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When Windows 8 window color is set to Black, inactive tab headers are invisible

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Vasily
Vasily
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Hello,

My Firefox browser has been just updated, and now I can't see inactive tab header text. Thats because I am using black color for windows in my Windows 8 OS (see the screenshot https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=7B6F4C0CAADD954A!2079&authkey=!AAvWsOMvcoRNyew&v=3&ithint=photo%2c.png ).

Can you suggest me ways to fix this issue?

Thanks, Vasily

Hello, My Firefox browser has been just updated, and now I can't see inactive tab header text. Thats because I am using black color for windows in my Windows 8 OS (see the screenshot https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=7B6F4C0CAADD954A!2079&authkey=!AAvWsOMvcoRNyew&v=3&ithint=photo%2c.png ). Can you suggest me ways to fix this issue? Thanks, Vasily

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Hi Vasily, This was one of the issues mentioned in the War Room for the Australis launch and I wanted to let you know that they are looking into a fix for this.

  • Bug 1004576 - [Australis] Background tabs are unreadable when using a dark Windows theme

Thank you very much for your patience.

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Matt N.
Matt N.
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Did you install a third-party Windows theme or did you simply change the color of the window frame in WIndows 8 without installing anything?

If you didn't install a separate theme, try adjusting the window color to another color, save, and then go back to black and that resolves the problem for some people.

Vasily
Vasily Question owner
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Hi Matt,

Thank you for your response. Its a built-in Windows 8 theme (See the attached screenshot). A did not install third-party themes. Yes, I know that I can change this color, however I am trying to find a solution without changing it.

Modified by Vasily

guigs
guigs
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Chosen Solution

Hi Vasily, This was one of the issues mentioned in the War Room for the Australis launch and I wanted to let you know that they are looking into a fix for this.

  • Bug 1004576 - [Australis] Background tabs are unreadable when using a dark Windows theme

Thank you very much for your patience.

Modified by guigs

Vasily
Vasily Question owner
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Hi All,

I have just updated my Firefox to the latest build and now the issue is solved. Thanks.