firefox I also see options for vBulletin 2 and TFL default skins. Not there in Waterfox. BUT ... those old skins are under a heading that carries the warning "May not work." I didn't try them. __________________ NRA Life Member / Certified Instructor NRA Chief RSO / CMP RSO 1911 Certified Armorer Jeepaholic

April 11, 2020, 10:40 PM	#8
Aguila Blanca Staff Join Date: September 25, 2008 Location: CONUS Posts: 18,460	Yep. It's there now. I switched to Waterfox because several updates ago Firefox changed the underlying code, and that killed most of the add-ons I use and rely on. Waterfox is now actually two forks from Firefox -- Waterfox has one version that largely tracks with Firefox (both based on Mozilla), and a "Waterfox Classic" version that's apparently based on the old code and still runs my add-ons. __________________ NRA Life Member / Certified Instructor NRA Chief RSO / CMP RSO 1911 Certified Armorer Jeepaholic

April 11, 2020, 02:08 PM	#2
Mal H Staff Join Date: March 20, 1999 Location: Somewhere in the woods of Northern Virginia Posts: 16,949	I assume you mean the blue text that is a link since most of the text, as in the text used in the body of a post is black. Link text such as forum names, thread titles, etc. are blue. At the bottom left of any screen is a set of "skin" selections. The default has always been "TFL Classic" with its blue links. Select "vBulletin 2 Default" instead. That seems to have a dark reddish looking link color (rust?) although I see some links are still blue. See if that helps the situation.

April 11, 2020, 02:31 PM	#3
billcarey Senior Member Join Date: February 3, 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 273	Mal H. Thanks for the response. Yes it's the message title before opening the message. I tried the skins earlier but my choices are only vbulletin 3, vbulletin 3 variable fonts and low profile (unsuppodrted. Maybe my brower is the cause.

April 11, 2020, 02:38 PM	#4
Mal H Staff Join Date: March 20, 1999 Location: Somewhere in the woods of Northern Virginia Posts: 16,949	I didn't realize you couldn't see the "vBulletin 2 default" choice. See if it is there now.

April 11, 2020, 08:47 PM	#7
Mal H Staff Join Date: March 20, 1999 Location: Somewhere in the woods of Northern Virginia Posts: 16,949	It should be there for all browsers. I may have turned it on after you looked for it with Waterfox (I've never heard of that one).

April 13, 2020, 09:17 AM	#9
billcarey Senior Member Join Date: February 3, 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 273	It's there now and v2 works. Thank you for the help. Bill