{"action":"opened","issue":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/issues/1176","repository_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml","labels_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/issues/1176/labels{/name}","comments_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/issues/1176/comments","events_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/issues/1176/events","html_url":"https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/issues/1176","id":481952346,"node_id":"MDU6SXNzdWU0ODE5NTIzNDY=","number":1176,"title":"Proposal: Hyperlink color should be isolated from Windows TitleBar color","user":{"login":"strw22","id":53409149,"node_id":"MDQ6VXNlcjUzNDA5MTQ5","avatar_url":"https://avatars3.githubusercontent.com/u/53409149?v=4","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/strw22","html_url":"https://github.com/strw22","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/strw22/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/strw22/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/strw22/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/strw22/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/strw22/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/strw22/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/strw22/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/strw22/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/strw22/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"labels":[{"id":1005998263,"node_id":"MDU6TGFiZWwxMDA1OTk4MjYz","url":"https://api.github.com/repos/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/labels/feature%20proposal","name":"feature proposal","color":"a2eeef","default":false}],"state":"open","locked":false,"assignee":null,"assignees":[],"milestone":null,"comments":0,"created_at":"2019-08-18T04:21:48Z","updated_at":"2019-08-18T04:21:48Z","closed_at":null,"author_association":"NONE","body":"# Proposal\r\nThis proposal is to add a separate color setting for Hyperlinks, and not use the Win10 title bar color (aka accent color).  \r\n\r\n# Rationale\r\nHyperlinks are not \"accents\", they are essentially highlighted text.  As such, they need a 4.5:1 contrast ratio to be visible and accessible, just like text.\r\n\r\n## User Complaints\r\nSome users of our app are saying they can't see the hyperlinks, when in Win10 Dark mode.\r\n\r\nWe tracked this down to users who changed the Win10 accent color.  Of course the Win10 setting describes this as \"Show color on title bar\", so they are surprised that they can't adjust their title bar color without also changing hyperlinks.\r\n\r\nMany users simply picked a slightly darker Blue or Purple title bar, and the result was an unacceptable contrast ratio of 1.7:1 or 2.5:1, making our app look bad.\r\n\r\n## Win10 documentation\r\nThe Win10 UI further extends this expectation by providing 2 checkboxes under \"Show accent color on the following surfaces\" -> 1) \"Start, taskbar, and action center\"  &  2) \"Title bars\".  \r\n\r\nNowhere is it mentioned that this color applies to text like Hyperlinks.\r\n\r\n![win-10-color-settings](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/53409149/63220027-fafeb480-c133-11e9-86a3-184eb48cd887.jpg)\r\n\r\n# Workaround\r\nWithout a proper fix, we will need to explicitly set the color for all Hyperlink controls, and manage proper colors for Light mode, Dark mode, and High Contrast themes.  \r\n\r\nUnfortunately, this places an unnecessary burden on developers and UI designers, or worse, often results in accessibility issues (poor contrast) unbeknownst to the app developer.\r\n"}}
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