Bug 160332 - Bug when trying to use dark mode with Mac.
Summary: Bug when trying to use dark mode with Mac.
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: LibreOffice (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
24.2.0.3 release
Hardware: All macOS (All)
: medium normal
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Reported: 2024-03-23 20:27 UTC by Jayne
Modified: 2024-04-04 05:03 UTC (History)
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Sample of dark mode bug (85.18 KB, image/jpeg)
2024-03-23 20:29 UTC, Jayne
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Description Jayne 2024-03-23 20:27:40 UTC
Description:
I am trying to use Dark Mode in LibreOffice. I have tried both system theme (which is currently set to dark mode) and dark mode within preferences > application colours. I have also tried manually choosing white text and black background colours. In all settings, and even after resetting the settings, I am getting a black background with black text and struggle to read my text documents. Additionally, some small sections of random text are white or blue. 

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Preferences > Applications > Dark Mode > Apply
2.Preferences > Applications > System Theme > Apply
3.Preferences > Applications > Reset > Apply

Actual Results:
Document still has dark background with black text and some random sections of white text.

Expected Results:
Background should be dark gray or black with white text throughout.


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: Yes

Additional Info:
Version: 24.2.0.3 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: da48488a73ddd66ea24cf16bbc4f7b9c08e9bea1
CPU threads: 10; OS: macOS 14.4; UI render: Skia/Metal; VCL: osx
Locale: en-GB (en_GB.UTF-8); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded
Comment 1 Jayne 2024-03-23 20:29:37 UTC
Created attachment 193265 [details]
Sample of dark mode bug

This is a sample of what my text document looks like. Most text is black, some is white. All text should be white with a dark background.
Comment 2 Jayne 2024-03-25 09:48:23 UTC
I'm unable to get it back to normal with a white background and black text now. No matter what settings I choose, whether I reset the settings or not, I'm stuck with black background and black text with some white sections.
Comment 3 Haris 2024-03-29 04:33:14 UTC
Hi Jayne,

I'm using MacOS 14.1.2, and I was able to switch back from a black background to a white background. I'm also not getting the black text on a black background either, white text shows up on the black background and switches to black on a white background. 

These are the steps I used:
1. Create a new text file in Writer.
2. Go to LibreOffice->Application Colors-->Custom Colors.
3. Find "Automatic:" on the right, and select the dropdown. 
4. Select "Light" and click "OK". It should show a white background and black text.

It also seems like you're using an older stable build, here's the two builds I used:

Stable Build
Version: 24.2.1.2 (AARCH64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: db4def46b0453cc22e2d0305797cf981b68ef5ac
CPU threads: 10; OS: macOS 14.1.2; UI render: Skia/Metal; VCL: osx
Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded

Master/Daily Build
Version: 24.8.0.0.alpha0+ (AARCH64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: c4023d3ec604abfff38be2053e2989c7ec2ba8c1
CPU threads: 10; OS: macOS 14.1.2; UI render: Skia/Metal; VCL: osx
Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded