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Windows High Contrast Mode: the limited utility of -ms-high-contrast

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Internet Explorer and Edge have a vendor-prefixed -ms-high-contrast media feature which allows developers to detect if the user is currently in Windows High Contrast Mode, and to apply specific additional style rules in that situation.

The media feature supports three values that can be tested: active, black-on-white and white-on-black. While on the face this feature seems pretty useful, it arguably provides authors with very little actionable information.

Windows High Contrast Mode provides users with a selection of different ready-made high-contrast themes. For instance, in Windows 10 the user can choose between “High Contrast #1”, “High Contrast #2”, “High Contrast Black” and “High Contrast White”. In addition, users can redefine any of the colours used and save their own custom high contrast theme.

Windows 10 High Contrast “Choose a theme” settings dialog

Regardless of which specific colour scheme [...]

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