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Accessibility Issue: Ultra Item Icons Faint or Missing Using High Contrast Mode

Date Published: Apr 11,2025


CategoryPlanned First Fix Release:Future Reference; Product:Blackboard Learn SaaS; Version:Ultra
Article No.: 000077972
Product:
Learn SaaS
Release:
SaaS
Service Pack(s):
Ultra
Description:
In the Ultra Experience, when the user is using high contrast mode settings, the default Windows Ultra icons for the calendar, assignments, tests, etc. are faint or cannot be seen at all.
 
Steps to Repeat:
  1. Log into Blackboard Learn Ultra Experience as an administrator
  2. Use these steps to turn on high contrast mode Turn high contrast mode on or off in Windows - Microsoft Support
  3. Log into a site with Ultra enabled
  4. Enter a course or view the UBN activity stream
Observed Behavior:
Icons for calendar, assignments, tests are very faint or not visible.
 
Expected Behavior:
Icons for calendar, assignments, tests can be seen clearly on the high contrast mode background color options. 
 





Target Release:

Future Reference






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