Selected text changes marking color after right click
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- C
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Description
* Xreader version 2.6.4
* Distribution Mint 20
Issue
Selected text in certain PDFs changes its marking color when bringing up the right-click menu, which renders the selection almost invisible.
Steps to reproduce
- Open the attached PDF.
- Mark text with the mouse
- Right click
- Text marking changes from blue to a light gray
See also the attached screenrecording.
Expected behaviour
The marking color shouldn't change.

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Research direction
Reproduce the issue in Xreader 2.6.4 using the attached Teilnahmebedingungen230516 Prämienjägerheft.pdf. Select text, open the right-click menu, and compare the marking color before and after; the issue is resolved when the selection remains clearly visible.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100