WordPress.com Forums » Topic: New comment format prohibits me from commenting on blogs with black background.

raincoaster on "New comment format prohibits me from commenting on blogs with black background."

raincoaster — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 21:57:48 +0000

Yes, submit a ticket anyway.

ameliespp on "New comment format prohibits me from commenting on blogs with black background."

ameliespp — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 19:18:23 +0000

@Wank - yes, that's what I've been doing! :)

ameliespp on "New comment format prohibits me from commenting on blogs with black background."

ameliespp — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 19:17:30 +0000

@Timethief - thank you for the information and for letting me know they're working on it! Should I still submit a ticket?

Also - and let me know if I misunderstood what you meant, but when I click the comment link, I can see myself typing, just barely. The trouble is that the font is so dark I can't see what I'm typing. It's like dark dark blackish brown against black. It does appear just fine after I submit it, but with some pretty wild typos. My friends do have a sense of humor, though. ;)

timethief on "New comment format prohibits me from commenting on blogs with black background."

timethief — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:42:57 +0000

What I did was click the comment link and start typing. As soon as I started typing the text appeared and I knew the comment would take so I completed it and clicked "submit". It worked. BTW there are other threads on this and Staff is aware of the issue and working to improve it.

wank on "New comment format prohibits me from commenting on blogs with black background."

wank — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:20:20 +0000

In the meantime, you could always fire up Notepad, write your comment in there, then copy/paste it into the comment box. I know it's clunky but it's better than not being able to see what you're typing.

timethief on "New comment format prohibits me from commenting on blogs with black background."

timethief — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:44:01 +0000

Volunteers cannot make changes to comment boxes - Staff can and I believe they are aware of this issue. Have you filed a support ticket? http://en.support.wordpress.com/contact/

ameliespp on "New comment format prohibits me from commenting on blogs with black background."

ameliespp — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:35:01 +0000

Hi, it happens across many themes - any of the ones whose comment boxes show up in black. I've tried all the above suggestions, except using another browser, which is not an option.

timethief on "New comment format prohibits me from commenting on blogs with black background."

timethief — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:35:40 +0000

There have been others who have reported this same issue and they were using the Modularity Lite theme. Is that the theme being used on the blog in question?

You could have a browser issue so try changing your browser settings, refreshing the page, or clearing the browser cache and cookies - instructions for specific browsers.
Note that when you make adjustments to your browser settings -- changing privacy settings, deleting cookies or increasing security -- you will need to close your window and restart the browser before those new settings become effective.
You could try upgrading your browser. http://browsehappy.com
You could try using another browser.

timethief on "New comment format prohibits me from commenting on blogs with black background."

timethief — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:32:13 +0000

What is the URL starting with http:// for the site in question please?

ameliespp on "New comment format prohibits me from commenting on blogs with black background."

ameliespp — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:28:50 +0000

Hi Wank, thanks for the suggestion, but no. I think we're on the latest or second to latest of IE.

wank on "New comment format prohibits me from commenting on blogs with black background."

wank — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:22:22 +0000

Which browser are you using? Is it possible for you to switch?

ameliespp on "New comment format prohibits me from commenting on blogs with black background."

ameliespp — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:17:18 +0000

Hi, since the WP comment box format changed, I cannot comment on blogs that have a black comment box (certain dark themes have this). It's black on black and I cannot see what I'm typing. How do I fix this?