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waclawek.jan
Super User
Mar 23, 2020 7:43 AM UTC
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Can links in the new color scheme please be made distinguishable?

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    Piranha
    Principal III
    Mar 23, 2020 7:57 AM UTC

    @Camilo LEMOS​, indeed the recent change of link color has made it much worse.

    Camilo LEMOS
    Associate II
    Mar 23, 2020 10:14 AM UTC

    Hi @Community member​ and @Piranha​ !

    Thank you for the feedback! We've recently adjusted the colors in the community to reflect the new official ST colors. With that said, you're right on this one; the link colors are too dark to make them distinguishable from the rest of the text on the website. I'm talking to the appropriate teams now and will make the necessary changes as soon as possible.

    Thank you again!

    waclawek.jan
    Super User
    Mar 23, 2020 10:19 AM UTC

    Hi @Camilo LEMOS​ ,

    Thanks for the response.

    Can the "appropriate teams" members please come here and discuss/listen to us? It appears they don't understand that for *technical* texts the "official ST colors" or "modern feel and look" are completely irrelevant, as - contrary to them - we actually *use* these things.

    Thanks,

    Jan Waclawek

    PS. There is a link in that text above

    berendi
    Principal
    Mar 23, 2020 10:36 AM UTC

    @Camilo LEMOS​ tell them it's an accessibility issue, you might get sued over that.

    The same goes for the new style "blue" technical documentation and the CubeMX pinout editor (where I can barely tell unused grey from possible alternative blue apart).

    Camilo LEMOS
    Associate II
    Mar 25, 2020 10:17 AM UTC

    Hi @berendi​ @Piranha​ and @Community member​ 

    We have changed the color of the links in the community to light blue, following your feedback. This color should make links easier to spot, while keeping the community consistent with the new ST colors.

    Can you please let me know if you have any thoughts to share?

    Thank you again for your help!

    waclawek.jan
    Super User
    Mar 25, 2020 4:17 PM UTC

    Hi @Camilo LEMOS​ 

    Isn't this blue lighter than it used to be? Contrast is higher for sure, but the light blue is barely readable.

    Changing the text from grey to black would also help readability.

    Please drop the notion of "official" ST colors. This is a technical forum, we *use* it, we don't need to enjoy color schemes. Please restrain "official color schemes" to marketing material.

    Thanks,

    Jan

    Camilo LEMOS
    Associate II
    Mar 26, 2020 10:59 AM UTC

    Hi @Community member​ , thank you again for the feedback!

    I've made some adjustments; how does it look to you now?

    Thank you!

    waclawek.jan
    Super User
    Mar 26, 2020 12:26 PM UTC

    Hi @Camilo LEMOS​ ,

    Thanks for the changes.

    It's probably better. It would be nice to hear others' opinion, too.

    Jan

    TDK
    Mar 26, 2020 1:14 PM UTC

    It's way better, but it's silly that links are not underlined by default IMO. A number of sites do this now, so ST is not the only offender.

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    Piranha
    Principal III
    Mar 26, 2020 8:58 PM UTC

    It's much better, of course. But I have to say that there wasn't problems with a previous (before the bad change) version, which was probably the color of ST logo and buttons in this forum.