sphinx-doc / sphinx-doc/sphinx
error messages in dark red are hard to read
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api:cmdline
type:enhancement
- Dominant language
- Python
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- 8k
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Description
Sphinx displays error messages with a dark red font that some with poor eyesight have trouble reading. It would be great to have a configuration option that would change this to another color (e.g., bright red) to provide higher contrast.
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Research direction
The issue names no files or tests. Start by locating the Sphinx code and documentation that define error-message styling and configuration options; then verify that the new color setting improves contrast and is covered by appropriate documentation or tests.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- accessibility, documentation
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100