Please improve contrast on the new Mint-Y dark theme

[Pol853]

Following the upgrade from Mint 22.1 to 22.2, many users including myself feel that Mint-Y's contrast has become much worse, especially in the dark variant, where different parts of the UI have become really hard to distinguish from one-another. There is already an open issue about this (#510), and while the major problem with checkboxes was fixed, the dev team has yet to weigh in on the rest of it or let us know whether they're working on a solution.

[Jopp-gh]

Just go back to Mint 21.x

I didn't see any improvements in versions higher than 21.x, just some technical consolidation and a new gui, with aesthetics that seem more an experiment to me, because design needs to be also obvious and functional for an old and young audience.

Therefore, I didn't install a "newer Os", giving me really nothing I need or want.
BTW, version 21.x is supported till 2027.

[Secret-chest]

There is Mint-L

[billyswong]

@Secret-chest Personal Opinion: I like the Min+Max+Close buttons of Mint-Y. They are my biggest reason of choosing Mint-Y over Mint-L.

[LinuxOnTheDesktop]

Just go back to Mint 21.x[.]

If the theme regressions persist, then that strategy will leave one on Mint 21 forever, thereby missing out on any good stuff - including bug-fixes - that subsequent Mint versions provide. So, the strategy seems a poor one.

[Jopp-gh]

I'm just pragmatic. Everything works for me exactly as I need and want.

So: why should I *care* about upgrades, right now? I know fixes are important, but what fixes are important for "ME", right now?

[cplittlfield]

So: why should I care about upgrades, right now? I know fixes are important, but what fixes are important for "ME", right now?

I don't know. Security fixes, perhaps? Though a lot of them do seem to get backported.

[LinuxOnTheDesktop]

@Jopp-gh

Perhaps no fixes are important for you right now. But what of the future? Also: various fixes - and new features - might matter for other people.

[Jopp-gh]

This thread asked for more contrast on the new mint-Y theme.

And I offered my opinion, there's no need to fight constantly back who's "smarter". Discussions are here to provide ideas, everyone can decide what to do with the information. I wonder what definition people have about "discussions".

[Secret-chest]

No, after I see how bad Mint-X is, it needs to be fixed; using something else is not a solution, it is not OK to have such a default.

[cplittlfield]

I use Mint-X. It seems okay to me.

Have you tried Mint-Y or Yaru?