Upgrade StorageZotero 7 Beta: Suggestion for different contrasts with dark mode themes
Greetings!
I've just started checking out the new Zotero 7 beta redesign and I think it was really nice! However, an issue I noticed was in regards to the dark theme's contrast level where it was too high of a contrast for comfort. I asked around people's opinions on the new dark mode's contrast and came to find that others also find this uncomfortable. It's why google opted to use dark grey for its dark mode implementation instead, a compromise between darkness and legibility (https://design.google/library/material-design-dark-theme).
However, I found out as well that high contrast modes actually serve to benefit people with photosensitivity (https://www.boia.org/blog/dark-mode-can-improve-text-readability-but-not-for-everyone). This was supported by some people I talked to in regards to the new Zotero dark mode implementation. High contrast can serve as a good accessibility option for those that need it.
Which is why I wanted to suggest if it was possible to implement different themes that make the contrast much more accessible to those that have a hard time with photo sensitivity or reading with dark modes. It could be a full menu with customizable options for either light or dark mode where we can adjust elements to our liking or a dropdown menu for different themes that we may find more comfortable.
I've just started checking out the new Zotero 7 beta redesign and I think it was really nice! However, an issue I noticed was in regards to the dark theme's contrast level where it was too high of a contrast for comfort. I asked around people's opinions on the new dark mode's contrast and came to find that others also find this uncomfortable. It's why google opted to use dark grey for its dark mode implementation instead, a compromise between darkness and legibility (https://design.google/library/material-design-dark-theme).
However, I found out as well that high contrast modes actually serve to benefit people with photosensitivity (https://www.boia.org/blog/dark-mode-can-improve-text-readability-but-not-for-everyone). This was supported by some people I talked to in regards to the new Zotero dark mode implementation. High contrast can serve as a good accessibility option for those that need it.
Which is why I wanted to suggest if it was possible to implement different themes that make the contrast much more accessible to those that have a hard time with photo sensitivity or reading with dark modes. It could be a full menu with customizable options for either light or dark mode where we can adjust elements to our liking or a dropdown menu for different themes that we may find more comfortable.
I don't know how the Zotero colorization works, but it would be neat to configure through JSON, TOML/YML, or CSS. If there were a standard light and standard dark template, I'm sure the community would go nuts with themes.
Personally, my preferred dark mode is either Dracula (https://draculatheme.com) or the compatible Catpuccin (https://catppuccin.com). Of course, there are plenty of others.
Thanks for all the hard work making Zotero awesome.