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Re: Recommended text for high contrast theme switcher link?

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From: Keith Parks
Date: Jan 8, 2009 1:10PM

On Jan 6, 2009, at 12:21 PM, Dean Hamack wrote:

> Is a label that says "change theme" with options of "high contrast"
> and
> "default" easily understood?

On Jan 8, 2009, at 10:43 AM, Dean Hamack wrote:
> Hi Randy,
>
> Initially, I am making the theme switcher part of a Wordpress theme.
> I'm
> sure it could be built into a Joomla plugin as well. I have some
> friends who
> work with Joomla a lot. Perhaps I can get them to help with the
> project.
> I'll keep everyone on the list posted.

While I imagine the term "theme" is understood by those folks building
content in Wordpress, I'm not sure that it has much meaning to average
*visitors* to the pages.

Maybe something more specific/direct, like "change text/background
colors"? If those are the aspects of the theme that would change.

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