Can someone change the AppDB Status Change colors

[halkun]

I know it's a small thing, but it's been bugging the heck out of me for a few years now....

The colors you picked for the AppDB status change are horrible and don't help to communicate information at all. In fact, it actually hinders proper reading of the graph,

The issue is that "Platinum", "Silver", and to a lesser extent, "Garbage" are almost the same color. Platinum and Silver are the worst offenders, being almost the same luminosity and a very light change in hue. (Platinum is a little more "blue").

The idea is that graphs should make it easier to read, not more of a challenge. Graphs often use a gradient of color to indicate "better-ness" and which colors are culturally dependent.

Generically, A spectrum of color has been traditionally used ranging from Blue(good) to Red(Bad), there are some exceptions....

In money, Green=Good, Yellow=Mid, Red=Bad.
In health, Red=good, Cyan=Mid, Blue=Bad (backwards)

I recommend you change "Platinum" to another color, or maybe another graphic under the text. I would also like you to do the same for "Garbage" too. I know you guys have established the "medal" colors for a while now, The problem is you have locked yourself into two color modes (earthish and metallic) and the readability suffers because of it.

I think it would be a good idea to come up with and discuss a new color scheme (While maintaining the "medal" ratings) for AppDB.

Maybe you should change the luminosity for each "rating", making it grow darker for the lower rated applications. This way you can still maintain the hues. In this case sliver will be darker than Platinum, and Garbage becomes almost black.

[dimesio]

I know it's a small thing, but it's been bugging the heck out of me for a few years now....

The colors you picked for the AppDB status change are horrible and don't help to communicate information at all. In fact, it actually hinders proper reading of the graph,

The issue is that "Platinum", "Silver", and to a lesser extent, "Garbage" are almost the same color. Platinum and Silver are the worst offenders, being almost the same luminosity and a very light change in hue. (Platinum is a little more "blue").

Perhaps the issue is your monitor. Silver looks clearly darker than platinum on my screen, and garbage doesn't look anything like either.

[fcmartins]

I share the same view as halkun. I was tempted before to ask to comment it but I felt it was such an obvious issue that if it was not changed yet it's because there was no time or motivation to change it.

[vitamin]

The colors you picked for the AppDB status change are horrible and don't help to communicate information at all. In fact, it actually hinders proper reading of the graph,

If it's bugging you - go a head and send the patch. AppDB code is available via git like Wine itself.

[fcmartins]

Well, I think changing it is the easy bit: a _quick_ look suggests that in the file apidb.css one only has to change the styles

48 .platinum {background-color: #ECECEC; }
49 .gold { background-color: #FFF600 }
50 .silver { background-color: silver; }
51 .bronze { background-color: #FCBA0A; }
52 .garbage { background-color: #999966; }

to the agreed colours. As suggested by hakum, the main issue is to agree on a new set of colours. I'm not inclined to suggest a scheme myself because I'm a programmer not a designer, but a search on the net will find something...