[Bug 1183770] [NEW] firefox failed downloads indication has poor visibility and accessibility

[B Bobo]

Public bug reported:

In firefox, when a download fails, the download window shows the failed download.
However, if there are many successful downloads and just one failed download, the download window has a long list showing just one line for the failed download among hundreds of similar looking lines of successful downloads. It is very hard to notice a failed download quickly.

The worst problem is the keyword "Failed" is in very pale grey against a
pure white background - this is not a sensible choice of shading. Not
everybody can see pale grey against white. Please think of people with
visual disabilities! Even for people with normal vision, this should not
be the default shading. Please make it higher contrast. For example,
show the failed downloads in pure red text against a pure white
background and show the successful downloads in pure black text against
a pure white background.

This is affecting firefox 21 in Ubuntu LTS and development versions.

The example list below is obviously displayed in launchpad's own style,
so it is clearer than firefox's, but even so, it suffers from being
badly designed and has poor accessibility.

My-url31.html
78.1 KB - mysite1.com - 13:29

My-url32.html
37.1 KB - mysite2.com - 13:29

My-url33.html
42.5 KB - mysite3.com - 13:30

My-url34.html
Failed - mysite4.com - 13:31

My-url35.html
55.8 KB - mysite5.com - 13:32

My-url36.html
66.1 KB - mysite6.com - 13:33

** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: firefox

** Description changed:

  When a download fails, the download window shows the failed download.
  However, if there are many successful downloads and just one failed download, the download window has a long list showing just one line for the failed download among hundreds of similar looking lines of successful downloads. It is very hard to notice a failed download quickly.
  
  The worst problem is the keyword "Failed" is in very pale grey against a
  pure white background - this is not a sensible choice of shading. Not
  everybody can see pale grey against white. Please think of people with
  visual disabilities! Even for people with normal vision, this should not
  be the default shading. Please make it higher contrast. For example,
  show the failed downloads in pure red text against a pure white
  background and show the successful downloads in pure black text against
  a pure white background.
  
- 
- The example list below is obviously displayed in launchpad's own style, so it is clearer than firefox's, but even so, it suffers from being badly designed and has poor accessibility.
+ The example list below is obviously displayed in launchpad's own style,
+ so it is clearer than firefox's, but even so, it suffers from being
+ badly designed and has poor accessibility.
  
  My-url31.html
  78.1 KB - mysite1.com - 13:29
  
  My-url32.html
  37.1 KB - mysite2.com - 13:29
  
  My-url33.html
  42.5 KB - mysite3.com - 13:30
  
  My-url34.html
  Failed - mysite4.com - 13:31
  
  My-url35.html
  55.8 KB - mysite5.com - 13:32
  
  My-url36.html
  66.1 KB - mysite6.com - 13:33
+ 
+ 
+ This is affecting firefox 21 in Ubuntu LTS and development versions.

** Description changed:

- When a download fails, the download window shows the failed download.
+ In firefox, when a download fails, the download window shows the failed download.
  However, if there are many successful downloads and just one failed download, the download window has a long list showing just one line for the failed download among hundreds of similar looking lines of successful downloads. It is very hard to notice a failed download quickly.
  
  The worst problem is the keyword "Failed" is in very pale grey against a
  pure white background - this is not a sensible choice of shading. Not
  everybody can see pale grey against white. Please think of people with
  visual disabilities! Even for people with normal vision, this should not
  be the default shading. Please make it higher contrast. For example,
  show the failed downloads in pure red text against a pure white
  background and show the successful downloads in pure black text against
  a pure white background.
+ 
+ This is affecting firefox 21 in Ubuntu LTS and development versions.
  
  The example list below is obviously displayed in launchpad's own style,
  so it is clearer than firefox's, but even so, it suffers from being
  badly designed and has poor accessibility.
  
  My-url31.html
  78.1 KB - mysite1.com - 13:29
  
  My-url32.html
  37.1 KB - mysite2.com - 13:29
  
  My-url33.html
  42.5 KB - mysite3.com - 13:30
  
  My-url34.html
  Failed - mysite4.com - 13:31
  
  My-url35.html
  55.8 KB - mysite5.com - 13:32
  
  My-url36.html
  66.1 KB - mysite6.com - 13:33
- 
- 
- This is affecting firefox 21 in Ubuntu LTS and development versions.

** Summary changed:

- failed downloads indication has poor visibility and accessibility
+ firefox failed downloads indication has poor visibility and accessibility

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