# Dark / High contrast theme for sight impaired

**URL:** <https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/dark-high-contrast-theme-for-sight-impaired/5867>\
**Category:** Rocky Linux Help & Support\
**Created:** [April 19, 2022, 11:52pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/dark-high-contrast-theme-for-sight-impaired/5867 "2022-04-19T23:52:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![rnc412](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/rnc412/32/1790_2.png) [@rnc412](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/rnc412)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2022, 11:52pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/dark-high-contrast-theme-for-sight-impaired/5867/1 "2022-04-19T23:52:53Z")

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I have a client that needs a high contrast like theme for the whole system. Is this possible with the default gnome desktop? I did see the ‘High Contrast’ option in gnome but is there anything else available? For those here that are sight impaired what do you use?

Also, I have orca running on rocky for him. Any tips from others running orca would be appreciated.

Thank you in advance, 🙂

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**Author:** ![gerry666uk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/dbc845/32.png) [@gerry666uk](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/gerry666uk)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2022, 9:26pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/dark-high-contrast-theme-for-sight-impaired/5867/2 "2022-04-20T21:26:24Z")

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I reviewd Windows 10 when Windows 7 became end-of-life, and also RHEL8 desktop using Gnome. Windows 10 was terrible for accessibility and still is. In contrast, I found the RHEL8 and Gnome 3.0 worked perfectly out-of-the-box. I didn’t even need the extra features, but there’s an item in Settings called “Universal Access”, and it has some interesting options.

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**Author:** ![rnc412](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/rnc412/32/1790_2.png) [@rnc412](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/rnc412)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2022, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/dark-high-contrast-theme-for-sight-impaired/5867/3 "2022-04-20T22:21:43Z")

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Hello Gerry666uk,

Yes, I also found information on installing themes in gnome. So, I think I am on my way. I have to say I am not a big fan of gnome. However, It seems that Orca is geared towards gnome. My client was using KDE.

I did a test install on an Acer laptop I had laying around. Things work fine on it. The only thing is learning some key combo’s in orca to get things to work.

Do you use orca?

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**Author:** ![gerry666uk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/dbc845/32.png) [@gerry666uk](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/gerry666uk)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2022, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/dark-high-contrast-theme-for-sight-impaired/5867/4 "2022-04-21T17:29:12Z")

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I don’t use ‘orca’; in my case I’m trying to get big clear text, which works perfectly in RHEL and Rocky. I have Rocky set up next to Windows 10 using the same hardware and monitors, and Windows 10 looks poor. I aksed the Windows guys why, but they weren’t interested. It’s worth noting that when I say I’m using Gnome, I mean I’m using Gnome “classic” with Wayland, as oppsed to the abomination they push as default.

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**Author:** ![brian](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/brian/32/5777_2.png) [@brian](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/brian)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2023, 3:51am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/dark-high-contrast-theme-for-sight-impaired/5867/5 "2023-08-25T03:51:14Z")

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