![]() The trick here is that macOS, iOS, and Android currently do not have a way to specify Forced Color mode themes. As a consequence of this, Internet Explorer supports some, but not all Forced Color mode syntax.Įvery other major evergreen browser has support for Forced Colors mode, except for Safari. The Forced Color mode syntax is an update on Windows High Contrast mode syntax, which uses specialized keywords (more on this in a bit). ![]() This means that code written specifically to support High Contrast mode in Internet Explorer will work in Edge as well. It also has legacy support for Windows High Contrast mode. Internet Explorer does, however, support High Contrast mode.Įdge supports Forced Colors mode. It will also never support Custom Properties. Internet Explorer will never support Forced Colors mode because Microsoft has discontinued support of the browser. I’ll be honest, the current state of Forced Colors support is a bit of a mess. ( Large preview)Īnd this is how Smashing Magazine looks with Forced Colors activated and set to use the High Contrast White theme: ( Large preview)Īnd this is how Smashing Magazine looks with Forced Colors activated and set to use a custom theme: ( Large preview) High Contrast Mode, Forced Colors Mode, And Browser Support Here’s how Smashing Magazine looks with Forced Colors activated and set to use the High Contrast #1 theme: You might not think this looks pretty, but it’s hard to argue that it’s difficult to read. One of my favorite examples of this is being able to use your laptop in the park, despite the glare of the noonday sun. Others may circumstantially benefit from using Windows High Contrast/Forced Colors mode. This is highly specialized, highly personalized assistive technology, and using it is a very intentional act. This color theme can be modified by someone to use any combination of colors, to create a suite of colors that works for their specific access needs.įor some, Windows High Contrast/Forced Colors mode represents the last option they have to view content on their device - including web content. Ornamentation and decoration are discarded in order to allow content to be displayed clearly.Īll content affected by these two modes maps to a color theme. These display modes prioritize legibility above all else. All web content is loaded by that browser. ![]()
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