Bug 423912 - Change email background to white when using dark mode
Summary: Change email background to white when using dark mode
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 414100
Alias: None
Product: kmail2
Classification: Applications
Component: UI (show other bugs)
Version: 5.14.1
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR minor
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: kdepim bugs
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Reported: 2020-07-05 20:36 UTC by Marco Albanese
Modified: 2020-11-08 09:37 UTC (History)
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Example of a background-less html email on a dark theme (94.50 KB, image/png)
2020-07-05 20:36 UTC, Marco Albanese
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Description Marco Albanese 2020-07-05 20:36:45 UTC
Created attachment 129922 [details]
Example of a background-less html email on a dark theme

It would be really helpful to have a switch per email to temporary change the background to white when using a dark theme, since some email are designed ( wrongly ) assuming the background is white and they are difficult to read in this way.


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Set a "dark" theme
2. Open an HTML email with trasparent (or no ) background which assume a white default background

OBSERVED RESULT
The background of the email is the one from the dark theme, but the email is not designed for it

EXPECTED RESULT
There is an option to temporary set the email background to white ( IIRC I've seen something similar in the gmail android app ).

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Archlinux
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.19.0
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.70.0
Qt Version: 5.15.0
Comment 1 Podagric 2020-07-09 18:50:55 UTC
Your idea is really good. It would be helpful.

Currently you can make sure that kmail doesn't change the background color of messages by checking this option:
Settings -> Appearance -> Colours
Check "Do not change the color of the original HTML email"

With it active, if the email has a white background, it will be displayed correctly.
I hope this can help you.
Comment 2 Christophe Marin 2020-11-08 09:37:53 UTC

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 414100 ***