GNOME 2.0 Desktop for the Solaris Operating Environment Accessibility Guide

To Choose a Desktop Theme

To open the Theme preference tool and view the desktop themes that are available, choose Applications -> Desktop Preferences -> Theme. The Theme Preferences dialog is displayed. Click on the Widget Theme tab to display the desktop themes that are available. To choose a new theme for the desktop, click on a theme in the Widget Theme list box. The system automatically applies the theme to the desktop.

There are several desktop themes available that suit different accessibility needs. These themes are described in the following table:

Table 4–2 Desktop Themes Designed for Accessibility Requirements

Theme Name 

Description 

HighContrast

Provides dark text on a light background using high contrast colors. 

HighContrastInverse

Provides light text on a dark background using high contrast colors. 

LowContrast

Uses low contrast colors for the background and foreground text.  

LargePrint

Increases the font size to 18pt. The background and foreground colors are the same as those specified by the Default desktop theme.

HighContrastLargePrint

Provides dark text on a light background using high contrast colors and increases the font size to 18pt. 

HighContrastLargePrintInverse

Provides light text on a dark background using high contrast colors and increases the font size to 18pt. 

LowContrastLargePrint

Uses low contrast colors for the background and foreground text and increases the font size to 18pt.