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does anybody know if its possible to change the forum colours. Since Christmas I've been losing my sight and find it extremely difficult to read light blue text on an even lighter blue background.
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I'm on Prosilver special edition and actual post is black (ish) text on a light blue background.

What style are you on Ed ?

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Ive tried the options and this option I’ve tried for you has most contrast and that is a contrast between a deeper blue and grey. To get ther first hit youre user name top right and pick the top option then find the section Ive opened. Prosilver Special Edition seems the best of a bad bunch.

My severe dyslexia varies widely upon colouring you will probably know anyway having worked in education. An amber film of plastic over the screen helps me a little, but not a lot.

For dyslexia its best to have no moving lemnts to the page and definately no arty backgrounds, no paisley no ‘70’s prog rock album cover backgrounds. Just clear easily read text in simple colour against contrast that powers the words forward for youre attention.

My uncle and cousin have the bad Macular Dnereration. I hope that’s not what youre talking about. My cousin told me to eat an orange a day which as I dont have it might help prevent onset, but pointless aparently once you have it. According to her.

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Just a thought Ed, have you tried increasing the page size ?

I'm currently on + 175% and it makes reading a lot easier.
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Click on your user name>User control panel>Board preferences>Edit global settings.
Choice of four board styles.
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I've tried all 4 formats, including pro silver special and all seem as bad as each other.
I currently view at 133%(3 clicks of ctrl +) which is marginally readable at the mo...

my problem, as mentioned, is blue on blue...it just doesn't work for me.
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Ah, could you try a bigger monitor ?

When I cast my laptop to my 58" smart TV things are a LOT easier to read. :wink:
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ed wrote: Sat Mar 25, 2023 1:04 pm I've tried all 4 formats, including pro silver special and all seem as bad as each other.
I currently view at 133%(3 clicks of ctrl +) which is marginally readable at the mo...

my problem, as mentioned, is blue on blue...it just doesn't work for me.
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Here is my screen with the colours inverted. The forum behind the setting window is in inverted prosilver.
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A new perspective. For dyslexia white text is an anathema though. OT , just saying… but otoh its also in need of style consideration.
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brilliant...thanks Steve
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This thread is suprise on me, I thought white letters on black background was normal/standard
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This is on Safari
Black/dark grey text on a light blue background. What browser are you using?
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Much the same on Chrome.
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And firefox.
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