organicmaps/organicmaps

[android] System buttons are not visible on Android 8

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#10965 opened on Jul 21, 2025

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Description

System buttons should be more contrast. Is there a way to make them more prominent?

It was introduced in https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps/pull/10410

Related: https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps/issues/10898

@coderang-gk can you please take a look?

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android
Domain
mobile
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bug
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3
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1-3 hours
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needs maintainer response
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mostly clear
Prerequisites
Android developmentBasic understanding of Android UI theming
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40
Research direction
The issue reports that system buttons lack contrast on Android 8. The commit in PR #10410 introduced the buttons, and related issue #10898 may provide context. To fix, one could examine the button styling in the Android res files (e.g., themes.xml or styles.xml) and ensure high contrast colors are used, especially for older Android versions. The maintainer coderang gk has been asked to review, so clear communication with them would be helpful.