Bug 515579

Summary: Qt6: QLineEdit placeholder text miscolored
Product: [Applications] krita Reporter: Freya Lupen <penguinflyer2222>
Component: GeneralAssignee: Krita Bugs <krita-bugs-null>
Status: REPORTED ---    
Severity: normal Keywords: regression
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 6.0.0-beta1   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Other   
OS: Other   
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Attachments: Placeholder text color comparisons

Description Freya Lupen 2026-02-05 21:36:08 UTC
Created attachment 189261 [details]
Placeholder text color comparisons

SUMMARY
The placeholder text in searchbars (resource chooser, preferences, etc) and other QLineEdits is darker than the background on dark themes, making it hard to read.

On light themes it's more readable, but still not as dark as it is on Qt5.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Switch to a dark theme such as 'Krita dark'.
2. Open the Brush Editor, Settings, etc, and look at the 'Search' placeholder text.

OBSERVED RESULT
'Search' text doesn't contrast the background enough.

EXPECTED RESULT
'Search' text contrasts the background more readably.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Krita 6.0.0-beta1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Attachment shows 'Krita bright' and 'Krita dark' themes on Qt6 and Qt5.
On Qt5 the text color is a nearly identical neutral gray in both themes.