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QuantumBadger / RedReader

An unofficial open source Android app for Reddit.
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Own comments now show orange-red as if by an admin #1218

Open nascentt opened 2 months ago

nascentt commented 2 months ago

As of v1.24 comments posted show as an orangish-red as if by an admin.

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folkemat commented 2 months ago

It's not a bug, it's a feature. It's intended to help you better recognize your own comments, even in longer threads. Admins are dark red, you are orange.

You can deactivate it via Settings > Appearance > Comments > "Highlight own username in comments"

nascentt commented 2 months ago

Thanks I've toggled that setting now.

The colour choice is odd, it barely looks any different to an admin's red on my phone.

QuantumBadger commented 2 months ago

The colour choice is on me -- I'm open to other suggestions. Maybe we can make the orange lighter, but I want to maintain good contrast with the text.

nascentt commented 2 months ago

I'm not an accessibility expert, and now that I know I can disable it for my install I'm not that bothered on a personal level. I do think orange/red is too similar to reddit admin default color, and Is a very "urgent"/"warning" associated colour otherwise. Perhaps a more neutral colour like blue would be better suited?

As you say, contrast is important so lighter orange might be risky without some sort of intelligent accessibility theming capabilities.