[MlMt] Inverting message list color of selected item

[Henry Seiden]

Pierre,

I agree with you in principle. Specifically, I went to a MacOS selection 
in OS Settings - Appearance of Graphite as Background and 
“Multicolor” Accent color settings as a trial with a color palette 
in MailMate and a permanent “Dark” appearance environment.

In particular using the high luminance colors like yellow and even 
orange give unusual readability between light and dark modes in MacOS. 
So that’s an issue there.

It’s a balance act to get it right as to colors, especially in apps 
driven from system settings of such variations. For whatever reason, 
with the above system combo (Graphite BKG+ Multicolor accent) in use, 
the color difference MailMate even with BLU color email selection the 
combination of the two seems quite readable, whether selected or 
unselected. I have no idea what drives the multi-color color selection 
in MacOS but there is none in MailMate as has been pointed out.

Call it a work in progress? A lot more could be done in MailMate but 
seems it would take some more research to to find a good process for 
doing it.

Respectfully,

Henry Seiden
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On 2 Nov 2022, at 8:35, Pierre Igot wrote:

> The only “solution” I’ve found so far is to choose colours that 
> minimize the problem by ensuring a minimum level of contrast with my 
> selection background colour. It’s far from ideal, however, and I 
> would much prefer having a wider range of colour options for my 
> messages, which automatic colour inversion would let me have.
>
> I’ve mentioned this in emails to Benny, but the only response so far 
> has been that he’s still thinking about it.
>
> Maybe if enough of us express their support for colour inversion, 
> he’ll bring it back, at least as an option.
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