Bug#549371: dark theme still colors inputs in iceweasel 3.5, epiphany 2.29.3

[Mike Hommey]

With the attachment, this time.

On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 09:45:45AM +0100, Mike Hommey wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 06:45:47PM -0800, Mark Hedges wrote:
> > 
> > reopen 549371 !
> > thankyou
> > 
> > iceweasel 3.5.5-1, epiphany 2.29.3-1
> > 
> > This is still a problem.  In Iceweasel 3.5, "Use system
> > colors" for text and background is not checked, but all form
> > input elements (text, checkboxes, radio, select) are colored
> > by the theme.  Perhaps the GTK elements can inherit
> > properties from the page, but they don't.  Try it by
> > choosing the built-in Darklooks theme before you close the
> > bug please.
> 
> There were two levels to this problem, and one of them is gone: GTK
> elements *can* be styled with CSS since version 3.5, see the attached
> file, for example. It means you can do something by editing the
> userContent.css file in your profile. Or maybe even by fiddling with the
> following values:
> http://www.mozilla.org/unix/customizing.html#ui
> 
> It also appears it was possible to style them before 3.5, but that
> required to add -moz-appearance: none.
> 
> Anyways, the remaining problem is that web sites are assuming colours on
> the input elements while they just shouldn't, and apply style to input
> elements as they apply style to the rest of the page.
> 
> Arguably, iceweasel could make it easier to edit input element look in
> the color properties dialog. I would appreciate if you could check that
> setting some of these ui.something values can change colors on input
> elements, and if the "Use system colors" has an effect on them.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Mike
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