Entries with references use window background color

[NiceGuyIT]

Note: This is specific to Linux and possibly KDE.
When cloning an entry with "Replace username and password with references" selected, the username and password are replaced with references like {REF:U@I:UID}. This causes the color of that entry to use the window background instead of a more appropriate color like inactive text, negative text, etc. This makes the text unreadable with a dark scheme.

Expected Behavior

The text should be readable.

Current Behavior

The text is unreadable due to the color used. I know it's not really the color, rather the widget property used to style the item. I'm not a GUI programmer and don't know the proper terminology.

Possible Solution

Style it with an appropriate color from the view color set.

Steps to Reproduce (for bugs)

1. Use KDE on Linux.
2. Change the color scheme to a dark color scheme. System Settings -> Appearance -> Colors
3. Clone an entry and select the option to use references. OR add {REF:U@I:UID} to the username and reopen KeePassXC.
4. Notice the unreadable text.

Context

I can't read entries with references.

Debug Info

KeePassXC - Version 2.2.0 (2.2.0-15.1 from the openSUSE repository)
Revision: caa49a8

Libraries:

• Qt 5.6.1
• libgcrypt 1.6.1

Operating system: openSUSE Leap 42.2
CPU architecture: x86_64
Kernel: linux 4.4.74-18.20-default

Enabled extensions:

• KeePassHTTP
• Auto-Type
• YubiKey

Screenshots

This is the Obsidian Coast scheme. The 3rd entry is highlighted.

If I change the Window Background to green...

I get green text.

Other info

I have Apply colors to non-Qt applications checked.

Here's the KDE version from KInfocenter.

• KDE Plasma Version: 5.8.6
• KDE Frameworks Version: 5.26.0

[szymonbultrowicz]

Any update to this issue? It also occurs on MacOS Mojave 10.14.3

[maniattico]

Same issue here in Manjaro Linux with KDE Plasma 5.14.5 and gnome 3.28.

[kingfame]

Any update? Since 2.4.0 will use dark mode when enabled in Mojave this is a huge problem, as 80% of my entries use references and they are not readable anymore:

[guixxx]

I'm still seeing this happening on KDE Plasma 15.5.5. I'm using the Breeze Transparent Dark theme:

Debug Info

KeePassXC - Version 2.4.1
Revision: 7bafe65

Qt 5.12.3
Debugging mode is disabled.

Operating system: Arch Linux
CPU architecture: x86_64
Kernel: linux 5.1.5-arch1-2-ARCH

Enabled extensions:

• Auto-Type
• Browser Integration
• SSH Agent
• KeeShare (signed and unsigned sharing)
• YubiKey

Cryptographic libraries:
libgcrypt 1.8.4

[droidmonkey]

This fix was specific to macOS.

[guixxx]

Oh, my bad. Should I open a new issue then?

[droidmonkey]

Yes please. We need to have a more generic way of detecting "dark mode" across platforms.