Achieving a High- or Low-Contrast Desktop
- GNOME Desktop Accessibility Guide
- Low Vision or Blindness
- Desktop Appearance Enhancement
- Meeting Specific Accessibility Needs
To achieve a high- or low-contrast desktop, perform the following steps:
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Use the Appearance preference tool to select the high-contrast or low-contrast desktop theme that you require from the Theme tab.
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Use the Background tab to customize your desktop background as follows:
- Set the Desktop Wallpaper to No Wallpaper.
- Set the Desktop Colors to Solid Color.
- Select a background color that suits your needs.
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In the Terminal application, ensure that the Use colors from system theme option is selected in the Colors tabbed section of the Editing Profile dialog.
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In the gedit (Text Editor) application, ensure that the Use default theme colors option is selected in the Fonts & Colors tabbed section of the Preferences dialog.