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<p>I agree with you guys and would like to see those changes too, as they would resolve some ussbility issues that are tracked by <a href="https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=388622" class="remarkup-link" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=388622</a> and <a href="https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=369676" class="remarkup-link" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=369676</a></p>
<p>However, this patch doesn't make the image dynamic, so the vendor (us, distros) can make sure that the image works against white text. The current one does, I think. So we don't need to tackle the readability of white text on arbitrary backgrounds here.</p>
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<p>We have received a lot of negative feedback over the past year and a half regarding the blue color and have decided that the initiative was a failed experiment. On the contrary, I expect our users to appreciate the change because the current bright blur color is not popular. Listening to feedback is important. The blue background was not particularly well-received.</p></div></div><br /><div><strong>REPOSITORY</strong><div><div>R133 KScreenLocker</div></div></div><br /><div><strong>REVISION DETAIL</strong><div><a href="https://phabricator.kde.org/D11308">https://phabricator.kde.org/D11308</a></div></div><br /><div><strong>To: </strong>ngraham, Plasma, VDG, graesslin<br /><strong>Cc: </strong>hein, mart, graesslin, plasma-devel, ZrenBot, lesliezhai, ali-mohamed, jensreuterberg, abetts, sebas, apol<br /></div>