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Error Message Text Colour - Change Request

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Description

**Describe the problem you have/What new integration you would like**
If an error or errors occur during installation of code on a device, error messages are displayed in the devices log window. The error text is printed in red on a black background. Red text on a black background is difficult to read. This colour of text (red) must be changed to a colour that is perceptible by colour impaired, colour blind and older application users.

**Please describe your use case for this integration and alternatives you've tried:**
As described by Penn State University;

> The human eye contains rods which detects levels of light (dark versus bright) and three kinds of cones which distinguish among the different colors. If none of the cones are functioning (very rare), then a person has grayscale vision. If the cones are semi-functional (also rare), then the person sees colors, but they are muted.

> More commonly, a person with color deficient vision has a difference in only one of the cones, and it is usually either the red cone or the green cone. The result is that some colors appear to be more similar or are muted. The different type of deficiencies are simulated below.

> **Why Red/Black Can Be Bad**

> Some color blind users are lacking the capability to detect the lower color wave frequencies associated with red. For these users, red color waves read as "no signal", or "black". These users confuse red and black, so this contrast should be avoided whenever possible. Red and white is legible, but indistinguishable from black and white.

**Additional context**

Please refer to [https://accessibility.psu.edu/color/colorvisiondetails/](url) for additional information

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Research direction

The request describes red error text on a black device log window but names no implementation file, test, or entry point. First locate where installation errors are rendered and check the project's supported color conventions. Done means the error text uses a color that is more perceptible for color-impaired and older users.

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Assessment

Domain
accessibility
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
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