Bug 515579 - Qt6: QLineEdit placeholder text miscolored
Summary: Qt6: QLineEdit placeholder text miscolored
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: krita
Classification: Applications
Component: General (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.0.0-beta1
Platform: Other Other
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Krita Bugs
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Keywords: regression
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Blocks:
 
Reported: 2026-02-05 21:36 UTC by Freya Lupen
Modified: 2026-02-05 21:36 UTC (History)
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2026-02-05 21:36 UTC, Freya Lupen 		Details
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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.