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Colour change

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PurpleDaisies · 12/09/2022 16:53

Please change it back. There’s no need for this.

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Phrenologistsfinger · 12/09/2022 19:39

I hate it - it’s making my ADHD brain struggle to focus and is totally unnecessary!

DutchessOfMuck · 12/09/2022 19:37

Sorry mumsnet but it's causing me issues also. I have photo sensitivity and its making me feel sick. The white is jumping out all blurry.

Roselilly36 · 12/09/2022 19:32

I would agree, it’s unnecessary in my eyes, I agree a respectful message is appropriate, given the magnitude of the death of our Queen. So many businesses just seem to be jumping on the band wagon with the black banding, lead don’t follow. Not great for dyslexic people either.

littleducks · 12/09/2022 19:21

I don't like it. Agree if it was just the heater that would be fine and easy to ignore it's the navigation bar that's really difficult to use.

The timing is silly, last week would have made sense but four days later randomly? Maybe should have just five for the funeral day if so keen

Rainallnight · 12/09/2022 19:13

It’s way OTT. Completely unnecessary.

Fladdermus · 12/09/2022 19:08

The reason I spend too much time on Mumsnet is that usually it is one of the few social websites which isn't visually 'noisey' for me.

Fladdermus · 12/09/2022 19:07

YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet · 12/09/2022 17:18

Hi @PurpleDaisies and @BringBackCoffeeCreams we're sorry you don't like it. Could you let us know what accessibility issues it's causing, please?
(It's only the logo and navigation bar that has changed - the rest of the site is the same.) Thank you.

I can only answer for myself. I have autism and ADHD and struggle with focus and concentrating. The white on black writing kind of jumps around and I can't focus on it. It's like I have beer goggles on.

When I scroll down I can't adjust properly to the normal colours. It's like the black in the names is brighter than usual (even though it isn't) and so I can't focus so easily on the text. Eventually I can adjust to it, but then I go to the top of the next page and it starts all over again.

I'm typing this relying on my touch typing ability as the bottom black strip is in view and is messing with my head.

RedWingBoots · 12/09/2022 19:04

YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet · 12/09/2022 17:18

Hi @PurpleDaisies and @BringBackCoffeeCreams we're sorry you don't like it. Could you let us know what accessibility issues it's causing, please?
(It's only the logo and navigation bar that has changed - the rest of the site is the same.) Thank you.

It is very hard to distinguish parts of the site.

Accessibility is also about the colours used not just the layout.

BartyPags · 12/09/2022 18:59

I find black text on a white and black background harsher and less comfortable to read than the usual gentle blue and white and black text.

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PurpleDaisies · 12/09/2022 18:13

YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet · 12/09/2022 17:18

Hi @PurpleDaisies and @BringBackCoffeeCreams we're sorry you don't like it. Could you let us know what accessibility issues it's causing, please?
(It's only the logo and navigation bar that has changed - the rest of the site is the same.) Thank you.

Its too much black. If the buttons went back to normal, that would make a massive difference. I don’t think that would be less honouring to the queen.

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TooMuchToDoTooLittleInclination · 12/09/2022 18:00

@YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet

its perfectly fine!

I dislike it, it would take some getting used to if it was permanent, but as an acknowledgement of the Queen's death, it's fitting.

Username917778 · 12/09/2022 17:56

Is there an option for me to turn this back to normal?

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YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet · 12/09/2022 17:18

Hi @PurpleDaisies and @BringBackCoffeeCreams we're sorry you don't like it. Could you let us know what accessibility issues it's causing, please?
(It's only the logo and navigation bar that has changed - the rest of the site is the same.) Thank you.

BringBackCoffeeCreams · 12/09/2022 16:57

I agree. It's now less accessible to people with disabilities.

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PurpleDaisies · 12/09/2022 16:57

Sorry hadn’t spotted the other thread-I’ll get this one pulled as a duplicate

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PurpleDaisies · 12/09/2022 16:55

It’s harder to read. It’s tiring on my eyes. Surely there’s some other way to honour the queen than making the site less user friendly?

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