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Adjust theme color based on file type to match the Collabora branding bar

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#5,269 opened on Jan 15, 2026

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Description

Experiment with the theme-color meta tag to see if we can set it dynamically to adjust the Safari menubar color, currently it stays blue but could for the case of the screenshot be green:

Some relevant additional links: https://roger.zone/theme-color-preview/ https://benfrain.com/ios26-safari-theme-color-tab-tinting-with-fixed-position-elements/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adaptive-tab-bar-colour/

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Research direction
Investigate how to dynamically set the theme color meta tag based on file type (e.g., using JavaScript to detect file type and update the meta tag's content attribute). Test in Safari to verify the menubar color change.
Tech stack
javascripthtmlcss
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
1
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Under 1 hour
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Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
HTMLCSS
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
80